The vagus nerve is a key part of the parasympathetic nervous system influencing bodily functions like heart rate digestion ...

But not everyone is convinced that this activates the vagus nerve. Some researchers have shown that many people will actually experience a rush of adrenaline in response to the cold water shock.

Immersing your face in cold water is thought to indirectly stimulate the vagus nerve by slowing down the heart rate. Evidence on the effectiveness of cold water immersion has been found in many ...

Many noninvasive actions—dipping the face in ice water is one of them ... it engages the so-called diving reflex. The cold stimulates the vagus nerve. Yet another is coughing, which activates ...

Thank u, necks! Pressing a $269 electrical device against the vagus nerve in your neck may be the secret to good vibes and stellar sleep. Implantable vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) devices, which can ...

As @heyfrankiesimmons explains in her original video, vagus nerve icing simply involves laying a cold compress or ice pack on your chest to ease anxiety. As Simmons goes on to highlight ...

A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain ...

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

As wellness travel continues to grow in popularity, ski expert Gary Clark shares his guide on having therapeutic cold immersion holidays.

Many noninvasive actions—dipping the face in ice water is one of them ... it engages the so-called diving reflex. The cold stimulates the vagus nerve. Yet another is coughing, which activates ...