In this interview, Andrea is joined by Dr. Navaz Habib, a Doctor of Chiropractic and Functional Medicine Practitioner, who helps his patients dig into the root causes of their health issues and specializes in the Vagus Nerve.1:03 Welcoming Dr. Navaz Habib to the show and why the Vagus nerve, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system are important as we enter perimenopause and menopause 1:50 What is the vagus nerve?8:50 How anxious moments affect us10:20 What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic states?11:05 Ways to stimulate or engage our parasympathetic nervous system include deep breathing, humming, chanting, cold plunges, gargling, and more.32:20 What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its relationship to our nervous system and resilience?39:30 The role of sleep on vagal tone and heart rate variability42:00 Inflammation and the vagus nerve43:15 Traumatic brain injuries and the relationship to the vagus nerve45:40 Vagal nerve stimulators Vagal nerve stimulation devices from GammaCore. https://www.gammacore.com/Dr. Navaz Habib’s website: http://healthupgraded.com/ Follow Dr. Habib on Instagram: @drnavazhabib https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/ Dr. Habib’s book: Activate Your Vagus Nerve: Unleash Your Body's Natural Ability to Heal https://amzn.to/3ZBeOHoVisit wearemorphus.com to learn more about the signs and symptoms you may be experiencing, and read our latest articles on perimenopause and menopause.Are you in perimenopause or menopause? Join our Wearemorphus PRIVATE group here: https://bit.ly/2MsxBBf ====== ? S U B S C R I B E: https://bit.ly/3NwqWDc ====== ?J O I N our email list: https://bit.ly/3DJFkH0 ====== // S O C I A L M O R P H U S ↙️ ▸ instagram | @wearemorphus | https://bit.ly/367EfWU ▸ facebook | /wearemorphus | https://bit.ly/2MsxBBf ▸ twitter | @wearemorphus | https://bit.ly/3RZt4qf ▸ email | info@wearemorphus.com  A N D R E A D O N S K Y ↙️ ▸ tiktok | @andreadonsky | https://bit.ly/2VMgiDK ▸ instagram | @andreadonsky | https://bit.ly/2T9HojG  ▸ facebook | /andreadonskyRHN | https://bit.ly/2WB4UYT  ▸ twitter | @andreadonsky | https://bit.ly/3cDj5C9  ▸ linkedin | https://bit.ly/2Teraph  DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medJoin our Wearemorphus PRIVATE group: https://bit.ly/2MsxBBf======?JOIN our email list: https://bit.ly/3DJFkH0✅ Help with our research: https://bit.ly/45eTlrr ====== SOCIALMORPHUS▸ instagram | @wearemorphus | https://bit.ly/367EfWU▸ facebook | /wearemorphus | https://bit.ly/2MsxBBf▸ twitter | @wearemorphus | https://bit.ly/3RZt4qf▸ email | info@wearemorphus.com ANDREA DONSKY▸ tiktok | @andreadonsky | https://bit.ly/2VMgiDK▸ instagram | @andreadonsky | https://bit.ly/2T9HojG ▸ facebook | /andreadonskyRHN | https://bit.ly/2WB4UYT ▸ twitter | @andreadonsky | https://bit.ly/3cDj5C9 ▸ linkedin | https://bit.ly/2TeraphDISCLAIMER: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links, (if you click on any of the product links,) Morphus will receive a small commission. Thank you so much for yo...