Vagal Stimulation for Autoimmune Disease

Since I have auto immune, even though it’s better controlled now, sounds like I need to catch up on the vagus nerve.

I figured it was just false hope and false hype when you started hearing about it eight years ago, apparently there’s something to it with some people. More homework.

There are lots of ways to stimulate and tone the vagus nerve out there that don't rely on devices or surgical implants, fortunately. By coincidence, I just went through a multi-hour training module about a dozen or more vagal stimulation tools through the Primal Trust program. Reading this article the next day was quite reassuring. You're right, Astro, that this has been talked about for many years in alternative medicine circles, and it's nice to see some data and studies to back it up. (Perhaps there are others, but this one just happened onto my radar.) I'm mostly excited about this validation personally because it might inspire loved ones with autoimmune disease to try more avenues to address their conditions.

DCD - I'll be curious what you think of Primal Trust! I have been increasingly impressed as I move through the modules and take advantage of the various features beyond just the modules themselves. I'm interested in comparing it with DNRS and other programs I've tried, and I'd be curious how it compares to what you have done as well.

A word of caution based on what you said about your current symptom constellation: In module 3, you're shown lots of vagal stimulation tools at once, and it's suggested that you try them along with the video. I did this, and the next day was floored by what seemed to be a stomach bug - vomiting, diarrhea, and fever for about 36 hours. I asked around the Primal Trust forum and others have had a similar experience overdoing it with the vagal exercises at first! I was surprised, given that I just tried each exercise one time, and I do similar stuff on my own anyway and have for years. Of course it's technically possible that I had an actual stomach bug, but I take a crazy number of precautions and it's highly unlikely. So when they say to pace yourself, really just go through that module slowly, just in case!