Vagus Nerve Programming .
Andre Willers
8 Aug 2013
Synopsis :
An App to reduce stress via Vagus nerve programming using Heart Rate
Variability (HRV)
Discussion :
This is the feedback apparatus . Costs about $100 (R1 000)
plus iPad .
2.We need a conscious activity that influences the vagus
nerve tone .
3.The link is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
A high HRV is associated with a healthy vagus nerve tone .
4.Mechanism :
The big problem always has been that stressor molecules in
the brain and stressor molecules in the body (eg heart) were the same or very similar .
This gave rise to unfortunate positive feedback loops ,
resulting in high blood pressure , anxiety attacks , obsessive compulsive
disorder , PTSD , etc .
Two ways to influence the system is either in the brain
(meditation) or in the heart (by adjusting HRV)
or both .
Breathing (conscious control driver)
4.1 Inhalation : temporarily suppresses vagal nerve activity
, increasing heart rate to help oxygenated blood circulate . The acidity of the
blood also becomes more alkaline , affecting nerve transmission to muscles (see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetany
)
4.2 Exhalation : the heart rate slows . Blood acidity
becomes more acid (CO2) , leading to more effective muscle control .
5.This app makes it easy to adjust HRV .
An earlobe sensor measures HRV in real time . This enable
bio-feedback using conscious control of breathing .
Like Yoga on steroids (see http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/1523
)
See Appendix A .
6. Note the use higher
CO2 concentrations to manipulate the system .
Even breathing in-and-out of a paper bag dramatically
increases effectiveness , especially for tetany .
7.Does this mean that we can reprogram the Amygdala ?
For PTSD involving anxiety states , yes . By definition .
Anxiety means increased heart rate . This is exactly what is
being trained . HRV means that high blood pressure must relax .
The system should be easy to train , since most of it is
already happening naturally .
8.Interesting aside :
Using HRV control via breathing has an old history . But
this is the first time it is measurable in real time at low cost .
Some sports involving fine muscle control (marksmanship ,
tabletennis , tennis ,golf ,etc) would be significantly easier if CO2 levels
were enhanced to increase HRV .
If you run the first 30 meters of the 100 meter dash breathing through a paperbag , would
that count as doping ?
9.See “Wishful thinking” by Emma Young in NewScientist 13
July 2013 (p47)
10 . Another interesting aside :
Is asthma an attempt by the body to increase CO2 ?
Note that too clean
lungs will tend to tetany , choking airways . Unintended consequences .
Try CO2 or a paperbag .
Is the race in the bag ?
Andre
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Appendix A
CO2 and Everest
Andre Willers
12 Jul 2013
Synopsis :
CO2 levels , not O2 levels , govern
high-altitude adaptation . An ordinary person can climb Everest without oxygen
using a paper bag for breathing .
Discussion :
1.Flying :
The plane cabin pressure is at
+-7 000 ft . Just breathe through a paper bag to counter the altitude
effect .
2.Sea level :
Notice that the Yogi’s have a higher
CO2 partial pressure even at sea level . Appendix I
3.What does this mean ?
An athlete will perform better if he
has ventilated through a paper bag .Increasing CO2 levels .
4.Diabetes II
Higher CO2 concentrations will slow
mitochondrial spins . This triggers cell-wall slower transfer of insulin . It
resets the mechanism . Better control afterward .
Just breathe into a paperbag for
about 10 breaths .
5. Then test blood sugar or climb
Everest .
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Appendix I
Table
Mean (SD) partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide by
altitude
PaO2=partial pressure of oxygen; PaCO2=partial
pressure of carbon dioxide.
Notice that trained breathers (yoga) has higher CO2 levels than
controls .
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Appendix II
CO2 Deprivation .
Andre
Willers
7
Jun 2013
Synopsis:
Mammals
evolved at 1000 ppm CO2 . Present 400 ppm CO2 causes many respiratory and
muscle problems .
What
gives ?
Short
and sweet .
Coughing
and mucous . Colds . Flu ?
2.Tetany
.
Low
CO2 causes calcium channel problems . Ref ACE blockers .
3.Smoking
.
The
sensors are on the alveoli , not in the blood stream . Smoking immediately
relieves tetany symptoms .
4.Breathing
exercises won’t help . The gas mixture has to be about 1000 ppm CO2 .
5.
Brown paper bag .
Works
.
6.
Metered CO2 using SCUBA gear .
Just make sure the CO2 is pure .
Just make sure the CO2 is pure .
7.
Blood pressure effect .
The
CO2 level affects the acidity of the blood , hence the viscosity , hence the Blood
Pressure .
8.
A plain paper bag works well , but where did you get them goo-goo eyes from ?
Tetanically
yours ,
Andre
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Appendix
III
Lack
of CO2 causes muscles to contract in contradictory fashion . This leads to
reduced efficiency of muscles . Including breathing .
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