🔔 Subscribe for more great content: https://www.youtube.com/lewishowes ▶️ Recommended for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n56ULzVAJIw Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Kevin Tracey reveals how the vagus nerve controls inflammation and chronic pain, sharing breakthrough research on electrical stimulation that's helping patients with severe autoimmune diseases walk again. Discover the mind-body connection that could revolutionize how we treat everything, from rheumatoid arthritis to depression, through targeted nervous system interventions. - Dr. Tracey’s book The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes: https://amzn.to/4ltmu9a - Dr. Tacey’s book Fatal Sequence: The Killer Within: https://amzn.to/3UwgqSw - SETPOINT Medical: https://setpointmedical.com/ Listen to this episode on the go! 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07GQhOZboEZOE1ysnFLipT?si=a03d916bade54d4f For more info about this episode, go to https://lewishowes.com/1812 💰 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "Make Money Easy" today!https://lewishowes.com/moneyyou 📙 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "The Greatness Mindset" today! https://lewishowes.com/gmyo 📤 sign up for my FREE newsletter https://lewishowes.com/greatnessdelivered Follow Lewis! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewishowes/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lewishowes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LewisHowes 💻 Website: http://lewishowes.com/ 📲 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Get More Greatness! Greatness Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@GreatnessClips Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesEspañol Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesPortugues Lewis Howes Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@lewishowesshorts 0:00 Intro 03:40 Meet Dr. Kevin Tracy & Bioelectronic Medicine 07:00 The Great Nerve: History and Importance 10:15 What is the Vagus Nerve? 13:10 Vagus Nerves: More Than Just One 16:50 The Nervous System: Complexity and Connectivity 21:00 Mind-Body-Organ Connections 24:00 Inflammation & How the Brain and Body Communicate 27:00 Chronic Stress, Anxiety, and Inflammation 30:10 Breathwork and Vagus Nerve Stimulation 33:15 Science of Relaxation & Slow Breathing 36:00 Personalized Medicine: Computer Chips & Implants 40:20 Case Study: Kelly’s Life-Changing Implant 44:45 Drug Therapies vs. Vagus Nerve Stimulation 48:50 Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Options & Hope 53:00 The Brain, Immune System & Neuroplasticity 58:10 Healing Trauma and PTSD: Vagus Nerve in Action 01:05:00 Personal Philosophy, Resilience & Collaboration 01:09:45 Living in the Present & Listening Deeply 01:13:30 Lifestyle Habits for Optimal Health 01:18:00 Wim Hof Breathing, Research, and Inflammation 01:25:50 Final Lessons and Dr. Tracy’s Definition of Greatness #greatness #inspiration #motivation