Intro

Discover how vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can transform your gut health, brain function, and autoimmune conditions. In this comprehensive episode, we break down the science behind vagal tone, review the best VNS devices on the market, and share our clinical protocols for optimal results.

🎯 What You'll Learn:

• The vagus nerve's role in the gut-brain axis and immune regulation

• Detailed device reviews: which ones work and which to avoid

• Our clinic's proven protocols for maximum therapeutic benefit

• Stimulation device usage and placement recommendations

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📖Gut Reset Guide (Free Download)

https://drruscio.com/guides/get-gut-reset-guide/

💊 Featured Products:

NuroPod: https://nuropod.com/products/nuropod-bf

Vagustim: https://vagustim.io/collections/home/products/vagustim-v2-vagus-nerve-stimulation-device

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Protocol:

• Frequency: 25 or 20 Hz (some studies also use 10 Hz)

• Pulse width: 250 to 500 microseconds

• If you're sensitive, you can start lower and increase gradually

• 5-7 days per week

• 10-30 min, 1-2x per day

• 80% intensity (if you feel pain, the intensity is too high)

• If you're sensitive, you can start lower and increase gradually

• Morning may be optimal

Dr. Ulf Andersson's Story: Case Study – Findings about the VAGUS test:

https://vagus.co/case-study-findings-about-the-vagus-test/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2IeX9qRZzE

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZL3fWbkg8A

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f6c4rFufDo

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https://drruscio.com/vagus-nerve-damage-symptoms/

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https://drruscio.com/vagus-nerve-reset/

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📌Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:42 Brain, gut & autoimmune benefits

03:41 How transauricular VNS works

09:29 Recommended device #1

09:51 POTS & HRV benefits

12:52 Best VNS ear placement

14:07 Recommended device #2

14:36 Unilateral vs. bilateral stimulation

18:00 Other Devices - not recommended

20:38 Vagus nerve stimulation protocol

22:31 Dr. Andersson's recovery story

Featured Studies

📉Clinical application of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38362860/

📉Parasym's Nurosym Research: https://docsend.com/view/gexjebntfmznxhay

📉Optimization of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Using Functional MRI:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27898202/

📉The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cycling ergometry and recovery in healthy young individuals: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37974551/

📉Current Directions in the Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation I – A Physiological Perspective:

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2019.00854/full

📉Unlocking the Power of the Vagus Nerve: https://pulsetto.tech/pages/science

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DISCLAIMER: The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an existing treatment.

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