The Vagus Nerve - what’s all the fuss about and could it be the key to battling chronic disease?

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There are so many posts, papers and publications about the vagus nerve.

In this episode I look at why it’s so popular and whether it really can be a key to future treatments with advances vagus nerve stimulation.

Links:

Quick overview: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/vagus-nerve-stimulation/about/pac-20384565

Polyvagal Theory: https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/whatispolyvagaltheory

The Great Nerve: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Nerve-Science-Harness-Reflexes/dp/059371699X

Research on the vagus and rheumatoid arthritis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27382171/

Ear stimulation: https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/news/article/ear-clip-stimulation-of-vagus-nerve-shows-promise-as-pots-treatment-according-to-ou-college-of-medicine-study

Vasovagal attacks: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23325-vasovagal-syncope

Crohn’s Disease and vagus nerve stimulation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32515156/

Vagus nerver and inflammation: https://bioelecmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42234-022-00100-3

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