The vagus nerve (also called the vagal nerve) is one of the 12 cranial nerves, which are nerves that start in the brain and ...

That’s because jolting the vagus nerve — the longest cranial nerve in the body — can help regulate brain activity, reduce inflammation and calm the nervous system. The vagus nerve is a ...

Here’s what she had to say. As the longest cranial nerve (nerves that arise directly from the brain) in the body, the vagus nerve plays an incredibly important role in the body’s ability to ...