Psychoneuroimmunology: Connecting the Mind & Body for Greater Energy & Health

Send us Fan Mailhttps://drmarierogers.blogspot.com/2021/09/stress-immune-system-executive.htmlTHE VAGUS NERVE AND THE SYMPATHETIC & PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEMSIn this episode, we unlock the mystery of our brain and nervous system in an effort to deepen our understanding of stress and immune functioning. Connecting our brain to different parts of our head, neck, and trunk are the 12 pairs of cranial nerves, each named for their structure and function. We are most interested in the 10th cranial nerves, the vagus nerve. Possessing both sensory and motor functions, it is the longest cranial nerve in the body (extending from head to abdomen). It communicates information from the ear canal, which contains the vestibulocochlear nerve, and parts of the throat. The throat plays an important role in calming the nervous system. By just simply humming, whether a tune or the equivalent of the Om mantra (familiar to yoga practitioners) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/healing-benefits-music-sound-marie-t-rogers-ph-d-/?trackingId=fbAtsMe6S6etIg1C8wUv%2BA%3D%3D, the vagus nerve will be stimulated. Since it is the fundamental regulator of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), its stimulation is directly associated with relaxation. The PNS is responsible for rest and digest, and its counterpart, the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is responsible for fight-or-flight, or freeze. rogersresearchglobal.com