Anxiety-reducing wellness trends – can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without trying ‘em. From CBD supplements and meditation to cold plunges and journaling, it seems like the answer to ridding ourselves ...

If you feel simultaneously on-edge and burned out, your vagus nerve could likely use a tune-up. The vagus nerve is one of the largest and most complex nerves in the body, and one of its most important ...

No one likes feeling stressed out. But what if you had a “calm-down” channel running through your body that you could switch ...

A novel therapy involving electrical pulses to the vagus nerve might unlock the brain’s hidden potential to rewire itself, and heal where words and pills fall short. Initially described as early as ...

When it comes to boosting longevity, most of us focus on the usual suspects: nutrition, exercise, sleep, and mental well-being. But an often-overlooked player in the body’s symphony of wellness is ...

Have you felt butterflies in your stomach or hunger pangs? Those “gut feelings” happen thanks to the vagus nerve, which is a superhighway that connects the brain and the gut. What gives this nerve ...

AS I peered at its sinewy, tentacle-like tendrils, I thought the pale structure splayed on the table before me resembled a huge tapeworm, or perhaps a scrawny squid. Its lacklustre appearance didn’t ...

Source: Shannon Nicholson/Used With Permission Consider, trauma isn’t just a memory—it’s also a physiological loop. This might be a new way to think about trauma for you. Experiences don't live just ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A promising new therapy is helping stroke survivors regain lost motor skills by using a micro-transponder to stimulate the brain. Up to one million people suffer a stroke each ...