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What You Need to Know About Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulator

By Vivi Yu on January 24, 2023

Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an innovative therapy that has been gaining popularity in recent years due to its potential for treating a range of conditions and diseases. It involves stimulating the left vagus nerve and right vagus nerve with small electrical impulses, which can have numerous benefits on physical and mental health. VNS […]

The Vagus Nerve

By Vivi Yu on January 17, 2023

Of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves that emerge from the brain, the vagus nerve is the longest and most intricate. It transfers data to or from the brain's surface to tissues and organs located in other parts of the body. The word "vagus," which means "wandering," has Latin origins. The vagus nerve leaves the […]

Vagus Nerve In Animals

By Vivi Yu on January 10, 2023

The Vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve located in the nervous system of mammals, and this includes both humans and animals, such as dogs and cats. The animal body is a living wonder. It is extremely clever, yet the nerves more especially, the vagus nerve is frequently disregarded, despite the crucial role they play […]

3 Breathing Techniques To Activate Your Vagus Nerve

By Vivi Yu on January 3, 2023

Breathing techniques are a simple and effective way to stimulate the vagus nerve and induce a relaxation response in the body. The vagus nerve is a long cranial nerve that runs from the brainstem to the abdomen and plays a key role in regulating the body's stress response. The vagus nerve is responsible for transmitting […]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) And The Vagus Nerve

By Vivi Yu on December 27, 2022

Syndrome medically refers to a constellation of signs and symptoms. Therefore, irritable bowel syndrome, commonly called IBS refers to a group of signs and symptoms manifesting as a result of irritation of the digestive tract. Individuals with irritable bowel syndrome commonly present with belching due to excess gas in the bowel, constipation, pains in the […]

Vagus Nerve and Immune System

By Dr Dusan Sekulic on December 20, 2022

The Vagus Nerve Overview The autonomic nervous system (ANS) sympathetic and parasympathetic branches regulate and control the body's various glands, organs, and involuntary muscles (e.g., vocalization, swallowing, heart rate, respiration, gastric secretion, and intestinal motility). The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) is a mixed nerve formed of 80% "afferent" (sensory) fibers and 20% "efferent" fibers, […]

Vagus Nerve And The Cholinergic System

By Vivi Yu on December 13, 2022

The cranial nerves in the body amount to twelve in which one of which is the cranial nerve. The nerves are in pairs and they serve as a connection between the brain and other parts of the body such as the torso, the neck, and the head; the nerves have both sensory and motor functions […]

Long Covid and Why Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Offer Some Hope

By Dr Hamad, MD on December 8, 2022

Patients rarely recover from Covid infections. Long Covid is the resulting illness. The vagus nerve is one of twelve cranial nerves connecting the brain to various body parts. This implies that it affects multiple body processes, including the heartbeat, food movement from the mouth to the stomach, speech, gag reflex, food movement through the intestines, […]

The Olfactory Nerve

By Vivi Yu on November 15, 2022

The olfactory nerve otherwise called cranial nerve 1, is the first, and shortest cranial nerve in the body. It helps to send a signal of smell to the brain via its special afferent nerve. The olfactory placode is the origin of the olfactory nerve, and it provides supportive cells called the glial cells to provide […]

Role Of the Vagus Nerve in Digestion and Gut Health

By Dr Hamad, MD on November 8, 2022

The vagus nerve is your body's largest cranial nerve and is responsible for various functions, including digestion, speaking, swallowing, and regulating the heart rate. The vagus nerve has been shown to influence mood, stress, and anxiety levels and its role in digestion. This article will explore how the vagus nerve affects gut health. Vagus Nerve […]

The Use of tENS in Pain Management

By Vivi Yu on November 1, 2022

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, shortly called TENS, is a procedure that involves electrically stimulating the sensory nervous system to provide a form of symptomatic pain relief through a pathway called the pain gate mechanism (1). Research suggests that the use of TENS brings about significant pain relief, opposing the also popular view that it acts […]

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