FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
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Nordic walking beats HIIT exercise for cardiovascular benefits
Nordic walking surpassed HIIT and MICT exercise in improving functional capacity in subjects with coronary artery disease. Depression scores also improved.
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation relieves depression by reducing brain inflammation
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) relieves depression by reducing inflammation in the brain. It is safe and easy to do. This study adds to the growing body of knowledge in the functional/integrative treatment of depression using interventions that promote healthy brain biology and adds to the expanding resources used in the FM model for calming brain inflammation, and taVNS in particular.