What Does The Vagus Nerve ACTUALLY Do?

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The vagus nerve is kind of a wellness it-girl right now. But some of the claims that influencers make about it are a little... out there. So we decided to do some research and get to the bottom of what this nerve can and can't do, and the results are pretty surprising!

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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQudPEIfw96VcnekQ-N8RwJ-Af_q5NcOLevc_Gv2FAQnXrwvLcZNK3Te-0lxYKRJUFrAyaG8juAYIuP/pub