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The vagus nerve is a very long nerve that winds through several key systems of the body. Tune in for more about this nerve and why it's so important!

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00:00:01 --> 00:00:06 The vagus nerve is a very long nerve that winds through several

00:00:06 --> 00:00:08 key systems of the body.

00:00:09 --> 00:00:13 Tune in for more about this nerve and why it's so important.

00:00:17 --> 00:00:17 Hello,

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00:01:10 --> 00:01:13 The vagus nerve is a very long nerve.

00:01:14 --> 00:01:17 In fact, it comes from the Latin word for wandering.

00:01:18 --> 00:01:22 The vagus nerve is part of the parasympathetic system that

00:01:22 --> 00:01:24 winds around from the

00:01:24 --> 00:01:25 brainstem to the abdomen,

00:01:26 --> 00:01:27 connecting the heart,

00:01:27 --> 00:01:28 lungs,

00:01:28 --> 00:01:32 and digestive tract to assist in regulating essential functions

00:01:32 --> 00:01:33 like heart rate,

00:01:34 --> 00:01:34 breathing,

00:01:34 --> 00:01:35 and digestion.

00:01:36 --> 00:01:38 Additionally, it has bearing on mood.

00:01:40 --> 00:01:44 Just as OCD has the fight or flight switch in the amygdala

00:01:44 --> 00:01:46 permanently set to on,

00:01:46 --> 00:01:52 the vagus nerve is crucial to what some term the rest and reset function.

00:01:53 --> 00:01:56 I'll link more information about the vagus nerve below this

00:01:56 --> 00:01:58 episode at momo634.com.

00:02:01 --> 00:02:05 Everything I've read says there are several non-invasive

00:02:05 --> 00:02:06 techniques to stimulate or

00:02:07 --> 00:02:10 jumpstart the vagus nerve to help with anxiety.

00:02:11 --> 00:02:12 That said,

00:02:12 --> 00:02:16 they all come with all the medical disclaimers we've come to expect.

00:02:16 --> 00:02:17 Therefore,

00:02:17 --> 00:02:19 as I'm not a practitioner,

00:02:19 --> 00:02:23 I leave it to you and your medical team to evaluate the claims

00:02:23 --> 00:02:24 and do your own

00:02:24 --> 00:02:28 investigation into these techniques to see if they are of any

00:02:28 --> 00:02:29 benefit to you.

00:02:30 --> 00:02:34 I find it fascinating that we are such complex beings,

00:02:35 --> 00:02:38 clearly created by an intelligent designer.

00:02:39 --> 00:02:43 Nothing can sum this up better than Psalm 139, 14.

00:02:45 --> 00:02:49 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

00:02:50 --> 00:02:54 Marvelous are your works, and I know this very well.

00:02:56 --> 00:03:00 What are your thoughts about our creation after hearing this episode?

00:03:01 --> 00:03:04 Had you ever heard of the vagus nerve before?

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