Vagus Nerve, Gut Health & The Brain:
Integrating Acupuncture with Vagal Stim to Heal Brain Disorders
The control the Vagus nerve and our "gut" have on the health of our brain is now finally being recognized in science.
What is the Vagus Nerve?
The Vagus Nerve is the 10th cranial nerve and the longest cranial nerve in the human body. It is also the most complex of all nerves that emanate from the brain, responsible for transmitting information from the brain to tissues and organs throughout the body. Considered the "information superhighway", the vagus nerve represents 80% of our Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS), directly controlling digestion, detoxification, and immunity.
Stimulating the vagus nerve can ‘wake up' the PNS, benefitting us in various ways. Strong vagal tone is associated with lowered blood pressure, lower muscle tone, activated immune system and reduced body-wide inflammation (Pavlov et al, 2012).
Vagus nerve is the basis of the Brain-Gut Connection.
The bidirectional communication between the central nervous system and gut microbiota, referred to as the gut-brain-axis, has been of significant interest in recent years. (Ma et al, 2019)
Over 90% of the neurons in the vagus nerve send messages from the gut to the brain (afferent) rather than from your brain to your gut (efferent). This means the signals generated in the gut can massively influence the brain. (Ferreriro et al, 2019) Gut bacteria also have been shown to influence our vulnerability to certain brain diseases, including:
- Alzheimer's disease
- Parkinson's disease
- Dementia
- Mental health Disease
- Autism
This has important implications for the future of mental health and neuro-generative brain diseases, as it means that targeting the gut may be vital in treating or potentially even preventing these conditions altogether. This approach represents an exciting new avenue for those treating brain disorders. (Bicknell et al., 2023)
Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stim
The concept of passive or active electrically stimulating the auricular branch of the vagus nerve (ABVN) is now gaining recognition in science, and has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Barone et al; 2007, De Couck et al; 2012)
Called – non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation ( VNS), this therapy has been reported to improve HRV (Constantinescu V et al., 2019, Levin C et al), activate the parasympathetic system (Clancy JA et al., 2014) reduce inflammation (Kaniusas et al.2019), improve respiratory functioning (Tracey, 2007), and the reduce cytokine inflammation (Tracey, 2007; Stavrakis et al., 2015).
New Acupuncture modality: Dolphin Vagal Nerve Stim
Dolphin Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) is a new modality in acupuncture therapy. Dolphin VNS produces minute DC microcurrent impulses that gently relax stress to activate the Vagus Nerve.
Dolphin Vagal Stim is a potent therapy. Only (10-12) minutes of vagal stim can provide a 50% increase in vagal tone, which is 250% more vagal response and 3000% more HRV activation than competing (AC) electro-therapy devices. (Armstrong et al., 2016)
Integrating Vagal Stim with Acupuncture for Gut Health
When it comes to brain health, it's important to consider a holistic approach that involves multiple therapies.
Combining acupuncture with passively applied Dolphin vagal Nerve Therapy is an innovative approach that could provide new insights and hope to those suffering from neuro-degenerative brain disorders. This therapy targets the Gut-Brain axis, now recognized as a crucial factor in brain neurological health.
Vagal Stim - Acupuncture Technique
The technique is quite simple to apply. Attach Dolphin Vagal stim ear clip to left ear (ventral vagus nerve) and ground to midline below umbilicus (lower Cv points). Apply for one (1) cycle (approximately 12 minutes).
Concurrently, apply acupuncture needles the following TCM which target the essential gut organs:
- Li 4 (Hegu - tonify)
- Tw 6 (Sj 6) (Zhigou - sedate)
- St 36 (Zusanli - sedate)
- Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao - tonify)
- Liv 3 (Taichong - tonify)
Combining Acupuncture with passively-applied vagal Nerve Therapy is the ideal Gut-Brain axis therapy and can provide new insights and hope to those suffering from neuro-degenerative brain disorders.
Conclusion
Optimal brain health is crucial for a fulfilling and productive life. However, for those struggling with neuro-degenerative brain disorders, the simple joys of life can be taken away.
But there is hope! Combining acupuncture with passively-applied Dolphin vagal Nerve Therapy has shown to be the ideal Gut-Brain axis therapy for neuro-degenerative patients.
This groundbreaking therapy can open up new avenues for insight and understanding, providing a glimmer of hope for those individuals who have been struggling. This integrative approach to brain therapy can provide a new lease on life for those struggling with brain disorders.
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