Unveiling the Vagus Nerve: Your Brain's Secret Superhighway to Optimal Health

Unveiling the Vagus Nerve: Your Brain's Secret Superhighway to Optimal Health

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— John Constas (@JohnConstas) June 16, 2023

Your nervous system is made up of over 100 billion nerve cells
The vagus nerve is one of the longest branches that these nerves use to communicate

It’s made up of two parts :

Left
Right

Each of these branch off to innervate various parts of your body pic.twitter.com/wVKS5nNIgF

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Your vagus nerve is a bidirectional superhighway

It allows your brain to communicate with your body

And vice versa

80-90% of your vagus nerve’s function is to convey sensory information

The rest controls the autopilot functions that keep you alive pic.twitter.com/EjvC75LXbR

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The vagus nerve is named after the Latin word Vaga

Which means to wander

It extends down your body up until your gut & controls all your involuntary actions

Your sensor & regulator pic.twitter.com/hdaDXLSIAO

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Your Vagus nerve is responsible for your:
Taste
Fertility
Speech
Orgasm
Hearing
Breathing
Digestion
Heartbeat
Circulation
Gut Health
Swallowing
Blood pressure
Bladder movement

Fascinating

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The ancients called it the frontal spinal column

Hindu and Buddhists would call it the chakra system

The rudimentary function of what we call our vagus nerve today was revered for millennia

The mind body connection reached public consciousness once again in 1872 pic.twitter.com/snRZP5W8sp

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Your vagus nerve controls your parasympathetic nervous system

The rest & digest mode of your body

You need it healthy to tap into higher cognition & creativity

So you can think straight & make good decisions

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When your vagus nerve isn’t healthy

Your body gets stuck on your sympathetic nervous system

The fight or flight mode of your body

This switches on primal instincts like fear

Which wears your health down over time

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Trauma is a huge factor in how your vagus nerve works

Your body keeps score

and Trauma can literally rewire how your body deals with stress

Healing your vagus nerve is a key component that isn't addressed enough

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There are quite a few bad habits that harm your vagus nerve

Stress/Anxiety
Overworking
No exercise
Toxic Food
Poor sleep
Smoking
Alcohol

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When you harm your vagus nerve over time

It becomes dysfunctional

That's when you get hit with various health problems

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Research shows that vagal dysfunction causes:

Obesity
Anxiety
Infertility
Diabetes
Depression
Kidney malfunction
Digestive disorders
High blood pressure
Chronic inflammation
Cardiovascular disease

It’s serioushttps://t.co/NABoJB7K2t

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Now

You might be wondering: “How the hell can I keep my vagus nerve healthy?”

The good news is there are multiple ways to do so

Let’s dive in

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1) Cold Exposure

As uncomfortable as it may be

The cold is a potent vagus nerve activator

It calms the nervous system

By boosting acetylcholine which lowers your heart rate + lowers inflammation

Take a cold shower/splashwater on your face or ice bath

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2) Massage

The anatomy of your vagus nerve allows you to massage it at home

Behind your ears and along the side of your neck

You can find multiple videos on Youtube showing you different ways to do so

Heres one:https://t.co/i9aOhATGLk

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3) Singing/Chanting/Gargling

Your voice heals

Ancient civilizations all sang or chanted for a reason

Think of the Tibetan monks and their famous Om mantra

Various muscles around your neck activate which stimulate your vagus nerve

Go sing in that shower pic.twitter.com/AmXvNQsp8l

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4) Breathing

Your breath can turn on your vagus nerve

Pranayama and slow deep diaphragmatic breathing let you do this any time you want

Excellent in a pinch where you feel your stress is overwhelming & need to calm down asap

— John Constas (@JohnConstas) June 16, 2023

5) Probiotics

Your vagus nerve communicates with your gut

The bacteria that live there enhance or slow down your brain function

That's how important your microbiome is for mental health pic.twitter.com/OogwspzgSA

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Make sure you eat more fermented foods & particularly Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Research shows its presence boosts GABA production to help you relaxhttps://t.co/TGs7hXJ0hL

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6) Minerals

Getting enough amounts of potassium, magnesium and sodium are vital to a healthy vagus nerve

These minerals relax you

And help switch on the parasympathetic nervous system

Can't skip out on this

Apply topical mag chloride below ear and neck area

— John Constas (@JohnConstas) June 16, 2023

7) Vagal Nerve Stimulator Device

New technology allows you to electrostimulate your vagus nerve at home

Relief for Migraines & chronic pain seem to have some evidence behind them

Gammacore is the product from what I've seen1677

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8) Long walks in Nature

The silence and the greenery stimulate your vagus nerve

The relaxation of a nice stroll in the woods or by the beach are therapeutic

Get outside pic.twitter.com/uU3d27VlQf

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9) Sleep on your right side

Since the vagus nerve drops down the right side of your body

The pressure of your body on the bed switches on your parasympathetic nervous system

And can potentially provide better sleep

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I’m pretty confident I can take any busy professional who’s stressed & sleeping like crap & get them the best snooze in the next 20 weeks

If you:

- want a customized solution
- without taking a single sleeping pill
- my 1 on 1 help

DM me “Sleep”https://t.co/p6TmoXeXpv

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