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Parasympathetic Response, Vagal Tone and Resilience with Jodi Cohen

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

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The Different Branch of the Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system controls all of your automatic functions. If there's a danger, like a wild animal is chasing you or a car is about to veer into your lane, you shift into the sympathetic branch of your nervous system. In the parasympathetic state, that's the rest digest and heal state. The stress response is triggered not only by physical danger, but by thought driven anticipatory stress.

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