Luckily, simple vagus nerve exercises can strengthen it and restore your stamina. Here’s what you need to know, and how to keep your vagus in tip-top shape. What is the vagus nerve?

Stimulating your vagus nerve, which runs from your brain to your gut, can help ease stress and boost well-being. Here's how, plus 5 exercises to try.

Diaphragmatic breathing (also referred to as " slow abdominal breathing ") is something you can do anytime and anywhere to instantly stimulate your vagus nerve and lower stress responses ...

For the most part, the benefits to stroke patients from physical therapy plateau after about six months. Years after her ...

Discover 5 effective vagus nerve stimulation techniques that activate your body's natural relaxation response, reducing stress and improving overall wellbeing.

As a reminder, the vagus nerve is responsible whenever you experience the poop sweats—that bodily signal that you’re about to reenact the bridal-shop scene from Bridesmaids. “The vagus nerve ...

This post is a follow-up to " Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises and Your Vagus Nerve," from that earlier series of posts. I'm excited to update what was primarily speculation a few years ago with ...

The vagus nerve is the grandaddy of cranial nerves. It’s by far the longest and branches out into all the critical organ systems in the neck, torso, and abdomen.

(via Braincraft) The Vagus Nerve controls various bodily functions, such as digestion, heart rate, and mood regulation. Recently there's been a surge in alternative therapies that claim to stimulate ...

A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings ...

In March, St. David's Medical Center and its rehabilitation hospital began implanting vagus nerve stimulators on people who have had a stroke, and the doctors and therapists are starting to see ...