The proper functioning of the vagus nerve is vital to both physical and mental well being.
That post-prandial fatigue you get after eating a large meal? You can chalk that up to the vagus nerve (in part).
The vagus nerve provides a bidirectional link between gut and brain and connects all major organs (excluding the thyroid and adrenal glands). Believe it or not, the vagus nerve even plays a role in neurogenesis or the birth of new neurons. Gebhardt N. et al.9 showed that vagus nerve stimulation promotes neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus of animals after 48 hours of treatment
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