Mar 30, 2026Mental HealthMeditation, HRV, and Two Different Routes to RegulationMBSR may improve how people use cardiac signals during emotion regulation, while slow breathing raises HRV during practice. What the evidence supports.mbsrhrvmeditationemotion regulationRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Mental HealthCan Positive Affect Raise HRV? What 36 Studies Really ShowA 2025 review links calm positive affect with higher resting HRV, but excitement can lower it—and causation remains unproven.hrvvagal tonepositive affectparasympatheticRead article →
Mar 30, 2026Breathing TechniquesAlternate Nostril Breathing and Blood Pressure: What We KnowCan alternate nostril breathing lower blood pressure? A 2024 RCT meta-analysis found reductions, but extreme heterogeneity limits the estimate.alternate nostril breathingblood pressurevagal toneparasympathetic activationRead article →
Mar 18, 2026InflammationCan Ear Vagus Stimulation Lower Inflammation?Auricular vagus nerve stimulation lowered CRP, TNF-α, and IL-6 in pooled RCTs. Here's what the evidence says about inflammation, IBS, and safety.auricular stimulationvagus nervecrptnf-alphaRead article →
Mar 16, 2026Autonomic HealthExercise, HRV, and Cancer’s Hidden Autonomic DamageCancer treatment can disrupt heart-rate variability and autonomic balance. Exercise may help, but cardio-oncology rehab evidence remains thin.chemotherapyautonomic nervous systemheart rate variabilityvagal toneRead article →