Alex speaks with Dr. Perry Nickelston about the importance of the vagus nerve. They discuss:
- What the vagus nerve is and the role it plays in health.
- What vagal tone means.
- The connecting between blood flow, oxygen and nutrients, and pain.
- Posture and vagal tone.
- Massage for the vagus nerve.
- Movement and the vagus nerve.
- Movement, and the importance of breathing correctly.
- Singing, humming, vibration for the vagus nerve
- The importance of hydration.
- The importance of stomach acid and digestion.
- Feeling worse before feeling better.
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