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What to Know About Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation

By Vivi Yu on May 6, 2022

Over 2.8 million people suffer from treatment-resistant depression. And, they aren't the only ones who struggle to find relief. Treatment-resistant variants of neurological and mood disorders are painful, frightening, and reduce a patient's quality of life. These variants may be more common than you think. Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation is a breakthrough, non-pharmacological treatment for neurological and […]

What Does a tVNS Device Do?

By Vivi Yu on May 5, 2022

The non-profit Mental Health America shows the United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis. Over 50 million U.S. adults have a mental illness. 24.7% of adults report an unmet need for treatment. And, over 50% of adults with mental illnesses are not receiving any treatment at all. Barriers to mental health care include […]

The Relationship Between Your Vagal Tone and Mental Health

By Vivi Yu on May 2, 2022

Your body contains 12 cranial nerves. These nerves are responsible for sending messages from your brain to other parts of your body for a variety of purposes. Some of these 12 cranial nerves send and receive sensory messages about sensory function. Others of these cranial nerves send messages about motor functions like the control of certain […]

Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation vs. Invasive

By Vivi Yu on April 27, 2022

Did you know that stress, anxiety, and depression increased by approximately 25% globally once the pandemic hit? Social distancing, health concerns, and work changes have negatively affected many people's mental health. Have you heard of the vagus nerve? This critical cranial nerve plays an essential role in stress management. Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation devices show promising effects on […]

新年快乐 - Happy New Lunar Year!

By Vivi Yu on February 1, 2022

Happy Lunar New Year to all our Chinese friends. 2022 is the year of the Water Tiger

Music, Relaxation, and the Vagus Nerve: Learning to De-stress and Sleep Better

By Vivi Yu on January 17, 2022

Have you ever felt so stressed out that coming down from that tense state becomes difficult? Our body is naturally equipped to understand when to stay alert and ready to fight, and when to tone it down and become calm. However, too much stress can make it hard for our bodies to cope and change […]

Everything You Need to Know About Activating the Parasympathetic Nervous System

By Vivi Yu on December 27, 2021

Sometimes the cause of stress is psychological, such as persistent fear of a family issue, financial problems, meeting deadlines, fear of losing your job, etc. Anxiety can also be triggered by your surroundings, such as trying to be efficient and get your work done fast during a busy workday. High levels of anxiety, regardless of […]

Vagus Nerve and Inflammation

By vagabond on December 21, 2021

Inflammation and Chronic Illness For the past three decades there is growing scientific evidence that prolonged inflammation is the source of many chronic illnesses. Many researchers also believe that most age related illnesses and health issues can be linked to high levels of pro-inflammatory markers in the blood. Chronic inflammation is a strong predictor of […]

Symptoms of Vagus Nerve Damage

By vagabond on December 3, 2021

In previous posts we described the functions of the vagus nerve, how to care for it, how to stimulate and how it might get damaged. In this post we look in a bit more detail at some of the symptoms of vagus nerve damage and dysfunction. If you haven’t already done so, you can take […]

Vagus Nerve Damage

By vagabond on November 25, 2021

In our posts so far we’ve tackled the functions of the vagus nerve, how to stimulate it and its anatomy. We also have a vagal tone calculator which will give you some idea of how healthy your vagus nerve is and the problems that can develop when you have low vagal tone. But how do […]

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