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This episode explores the brainstem's critical role in health and survival, including its functions and impacts from stress and aging.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Neuro Collective Podcast as Dr. Michael and May Bagnell,IHP continue their Inside the Brain series with a deep dive into the brainstem — the powerful control center responsible for breathing, heart rate, balance, stress regulation, sleep, swallowing, and autonomic function. Although small in size, the brainstem plays a massive role in your daily health and survival. In this episode, they explore how stress, concussion, aging, nervous system overload, and ...

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