8 Ways to Activate the Vagus Nerve — and Relieve Anxiety

The following techniques all safely stimulate the vagus nerve, but people with severe asthma, sleep apnea,…

The Trouble With Mouthwash

Swishing mouthwash may seem like a bedrock of good oral healthcare, and studies do show that…

How Does the Vagus Nerve Tamp Down Inflammation?

One crucial function of the vagus nerve is to dial down inflammation in the body. This occurs…

What Is Reiki?

During a Reiki healing ­session, it’s easy to think nothing much is happening. You lie on…

How to Do Resonant Breathing

This slow-breathing practice is among the simplest of all breathwork techniques. It involves approximately five-and-a-half full…

What to Do If You Get a Cancer Diagnosis

When you or someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, you may feel like the world…

How to Do Alternate-Nostril Breathing

This staple pranayama technique helps balance two branches of the nervous system. (The right nostril is…

How Are High-Dose Vitamin C Infusions Being Used for Cancer?

Vitamin C infusions are now a fairly popular adjunctive cancer treatment. In very high doses, vitamin…

What Is Breathwork?

My first encounter with breathwork was seeing my biological father practice alternate-nostril breathing, or nadi shodhana.…

What’s the Best Anti-Cancer Diet?

There’s a lot of debate about the “right” diet for cancer. Experts champion different diets: ketogenic,…