594: The vagus nerve could revolutionize how you heal your body & mind | Kevin Tracey, M.D.

“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: - What is the vagus nerve (~1:15) - Assessing vagus nerve health (~3:50) - The relationship with heart rate (~4:55) - Vagus nerve & inflammation (~10:30) - The power of electricity (~16:30) - Improving vagal nerve tone (~21:40) - Vagus nerve implant (~24:00) - Ear-brain-body connection (~30:15) - Cold plunges (~39:50) - The future of vagus nerve therapy (~45:15) Referenced in the episode: - Learn more about Tracey ( https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/our-researchers/kevin-j-tracey-md ) - Pick up his book ( The Great Nerve ) - 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/ ) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices