Vagus Nerve (The 6th Sense)
What does the vagus nerve detect? Increases in inflammation, shifts in stress hormones, even microscopic changes in the diversity of gut microbiota. (…) This makes the vagus nerve the ultimate mind-body connector. (Move The Body, Heal The Mind, 52)
When someone says, “trust your gut!” they are referring to the vagus nerve’s keen ability to sense something is off even (finish typing this when you have a moment)