A new study led by Luis Ulloa, PhD, and Wei Yang, PhD, reveals how electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve—a major nerve connecting the brain and gut—may combat the stress-related inflammation that ...
“Peppermint works great as well. Anything that’s pungent and strong will jolt your brain out of what I call a ‘fear spiral.’” Another trick to reducing fear is to stimulate your vagus nerve, which ...