Flashback {Jessica Macguire} Chronic stress and the vagus nerve
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Jessica Macguire discusses the impact of chronic stress on health and the role of the vagus nerve.
Trigger warning: this episode discusses mental health, depression and anxiety as well as chronic pain. For the first time in 4 years we are pausing the podcast for a couple of weeks. I love doing it, but sometimes life has other plans. There is a lot going on behind the scenes, and while I am ok, I need to free up space for family and medical appointments. I’m not fully disappearing and will be recording in advance. While I’m away we are releasing some of our most listened to episodes. Jessica Macguire who has worked as a trauma informed integrated physio therapist for 14 years and is currently running programs on the vagus nerve. She aims to help people get to the cause of the problems, rather than relying on others to treat their symptoms She has studied neuro physiology throughout Europe, America, the UK and Australia and has learnt from pain researchers, professors in neuro plasticity, neuro scientists and psychologists on how the brain and nervous system change from stress, trauma and chronic pain. Stress related illness such as anxiety, depression gut disorders, autoimmune issues and chronic pain can arise from dysregulation after chronic trauma and stress In today’s…
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