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Broken Heart? Your Vagus Nerve May Be The Culprit
Heartbreak literally broken? Maybe your vagus nerve is ghosting you. Scientists snipped cardiac nerves in mice, mimicking a bad breakup. Their hearts aged faster! Fibrosis spiked, ejection fraction tanked. Ouch. Think clogged highways and grumpy heart cells. The vagus nerve, it seems, whispers sweet nothings (acetylcholine!) that chill out angry inflammatory molecules. No vagus? Inflammation party! But here's the plot twist: electrical zaps jumpstarted those nerves. Fibrosis? Reversed! Like a love song rewinding time. So, boost that vagal tone! Meditate, breathe deep, maybe sing to your heart. A happy vagus = a youthful ticker. Who knew?
Broken Heart? Your Vagus Nerve May Be The Culprit
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Welcome to Vagus Skool ! (Start Here) ✊
This is a Free to Join Skool Community! A community designed to help people Stimulate and Repair their Vagus Nerve! Comment Below! - What you know about the Vagus Nerve 🦄 - Your preferred method of Vagus Nerve Stimulation ? (Breath, TENS, Ultrasound, etc?) 👩‍💼 - A Want or Have Had Experience from Vagus Nerve Land !? (A win, or something you are striving for) And when you comment, like a post, get 5 likes across your comments, and click "Complete" on a few of the modules in the Classroom, you can then unlock the Ultrasound module ! YAY ! So, I hope this can become a great community page, it's very open, and you have access to SO MUCH good information, actionable information, on the Vagus Nerve, and all the ways you can make it happy and healthy ! So from the Vagus Skool to you and yours... WELCOME !
Welcome to Vagus Skool ! (Start Here) ✊
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Overview of Methods of Ultrasound Stimulation of Vital Vagus Centers
Hell all ! Whew! the group is expanding faster than I envisioned ! I want to provide a "Full Scope" view of what you *can* do with the Vagus Nerve Stimulation Tech we have available (Once you get to LVL 2) but - which, if you read this post, will be able to see right here on the wall. 1) Vagus Nerve Cervical Stimulation with Ultrasound: You will be placing the Ultrasound on the left side of the neck - 2-5 Mins is good - Start Low and Work Way Up - Shouldn't Feel Anything from Ultrasound Itself - but effects can be very calming if used before bed, assisting in Sleep, and improving HRV. 2) Spleen Stimulation with Ultrasound: A relatively difficult spot to stimulate, get help if possible. But can definitely be done yourself too. Going to want 5 mins on Medium to High intensity, due to likelihood of imperfect placement, and it's going to be "peering" through rib cage window slits. Excellent for helping your body control inflammation globally. 3) Cerebral Ultrasound - Insular Cortex Stimulation: This targets a region of the brain that deals with your bodies memory of previous inflammatory responses. Thus, stimulation of this region increases brain neuroplasticity, and enables you to "move on" from previous cyclical inflammatory responses. (People associate emotional "pain" with an inflammation response - thus a painful memory (trigger) (trauma even) can produce an identical inflammatory spike throughout the body) - The Insular Cortex is where this happens. Highly supportive of Spleen Stimulation protocol. 4) Other uses have been explored for Lymphatic Drainage, but this is on a case by case basis, and typically utilized best when/if the body has some major lymphatic drainage issue (water retention / lymph swelling in specific parts of the body [such as left side of body near armpits] that may benefit from increased lymphatic drainage activity) - Ultrasound amplifies Lymphatic systems (also glymphatic brain cleaning is activated as well) - and is generally utilized for 5 minutes on Medium to High settings, as is comfortable on the body - and likely for 1-2 weeks until swelling has subsided.
Overview of Methods of Ultrasound Stimulation of Vital Vagus Centers
Right Vagus Nerve: Heart's Secret To Eternal Youth Discovered!
I think I'm going to start encouraging Right Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Ultrasound from now on actually - the longevity benefits could be *massive* ! Heart's secret to eternal youth? It's on the right side. Not your romantic side, but your right vagus nerve. Turns out, this nerve whispers sweet nothings to your heart cells, keeping them young and vibrant. Sever that connection? Cue the cardiac aging process, with dysfunctional mitochondria. Think of it as forgetting to water your houseplants, but for your heart. The left vagus nerve? A mere acquaintance, barely making a difference. But the right one? It's the VIP, maintaining mitochondrial dynamics and cellular housekeeping. Stimulate it, and watch those grumpy old heart cells perk up! So, next time you're feeling philosophical, thank your right vagus nerve for keeping the beat going. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251226/Vagus-nerve-may-hold-the-key-to-a-younger-and-healthier-heart.aspx Just look at this summary of the research ! My goodness... New research pinpoints its critical role in preserving cardiomyocyte health. Selective right vagal denervation in mice accelerates cardiac aging. This induces disrupted proteostasis and autophagy. Mitochondrial dysfunction, elevated senescence markers, and cardiac dysfunction followed. These effects are independent of systemic factors. The mechanism involves cholinergic signaling via α7nAChR, vital for mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy. Optogenetic right vagal stimulation reverses these markers in aged mice. This highlights therapeutic potential against cardiac aging.
Right Vagus Nerve: Heart's Secret To Eternal Youth Discovered!
Zap Your Way To Sharper Memory: Frequency Specific Vagus Nerve Stim Boosts Focus By 15%!
Struggling to remember where you put your keys? Turns out, a little zap to the ear might be the answer! Scientists are playing DJ with your brainwaves. They found that a specific 40-Hz rhythm, delivered via ear clip, sharpens focus. Think of it as a mental espresso shot! The study showed a 15% boost in memory precision. Like upgrading from blurry vision to HD. The effect lingered even after the music stopped. The secret? Sparking brain areas with norepinephrine and acetylcholine. These neurotransmitters are like tiny conductors. They synchronize brain activity for peak performance. So, while it won't turn you into a memory savant, it might just help you remember where you parked the car. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41483002 Checkout the research summary: 40-Hz taVNS boosts working memory precision. A double-blind, sham-controlled crossover study shows promise. 24 healthy adults participated (18-35 years). taVNS: 250 μs pulses, 40 Hz bursts, 25 Hz carrier, 30 min. Visual change detection measured precision/capacity. Results: 15% precision boost (d=0.72, p=0.002). Effects persisted 20 min post-stimulation. Increased 40-Hz power in DLPFC (p<0.01). Mechanism: Vagal afferents activate NTS-LC-BF. Elevated NE/ACh synchronize gamma oscillations. Improves temporal encoding in working memory. Non-invasive tools combat cognitive fog. You can get guidance for these exact methods by visiting VagusSkool.com today ! Ultrasound stimulation is the preferred method - but also open to Auricular stim as well :D
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