Vagus Nerve Exercises: This Guide Will Teach You the Secrets to Activate Your Natural Healing Power Through Vagus Nerve Stimulation.Improve Your Ability to Overcome Anxiety,Depression,Trauma and More by Smith Michael

Vagus Nerve Exercises: This Guide Will Teach You the Secrets to Activate Your Natural Healing Power Through Vagus Nerve Stimulation.Improve Your Ability to Overcome Anxiety,Depression,Trauma and More by Smith Michael

Author:Smith, Michael [Smith, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-15T16:00:00+00:00


Chapter 6

: Symptoms of Dysfunctional Vagus Nerve

Due to the importance of vagal activity in maintaining homeostasis in the body, when vagus nerve function is disrupted, there are inevitable impacts on our health and well-being. Vagus nerve disorders can be caused by a myriad of factors including:

• inflammation

• infections

• chronic stress

• certain diseases

• certain medications

Poor vagal activity will lead to interruption of all processes that depend on a rest and relaxed state in the body to function properly, including sleeping, heart rate regulation, breathing, and digestion. Poor vagal functioning can also affect neuronal activity in the brain and cause inflammation and neurodegeneration.

Some of the symptoms that point to poor vagal activity are:

Vasovagal Syncope

Extreme stress factors such as exposure to extreme temperatures or even fear can result in an overreaction from the vagus nerve. This reaction occurs when the vagus nerve is overstimulated and results in a marked reduction of the heart rate and blood pressure. When this happens, the individual faints, which is characterized by a temporary loss of consciousness.

Chronic Fatigue

Fatigue is the feeling of physical and mental exhaustion and burn out. Typically, fatigue will manifest as a general lack of motivation and energy. While it is quite natural to feel exhausted after a long day at work or following intense physical activity, chronic fatigue is characterized by a perpetual feeling of tiredness and general malaise that cannot be attributed to any one particular factor.

If you notice that you wake up tired or experience a sluggish feeling throughout the day, even when you are not doing anything physical exerting, you may be suffering from chronic fatigue. When the vagus nerve is unable to effectively inhibit the sympathetic fight or flight responses, the body remains in a constant state of agitation, meaning that you are unable to feel rested or relaxed because your vagus nerve is unable to trigger the rest and relaxed state.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

The vagus nerve plays a significant role in enabling digestive functions, and when it is not working properly, abdominal disorders are common symptoms. When the vagus nerve is functioning properly, it inhibits inflammation by shutting down sympathetic responses that are responsible for inflaming cells lining the digestive tract. In the absence of this intervention by the vagus nerve, the sympathetic responses become prolonged, leading to inflammation in the bowel.

Moreover, the vagus nerve has a role in stimulating the movement of food along the digestive tract through peristalsis. This means that when the vagus nerve is not working properly, the digestive functions will be impaired, and this is also an underlying cause for irritable bowel syndrome.

Chronic Stress and Anxiety.

One of the most significant roles of the vagus nerve is to restore the body to a relaxed state and facilitate self-soothing that ensures that we are not constantly agitated. When we are anxious or stresses, the nervous system responds to this by triggering the fight or flight response. Part of this response is the release of hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones, in turn, result in agitation and effectively prevent us from being in a relaxed state.



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