01/15/2026
To have nervous system regulation ties we need to address the larger neuroimmunoendocrine axis—the crossroads of your nervous system, inflammation, and hormones. When it’s off-kilter, inflammation surges unchecked, cortisol floods the system, messing with everything from energy to immunity. Hormones like thyroid, estrogen, progesterone or insulin get wonky too, amping up stress while draining neurotransmitters, leaving folks foggy and fried. 
 
Common signs? Exhaustion that coffee can’t touch, insomnia tossing all night, gut chaos, joint aches, erratic moods—basically, the body yelling overload. 
We balance that see-saw between fight-or-flight and rest-and-digest. The vagus nerve’s the MVP here—when it’s toned up, it signals the body to chill out, slow the heart rate, ease digestion, and cut inflammation. Poor vagal tone? You’re stuck revving like a car in neutral, burning out fast. Stimulating it non-invasively, like with transcutaneous devices, or using herbs to calm stress, flips that switch toward calm without forcing a chemical crutch. 
 
I take it further by zeroing in on my telehealth patient’s labs and health history to see what’s really tipping the scale. It’s not about band-aids; it’s decoding their unique stressors—gut, hormones, toxins—then layering in tools like food shifts, targeted supplements, peptides and, vagal nerve toning and somatic practices. This builds resilience gradually, empowering them to own their progress, not chase trends. 
              
              
