Vagus Nerve Stimulation, What Does the Research Say?

Vagus nerve stimulation is often touted as a miracle cure-all for mental health but what does the research say?

The vagal nerve is just starting to be better understood, but with each new research study and medical breakthrough the “wandering nerve” is showing vast potential as a fast acting stress reliever and therapeutic tool for addressing #mentalhealth.

“Evidence indicates that stimulating the vagus nerve can help people with #epilepsy, #diabetes, treatment-resistant #depression and #ptsd — as well as inflammatory #autoimmune conditions like Crohn’s disease or rheumatoid arthritis. There is even some preliminary research suggesting that #longcovid symptoms could originate, in part, from the virus’s effect on the vagus nerve”.

This well researched article by Christina Caron does a great job of explaining this extensive part of the nervous system and providing time tested methods for stimulating the #vagusnerve to slow down a racing mind and find a calmer state of being.

Now go enjoy this article and learn why a polar plunge might actually be the happiest way to start the new year.  

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/02/well/mind/vagus-nerve-mental-health.html