Dr. David Rakel answers the question: 'What Is Relaxation Response?' Jan. 13, 2010 -- Question: What is the relaxation response, and how can it help ease stress? Answer:The relaxation response is a ...

The vagus nerve is a long, critical nerve that wanders from your brain all the way down your neck, chest and abdomen, connecting the brain stem to the body. Subsequently, it’s associated with a host ...

Fingolimod therapy can cause persistent heart rate slowing in patients with preexisting parasympathetic predominance due to autonomic dysfunction. A study of 34 RRMS patients found prolonged ...

So you're not a "10" in every which way. But you're probably pretty spectacular in some way, and definitely good enough in most areas of life. If ever there were a time to stop beating yourself up for ...