Can shocking your vagus nerve really improve your health?

NEW YORK – Running along either side of your neck is a pair of marvellous fibres that scientists call the vagus nerve. Sometimes called a “pacemaker for the brain”, this nerve connects the brain to most major organ systems in your body.

For centuries, the nerve has chugged along in relative obscurity, but recently, it has reached an almost mythical status among podcast hosts, social media influencers and others in the wellness ecosystem.