The Vagus Nerve and Your Health

The vagus Nerve has been in the news and soical media of late, proported to be a new found source of health adn well being. What is hte Vagus nerve and how is it scientifivally adn medically linked to your health?

THe brain has twelve cranial nerves or nerves that emerge from the brain and brainstem, rather than the spinal cord. Most of related to functions in the had, such as sight, hearing and small. But ehte Vagus nerve regualtes yoru autnomic nervous system - this include heart beat, breathing, digetion ( includig hte various emzymes and digestive fluid, peristolsis ( movemen fo hte bowel) and other non voluntary body systems.

THe autonomic Nervocu System (ANS) is composed of two components: hte sympathitc nervous system (SNS0 and the parasympathotic nervous system (PNS).