"Our vagus nerve really affects a lot of things," Dr. Allyson Coffin said. "If it's off balance, you will notice." ...

The smart vagus nerve travels from the brain into the muscles of facial expression, the muscles in your inner ear, and in the muscles in your throat for swallowing and speaking. When you are in a ...

Your vagus nerve helps regulate digestion, breathing, heart rate, and your stress response. Stimulating this nerve could also help you regain a sense of calm in stressful circumstances.

How does stimulating the vagus nerve improve your health? Slow, rhythmic breathing has long been a tried and tested way of ...

It affects your mood, your sleep ... A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical ...

Getting to know your vagus nerve could help you manage feelings ... listen to a podcast or look at a product description, how long you spent on this service and the web pages you visit etc.

New research reveals that the vagus nerve, which helps regulate appetite, interacts with socio-economic status to influence ...

The Truvaga Plus claims to relieve stress, improve sleep, and clear brain fog — but does it really deliver? We tested it out.

Now, if you’re not familiar with the vagus nerve, the idea of ‘icing’ a random part of your body might seem pretty confusing. But, with users like Simmons claiming that vagus nerve icing can ...

Here’s why. If you feel a sense of calm after you go, you can thank your vagus nerve. Originating in the brain, the vagus nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It travels down from the head ...