Limbic Light Podcast
Limbic Light Podcast is a show dedicated to spreading information all about light, colour and other innovative energy-based therapies for therapists, carers and the curious health seekers.It is specifically designed to assist in delivering tips and methods to create optimal body, brain and mood in natural and safe ways. Topics include photobiomodulation, colour therapies, (chromo therapeutics), monochromatic light, low level laser, red and near infrared light therapies, transcranial therapy, audio-visual brain entrainment, auricular therapy, sound, microcurrent, photodynamic, ozone, ultraviolet therapies, circadian rhythms, sunlight, artificial junk light and more.The host, Maniisha Bluntschli, brings you the very best information and wisdom that she has gained from over 35 years clinical experience helping people with acupuncture, herbal medicine and light therapeutics.
Limbic Light Podcast
Ep.010 Vagus Nerve Activation for Anxiety
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Maniisha Bluntschli
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Season 1
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Episode 10
You'll Learn
- What is and where vagus nerve runs
- Eight top simple ways to influence our moods using the vagus nerve activation
Key Notes
- 01:13 What is the vagus nerve?
- 03:23 An analogy of the sympathetic & parasympathetic nervous system
- 05:52 Healing can only occur when the parasympathetic nervous system is working well
- 07:24 Vagus nerve wanders from occiput, ears, throat, chest/heart & then to many organs, especially digestive.
- 09:02 Types of problems you can expect if vagus nerve isn't working properly includes voice, throat, ear problems, heart irregularities, high blood pressure, & gastric acid problems.
- 10:19 'Liver Qi stagnation' in TCM correlates closely to vagal nerve problems.
- 11:42 FDA approves vagal nerve stimulation procedure for epilepsy.
- 14:59 Eight ways to help vagus nerve
- 15:47 Description of box breathing
- 18:00 Cold swims, showers or face dunking (thermogenesis) treats depression, anxiety & reduces stress hormones.
- 19:40 Soothing rhythmic sounds & voices regulates the vagus nerve.
- 20:59 Singing, humming or playing musical instrument creates vibrations in the head, having soothing effect on nervous system.
- 23:07 Eating lots of wholesome fats, like organic butter, coconut & MCT oils, nourishes the myelin sheath of nerves.
- 24:55 Massaging, both general & specific techniques, helps the vagus nerve.
- 29:37 Stimulating acupuncture points using pressure, massage, electro-micro current or needles on specific points in occiput area & in ear is helpful
- 30:51 Light therapy can be applied by activation of ear & body acupuncture points using warming or cooling colours.
- 36:50 Audio-visual brain entrainment can be used to deeply deeply relax the nervous system.
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Vagus nerve wanders a long way through the occiput, ears, throat, chest & heart area and then to many organs, especially the digestive organs.
The types of problems you can expect if the vagus nerve isn't working properly inclear problems, heart rate irregularities, blood pressure problems, gastic acid problems.
Some ways to balance vagus nerve includes - breathing, exposure to cold, sound, humming or singing, lots of healthy fats, acupuncture, massage vagus nerve, light therapy.
Cold swims, showers or face dunking (thermogenesis) treats depression, anxiety and reduces stress hormones in the body.
Humming, singing & playing instruments creates a vibration in the head, relaxing the nervous system.
Eating lots of wholeome fats, lke organic butter, coconut and MCT oils nourish the myelin sheaths of the nerves.
Stimulating acupuncture points using pressure, massage, electro-micro current or needles on specific points in occiput area & in ear is helpful.
Light therapy can be applied by activation of ear and body acupuncture points using warming or cooling colours.
Audio-visual brain entrainment can be use light to deeply relax the nervous system, activating vagus nerve.