The vagus nerve is changing medicine: Kevin Tracey, M.D.

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Join 1M+ subscribers on their journey towards strong and healthy: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/newsletters “Vagus nerve health is a gateway to understanding inflammation,” explains Kevin Tracey, M.D. Kevin Tracey, M.D., neurosurgeon, scientist, and entrepreneur, explains everything you need to know about the vagus nerve, including: 0:00 What is the vagus nerve 3:50 Assessing vagus nerve health 4:55 The relationship with heart rate 10:30 Vagus nerve & inflammation 16:30 The power of electricity 21:40 Improving vagal nerve tone 24:00 Vagus nerve implant 30:15  Ear-brain-body connection 39:50 Cold plunges 45:15 The future of vagus nerve therapy Referenced in the episode: - Learn more about Tracey (https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/our-researchers/kevin-j-tracey-md) - Check out his research (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Tracey%20K%5BAuthor%5D) - Research on rheumatoid arthritis (https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04539964) (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32873554/) - Research on pediatric Crohn's disease (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37849000/) - Research on lower resting heart rate & longevity (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3591616/) - Research on the vagal nerve implant (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27382171/) ABOUT mbg: mindbodygreen. One word. Here you’ll find a 360-degree approach to wellness that weaves the mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, and environmental aspects of well-being together, because we believe that these pillars of health are all interconnected. Read more here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/​ Shop our supplements: https://shop.mindbodygreen.com/ Follow us on Social - @mindbodygreen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindbodygreen/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindbodygreen