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Health Optimization Medicine Podcast

Health Optimization Medicine Podcast

How to Activate Your Vagus Nerve and Heal Inflammation with Dr. Navaz Habib | SNH Podcast #128

Jun 18, 2025 · 1h 5m

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Your vagus nerve might be the single most important nerve you've never heard of — until now. In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dr. Navaz Habib joins Dr. Scott Sherr to explain why the vagus nerve controls far more than just your "rest and digest" functions. From heart rate variability to gut health to trauma, they break down how to assess and improve vagal tone to unlock your body's ability to heal, regulate, and optimize. Join us as we delve into: What the vagus nerve actually does — and why it's crucial for healing How to measure and improve vagal tone using HRV and simple practices The overlooked link between breath, posture, trauma, and inflammation Tools and techniques…