What does vagus even mean? How can you support it?
Your vagus nerve is how your gut and brain communicate. You might wonder what type of communication they have. For starters, your vagus nerve communicates cravings, hunger or lack of hunger, but there is so much more…
The vagus nerve is called this because it means wandering. It can affect a lot of different things throughout the body, not just digestion. (More for another day)
How can we support our vagus nerve?
For the purposes of this discussion, eating a well balanced diet is one of the best things we can do. Another simple thing to do that is totally free and takes just seconds is to gargle. Take just a little bit of time after you brush your teeth in the morning and give yourself a good start to the day!
If you would like more information on the vagus nerve and fatty foods/gut, read this article in Clean Eating Magazine.