The Vagus Nerve Can Predict and Possibly Modulate Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases: Introducing a Neuroimmunological Paradigm to Public Health
Abstract
1. The Problem
2. Oxidative Stress and Chronic Diseases
3. Inflammation and Chronic Diseases
4. Excessive Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and Chronic Diseases
5. Introducing Neuro-Immunology and Neuro-Modulation to Public Health
6. Epidemiological Path: Vagal Nerve Activity Predicts Risk and prognosis of Chronic Diseases
7. Biological Path: The Vagus Nerve Inhibits Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Sympathetic Activity
8. Behavioral Path: Effects of Vagal Activity on Lifestyle Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases
9. Implications for Prevention and Treatment: Activating the Vagal Nerve for Health
10. Note of Caution
11. Summary
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Gidron, Y.; Deschepper, R.; De Couck, M.; Thayer, J.F.; Velkeniers, B. The Vagus Nerve Can Predict and Possibly Modulate Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases: Introducing a Neuroimmunological Paradigm to Public Health. J. Clin. Med. 2018, 7, 371. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7100371
Gidron Y, Deschepper R, De Couck M, Thayer JF, Velkeniers B. The Vagus Nerve Can Predict and Possibly Modulate Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases: Introducing a Neuroimmunological Paradigm to Public Health. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2018; 7(10):371. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7100371
Chicago/Turabian StyleGidron, Yori, Reginald Deschepper, Marijke De Couck, Julian F. Thayer, and Brigitte Velkeniers. 2018. "The Vagus Nerve Can Predict and Possibly Modulate Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases: Introducing a Neuroimmunological Paradigm to Public Health" Journal of Clinical Medicine 7, no. 10: 371. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7100371
APA StyleGidron, Y., Deschepper, R., De Couck, M., Thayer, J. F., & Velkeniers, B. (2018). The Vagus Nerve Can Predict and Possibly Modulate Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases: Introducing a Neuroimmunological Paradigm to Public Health. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 7(10), 371. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7100371