Balancing Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System

Episode Highlights With Jodi Cohen

• Why the vagus nerve is such a key to healing and nervous system health
• How pathogens in the mouth contribute to lymph and vagus nerve issues
• Where to focus on the neck and clavicle as a natural facelift 
• There are more lymph nodes in the neck than anywhere in the body
• Why we might not actually be relaxed or in parasympathetic while we are sleeping
• Ways to help get the body into parasympathetic
• The opposite of I don’t feel safe is “I have choices”
• How we can help our kids develop good nervous system health and habits
• The “how we eat” is often more important than what we eat and why digesting in parasympathetic is important 

Resources We Mention

• Vibrant Blue Oils
• The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation
• Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping - Now Revised and Updated
• Man's Search for Meaning