The vagus nerve is your built in anti-inflammatory
One thing that can affect the vagus nerve’s function is traumatic and chronic stress and this is why we can see the link to chronic pain, digestive issues, allergies, headaches, depression and anxiety. When you bring your nervous system to a state of regulation you not only improve your emotional health, you make your own anti-inflammatories.
This can come through using self-regulation exercises which are like doing bicep curls for your vagus nerve. It can happen through co-regulation with other people which helps your nervous system return to the state where rejuvenation and repair of the body takes place and where the hormone oxytocin is released. It can even happen through play and humour.
Learn more about the vagus nerve in the Vagus Nerve Program.