Tag: vagus nerve
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What Causes Someone to Faint? 5 Causes to Watch For
Whenever you experience a lack of blood flow to the brain, you can faint. Fainting is an abrupt loss of consciousness that occurs for many reasons. The medical term for this condition is syncope, and it can be an acute issue or one of a chronic nature. The good news is that people who faint…
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Science Explains Why the Vagus Nerve is Key to Health
The vagus nerve (pronounced just like “Vegas”) is the tenth of twelve cranial nerves located in the rear of the skull. Despite the name, the vagus nerve is a pair of nerves, one on each side of the medulla oblongata, a stem-like structure that makes up part of the brainstem. Relatedly, the vagus nerve connects…
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10 Probiotics Every Woman Needs
Are you ready for a shocking fact? We humans carry more bacterial cells in our body than human cells. This concentration of bacterial cells to human cells is especially pronounced in the digestive tract or gut. Enter probiotics. Probiotics are microorganisms (bacteria) that your body needs for optimum health. Probiotics constitute the “good bacteria,” “healthy…