Dr. Navaz Habib is the founder of Health Upgraded, a functional medicine and health optimization clinic in Toronto, Canada, working with everyone from athletes and entrepreneurs to busy mums and people struggling with their weight.

He helps people identify the root causes of health imbalances and addresses them naturally, through basic but powerful practices available to us all including breath. Movement and rest,

Dr. Habib’s book Activate Your Vagus Nerve is a simple-to-follow guide to help you identify and address a major missing piece in dealing with chronic health concerns including anxiety and depression.

And in this conversation he breaks down the Vagus Nerve for beginners - like me, and probably you - what it is, how it is connected to our overall health, and how to fix it.

If you need three coffees just to get through the day, or are suffering from chronic illness, including autoimmune diseases, this episode is for you….

In this episode we discuss:

1. How Dr Navaz’s own health challenges, including struggles with weight, high blood pressure, and borderline diabetes in his 20s, prompted him to explore root causes of health issues.


2. Functional medicine and chronic inflammation as a common thread in health conditions.


3. The importance of vagus nerve function for overall health and resilience.


4. How movement is essential for overall health, supporting gut function, blood circulation, and oxygenation.


5. How breath is the primary method to communicate our body's state to the brain and how even simple breath-focused movements can profoundly impact mental and emotional well-being.

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