101 Stimulation Exercises That Change Life - How to
Naturally Activate Your Vagus Nerve for Unlocking
Creativity, Preventing Heart Disease, Overcoming
Dyslexia, Anxiety and Depression
Jason Dyer
, Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
WHAT IS THE VAGUS NERVE?
CHAPTER 2
WHERE IS THE VAGUS NERVE LOCATED?
INTO THE NECK
INTO THORAX
INTO THE ABDOMEN
CHAPTER 3
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VAGUS NERVE
SENSING SKIN OF THE EAR
ALLOW YOUR FOOD TO BE SWALLOWED
MANAGING YOUR AIRWAY AND VOCAL CHORDS
MANAGING THE RELEASE OF DIGESTIVE ENZYMES FROM THE
PANCREAS
MANAGING GUT MOTOR FUNCTION
MANAGING THE OPERATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
MANAGING INFLAMMATION IN THE GUT
RELAYING KNOWLEDGE FROM THE MICROBIOME
ALLOWING US TO BUILD MEMORIES
CHAPTER 4
HOW THE VAGUS NERVE MANAGES IT ALL
RELEASING THE CHEMICAL MESSENGER
PART 2
ACTIVATING YOUR VAGUS NERVE
CHAPTER 5
MEASURING VAGUS NERVE FUNCTION
HEART RATE VARIABILITY
, RESTING HEART RATE AND HEART RATE RECOVERY
PARADOXICAL BREATHING PATTERN CHECK
SESAME SEED BOWEL TRANSIT TIME TEST
CHAPTER 6
EXERCISES TO ACTIVATE THE VAGUS NERVE
BREATHING HABITS DURING SLEEP
GETTING GOOD SLEEP
ACTIVATING GAG REFLEX
YOGA AND PILATES
MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
THERAPY
LAUGHTER AND SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS
LISTENING TO MUSIC
WISE DIETARY CHOICES
DAILY MOVEMENT AND EXERCISE
SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE
SUPPLEMENTATION
PROBIOTICS
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
5-HTP FOR SEROTONIN
COFFEE ENEMAS
CHAPTER 7
PASSIVE METHODS TO ACTIVATE THE VAGUS NERVE
AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE
MASSAGE THERAPY AND REFLEXOLOGY
VISCERAL MANIPULATION
CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
PART 3