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What is Vagal Inhibition?

By Vivi Yu on September 27, 2022

Vagal inhibition simply means the reduction of the functions of the vagus nerve to achieve some desired bodily effects. It is a type of neuromodulation which sends stimuli or impulses to inhibit the vagus nerve and hereby reduces the physiological functions of the vagus nerve. This type of treatment is used to alter and reduce […]

Vagal Maneuvers: 7 Techniques Used To Slow Heart Rate

By Vivi Yu on September 20, 2022

Vagal maneuvers are known techniques used to increase vagal parasympathetic strength when trying to treat and diagnose different arrhythmias. Vagal maneuvers are safe and easily performed techniques mostly done first to differentiate SVT from ventricular tachycardias (VT) or terminate incidents of stable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). (1) The heart contains two natural pacemakers called the sinoatrial […]

Vagus Nerve Stimulation At Home

By Vivi Yu on September 13, 2022

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a type of neuromodulation that involves the use of a device that sends electrical impulses to stimulate the vagus nerve. This type of treatment is used to alter the activity of the nerves. Vagus nerve stimulation(VNS) requires the implantation of a device that sends mild pulses of electrical energy through […]

What Is Heart Rate Variability?

By Vivi Yu on September 6, 2022

What makes the heart rate and its variability very unique? Heart rate variability simply means the measure of the variation in the time interval between each heartbeat in milliseconds. These fluctuations are usually undetectable except with specialized devices. This measure can be a sign of your overall health and well-being. HRV measures how uneven your […]

Vagus Nerve Treatment

By Vivi Yu on August 30, 2022

Vagus Nerve Treatment: What You Need To Know If you have noticed digestion issues like heartburn or have had a couple of fainting episodes lately, you may have a problem with your vagus nerve. The tenth cranial nerve, the vagus nerve, is one of the twelve nerves exiting from your skull. These nerves link the […]

Non invasive vagus nerve stimulation

By Vivi Yu on August 23, 2022

Do you know what the vagus nerve is? The function of this cranial nerve is crucial to stress management. Health and fitness level can be improved with noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation. The parasympathetic nervous system comprises 75% of the body's total length, which is the vagus nerve, involved in digestion,sleep and feeling of well-being. What […]

Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve To Rewire Your Brain

By Vivi Yu on August 16, 2022

At times, you might feel stressed and overwhelmed. Well, you’re not alone. We all have been down that road when we feel it’s too much and wants to get the burden off our shoulders. In fact, stress is inevitable for a human being. It is actually a normal response of the body when faced with […]

Vagus Nerve Block

By Vivi Yu on August 9, 2022

Before learning what a vagus nerve block is, what is a vagus nerve and it’s functions?The Vagus nerve is the 10th cranial nerve in the body. Among the cranial nerves, the vagus is the longest, traveling through the esophagus, lungs, and heart that carries a considerable amount of indicators from the organs to connect the […]

Healing the Vagus Nerve

By Vivi Yu on August 2, 2022

Current research is greatly focused on the optimum function of the vagus nerve or in other words the vagal tone, especially with respect to its relationship with the management and treatment of chronic diseases. The vagus nerve spans from the brain stem up to the gut and provides power to the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). […]

Vasovagal syncope

By Vivi Yu on July 29, 2022

What is Vasovagal Syncope? Syncope is a sudden loss of consciousness resulting from a transient decrease in the blood supply to the brain, leading to the loss of consciousness. Reflex syncope is the medical term for the type of syncope that occurs due to the vasovagal system reacting to something, such as the sight of […]

Website Fixes

By Vivi Yu on July 28, 2022

Please excuse any errors you may notice as we update our website layout and styling. To make an Omelette you have to break some eggs, and right ours is still a little runny. Rest assured that orders are still secure and shipping is unaffected. So come back on Monday if you like things well done, […]

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