Vagus nerve pathway

Vagus Nerve Anatomy

The vagus nerve, also known as the tenth cranial nerve, is the longest and most complex of the cranial nerves. It originates in the brainstem and connects to multiple organs including the heart, lu…

Have you ever been so nervous for a job interview that your stomach feels like it’s tied up in a knot? Or perhaps, you recall feeling those butterflies in your gut before that first date? ⁠ ⁠ Turns out that your gut and your brain have more to do with each other than what you first think. This connection between your gastrointestinal tract and your brain is called the gut-brain axis. A key player in this gut-brain axis is the vagus nerve and this is what everyone is talking about.

Switch off your stress response and switch on your parasympathetic nervous system is to stimulate the body’s Vagus nerve.

Written by Christopher Bergland, Psychology Today Two years ago, I published a nine-part series, “The Vagus Nerve Survival Guide to Combat Fight-or-Flight Urges.” The genesis came from…

The vagal tone is just like a cell phone signal from your vagus nerve. Sometimes it gets weak. Here's how to improve your vagal tone.

32 Ways to Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve (and All You Need to Know about It)

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Research has shown that reflexology affects the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve plays a crucial role in maintaining your overall health and well-being. It is the longest and most complex nerve in the body, connecting your brain to various organs and systems throughout the body. Here are some reasons why the vagus nerve is important to your health: 1. Regulation of Heart Rate: The vagus nerve helps regulate your heart rate by sending signals from the brain to the heart. It helps to slow down…

Polyvagal theory describes how the brain, vagus nerve, and the environment interact to influence responses. #polyvagaltheory #nervoussystem

Our parasympathetic nervous system oversees the body's resting functions like digestion, immunity, and mood. It's mainly composed of the vagus nerves, the longest cranial nerve, running from the brainstem, branching through the body, and rooted to our gut and major organs. The bi-directional communication that happens between out gut biome and our brain flows through the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve branches out through the soil of our body to collect information from our microbiome and…

Description and Physiology The vagus nerve is a mixed nerve with both sensory and motor functions. It is the longest of the cranial nerves as it extends from the brain stem, through the muscles of…

Here’s what this noteworthy nerve does, and how you can work it to stay calm.