Facts of the Matter: Vagus serves as messenger between brain, other organs | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Facts of the Matter: Vagus serves as messenger between brain, other organs | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

There is a conversation taking place inside you every second of every day. Long before you become aware of it, the brain and body are already exchanging a ceaseless stream of messages without using a single word. Is the heart beating too fast? Are the lungs drawing enough air? Is there food to digest? Is the stomach irritated? Much of that silent dialogue travels along a single remarkable pathway known as the vagus nerve.