Calming the vagus nerve
Nov 19, 2021
3 minutes
By Fenella Lindsell
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he role of nerves and the nervous system in general is to carry important messages from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. This information allows us to enact, stimulate or suppress vital bodily functions like respiration, digestion and movement. The vagus nerve — also known as the ‘wandering’ or ‘vagrant’ nerve — is one of these key communicators and sits in the presidential seat when it comes to regulating our ‘rest and digest’ bodily
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