Stimulating the Vagus Nerve Could Slow Cognitive Decline–Here’s How

Dementia & Alzheimer's

Stimulating the Vagus Nerve Could Slow Cognitive Decline–Here’s How

Stimulating the vagus nerve by doing things such as humming and grounding may stifle some of the factors that precede cognitive decline.

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Cognitive decline doesn’t happen overnight. People can live with Alzheimer’s disease and its various stages for a decade or longer before dementia becomes severe. Consequently, interest in earlier diagnosis and interventions has grown. One focus has been the vagus nerve.

“The vagus nerve is a key pathway to slow or even reverse this decline,” naturopathic doctor Nasha Winters told The Epoch Times.

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