Bryan Johnson· Author
the parasympathetic dominance (the chill nervous system) stimulates improved digestive processes and builds a healthier microbiome.
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
the parasympathetic dominance (the chill nervous system) stimulates improved digestive processes and builds a healthier microbiome.
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I think the vagus nerve we know has a direct mainline pathway or provides a mainline pathway from your brain to your gut. And that's why there is a very powerful brain-gut relationship.
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