<p><strong>This book is being written during the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>For the first time in many of our lifetimes, the entire world is fighting an unseen enemy, and the biggest losers are Americans.&nbsp;Why?</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Why are Americans suffering and dying at more than double the percentage of other countries?&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The answers can probably be found in your refrigerator or pantry.&nbsp;If you are American, you've been sold a bunch of bolognas (literally) about being too busy to prepare and eat whole, natural food.&nbsp;Fast food and highly processed food have become so typical for you that you can't even imagine a day without them.&nbsp;Almost every food label in an American pantry has sugar or corn syrup in it. Practically every meal in America has starch as a significant component.&nbsp;Fiber is rare.&nbsp;Vitamins are even more limited.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Americans have suffered and died from this pandemic at an alarming rate because chronic diseases are most common in America due to Americans' unhealthy diet and habits. It's time for a change.&nbsp;Equally troubling, countries other than America have chronic disease cases on the rise.&nbsp;Why? They're buying into the American diet.&nbsp;This consumer ignorance and corporate greed must stop.&nbsp;And the reality is that it can end.&nbsp;Easily.&nbsp;Simple lifestyle changes can turn the tide on escalating health risks.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What about you?&nbsp;Do you struggle with mysterious aches and pains, chronic diseases, anxiety, depression, brain fog, digestion issues, fatigue, inflammatory complications, dizziness, or other unexplained symptoms?&nbsp;These maladies can all be helped or even eradicated with lifestyle changes that will improve your vagal tone. What is your vagal tone?&nbsp;Your body has a natural, built-in regulator of health and well-being known as the vagus nerve.&nbsp;If it is working correctly, your physical and mental health will be the beneficiaries, and you will have a healthy vagal tone.&nbsp;<em>The Vagus Nerve </em>seeks to illuminate this pathway to better health that you may not find at your typical doctor's office.&nbsp;Hopefully, by the completion of this book, you will:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>Understand what and where the vagus nerve is.</strong></li><li><strong>Realize all the organs and systems it affects.</strong></li><li><strong>Recognize signs that it may not be functioning correctly.</strong></li><li><strong>Learn natural techniques to improve their tone.</strong></li><li><strong>Be exposed to alternative therapies that may be ideal for your needs.</strong></li><li><strong>See chronic diseases in a different light.</strong></li><li><strong>Be ready to incorporate lifestyle changes that will improve your vagal tone.</strong></li><li><strong>Have a better understanding of your gut biome.</strong></li><li><strong>Try yoga.</strong></li><li><strong>Commit to yoga.</strong></li><li><strong>Give up sugar, highly processed foods, and unhealthy fats.</strong></li><li><strong>Expand your diet to a greater variety and frequency of fruits and vegetables.</strong></li><li><strong>Work on building positive social networks.</strong></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Undoubtedly, the lessons learned from the 2020 Pandemic should be those poor lifestyle choices that will ultimately lead to sickness, disease, and even death.&nbsp;Furthermore, social isolation has reminded us that we need each other.&nbsp;Taking steps to improve your vagal tone will ultimately improve your health and your quality of life.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why not choose to live and to live well?</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p>