Ep #63: Vagus Nerve and Heart Rate Variability in Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Navaz Habib

Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky

In this interview, Andrea is joined by Dr. Navaz Habib, a Doctor of Chiropractic and Functional Medicine Practitioner, who helps his patients dig into the root causes of their health issues and specializes in the Vagus Nerve.
1:03 Welcoming Dr. Navaz Habib to the show and why the Vagus nerve, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system are important as we enter perimenopause and menopause
1:50 What is the vagus nerve?
8:50 How anxious moments affect us
10:20 What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic states?
11:05 Ways to stimulate or engage our parasympathetic nervous system include deep breathing, humming, chanting, cold plunges, gargling, and more.
32:20 What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its relationship to our nervous system and resilience?
39:30 The role of sleep on vagal tone and heart rate variability
42:00 Inflammation and the vagus nerve
43:15 Traumatic brain injuries and the relationship to the vagus nerve
45:40 Vagal nerve stimulators
Vagal nerve stimulation devices from GammaCore. https://www.gammacore.com/
Dr. Navaz Habib’s website: http://healthupgraded.com/
Follow Dr. Habib on Instagram: @drnavazhabib https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/
Dr. Habib’s book: Activate Your Vagus Nerve: Unleash Your Body's Natural Ability to Heal https://amzn.to/3ZBeOHo
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