Activate Your Vagus Nerve

Learn how stimulating your vagus nerve, which regulates involuntary body functions, can help you take control of your wellness.

Anatomists were stumped. How could the vagus nerve, a single nerve beginning in the brainstem, be so long and connect to so many vital organs? What effects could this nerve possibly employ? With such a vast array of potential functions, what would happen if this nerve was injured or cut?

This useful guide provides all the tools you need to understand and restore vagus nerve function, the body’s rest-and-digest system. You’ll learn simple yet powerful healing techniques to address a variety of health issues, like inflammation, gut health challenges, and mental fog, from their root causes linked to the vagus nerve. Author Dr. Navaz Habib lays out easy-to-follow daily and weekly wellness routines to support your recovery, including:

• Breathing exercises
• Mindfulness practices
• Gut support tools
• Functional health testing
• Bodywork therapies like acupuncture and massage
• And more

Upon discovering functional medicine, Dr. Navaz Habib uncovered the root causes of his health conditions and overcame them using simple lifestyle changes and daily practices. He has lost 75 pounds, and overcome borderline diabetes, high blood pressure, IBS and sleep apnea to revitalize his life and his health. Dr. Habib has worked with thousands of patients, helping them address the root cause of their health conditions. He works to identify the underlying causes of energy issues, hormone-based conditions, autoimmune diseases and metabolic concerns, and uses simple daily lifestyle changes to create positive health outcomes with the support of the team at the Living Proof Institute.