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I've been in a serious relationship with my vagus nerve stimulator for 30 days to see if it would decrease my stress — here's why I'm breaking up with it already

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I've been in a serious relationship with my vagus nerve stimulator for 30 days to see if it would decrease my stress — here's why I'm breaking up with it already

Vagus nerve stimulators are designed to calm your nervous system by (as the name suggests) stimulating your vagus nerve, which is also known as the gut-brain axis. I've tried vagus nerve stimulators before, using a device that you hold to the pulse point at your neck for several minutes, but this is the first device I've worn on my tragus.

Given NuroPod is the "world's most studied wearable vagus nerve stimulator" with 60+ clinical studies behind it, I was keen to give it a try. NuroPod supports nervous system regulation via your vagus nerve, which plays a huge role in the body's stress response and recovery.

I committed to the device for 30 days, and this is what I learned.

NuroPod retails for $900 in the U.S., and the Nurosym retails for £599 in the UK. Worn in the ear, the device stimulates the vagus nerve for bolstered relaxation and sleep. View Deal

NuroPod VNS is a non-invasive medical device. You wear it on your ear, specifically clipping it to the tragus, and it sends targeted electrical signals to the brain via the vagus nerve, which should help calm the nervous system, moving it to the parasympathetic system or "rest and digest."

One of the clinical studies conducted on the device revealed it can improve sleep by 19% and reduce fatigue by 48%. My colleague tested the NuroPod device and spoke with neuroscience expert Dr. Elisabetta Burchi, and who works for Nurosym, to explain how it works.

The vagus nerve acts as an "information highway" between the brain and organs.


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