What Are the Benefits of Vagus Nerve Stimulation?

By Sterling Cooley March 15th, 2023
Happy woman practicing vagus nerve stimulation

While it's entirely possible to focus too much attention on the things that can go wrong when the Vagus Nerve is not working very well, it is also essential to understand the massive upside of proper stimulation.

Core Benefits of VNS

  • Reduced inflammation throughout the body
  • Improved digestion and gut health
  • Better sleep quality and duration
  • Reduced anxiety and depression
  • Enhanced memory and cognitive function
  • Better heart rate variability (HRV)
  • Improved immune system function
  • Reduced chronic pain levels
  • Better emotional regulation
  • Enhanced sexual function & desire
  • Improved breathing patterns
  • Better stress management
  • Reduced autoimmune symptoms
  • Enhanced athletic recovery
  • Better focus and concentration
  • Improved mood stability

Where are the Citations?

I deeply appreciate that I have so many astute and scientifically minded readers. The reality is that for any listed benefit, you can find a wealth of scientific literature confirming these effects.

I invite you to search in Google Scholar or PubMed for "Vagus Nerve Stimulation" + [benefit of interest] to explore the deep science behind these claims.

Conclusion: Your Distributed Brain

The Vagus Nerve is an exceptionally interconnected "semi-organ." I call it this because it's so large it practically acts as a distributed brain, traveling through your torso and neck.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that this system, when stimulated, produces so many diverse responses. While some ask why the medical community hasn't embraced it more, those of us who stimulate our Vagus Nerve daily simply enjoy the results.

Sterling Cooley

About the Author

Sterling Cooley is a world-renowned educator on the empowerment one gets from effective Vagus Nerve Stimulation. You can find him speaking through Live Daylong Workshops on the power of Ultrasound Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve through his VagusSkool.com project, and join his free online community at Skool.com/vagus.