In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, a renowned pioneer in bioelectronic medicine and President and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, discusses groundbreaking insights into inflammation, chronic low grade inflammation, and aging. Learn how vagus nerve stimulation could potentially reduce inflammaging, prevent disease, and revolutionize healthy aging. Dr. Tracey also shares his personal journey into bioelectronic medicine and explains the science behind vagus nerve stimulation and its potential advantages over traditional pharmacological approaches. Tune in to understand the exciting future of bioelectronic medicine and how it might transform disease prevention and aging in the next decade.

Find Dr. Tracey’s Book, The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746339/the-great-nerve-by-kevin-j-tracey-md/

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