Are you always tired? Your vagus nerve may be stuck in low-power mode.

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When vagus tone drops, inflammation runs wild, gut bacteria get out of balance, and your body can't absorb the nutrients it needs. That's why fatigue and brain fog go hand-in-hand with reflux and gut issues.

Structurally your vagus nerve runs along the same path as your esophagus. When you have acid reflux or hiatal hernia the vagus nerve can get stretched or irritated. This is when body-wide problems can arise.

The vagus nerve is naturally anti-inflammatory in the pathways it controls. When weakened it can't perform this function and inflammation ensues. The immune system gets overwhelmed feeling that the body must be very ill and it goes into a "sickness response" triggering fatigue and brain fog, just like if you had a bad flu or disease. It's pretty fascinating.

When the vagus gets irritated the amount of stomach acid decreases and the motility of your digestive tract slow. Food is poorly broken down and nutrients aren't absorbed well. Fatigue results because your cells aren't being well fed.

The vagus nerve also influences your microbiome. Bad bacteria outnumber good, more inflammation occurs and you absorb good nutrition poorly.

These factors all can lead to exhaustion and brain fog.

The solution is to get to the root of the acid reflux and hiatal hernia so that the vagus doesn't continue to get irritated. You can also perform some breathing exercises which I demonstrate in the video.

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References:
Tracey, K. J. (2002). The inflammatory reflex. Nature 420, 853–859. 

Borovikova, L. et al. (2000). Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates the systemic inflammatory response to endotoxin. Nature 405, 458–462. 

Pavlov, V. A., & Tracey, K. J. (2007). Physiology and immunology of the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway. Journal of Clinical Investigation 117 (2), 289–296. 

Koopman, F. A., et al. (2016). Vagus nerve stimulation inhibits cytokine production and attenuates disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113(29), 8284–8289. 

Robinson-Papp, J., (et al.) (2018). Vagal dysfunction and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Clinical Infectious Diseases 

Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your health, medical condition, or treatment options. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have seen or heard in this video.
The views expressed are based on my clinical experience and current scientific understanding as of the date of publication. Individual results may vary.