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Bioelectronic Medicine, the Vagus, and the Inflammatory Reflex with Kevin Tracey

Brain Ponderings podcast with Mark Mattson

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Is Your Sciatic Nerve Stimulating Your Heart?

A study in Spain or Portugal showed that long covert patients had severe damage to their Vegas nerve. It's very possible that the damage to the Vegas nerve contributes to the uncontrolled or ongoing inflammation in some patients with long covert. This doesn't mean that acupuncture and meditation and ice ice baths are always going to stimulate your Vegas nerve but these modalities may not be effective, he says.

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