The heart and the brain are in constant conversation. This chat is crucial for keeping the heart healthy. When this talk goes wrong, it can lead to serious problems like heart failure and metabolic diseases. The brain talks to the heart through a system called the autonomic nervous system. This system has two main parts: the sympathetic, which is like the gas pedal, ...

Childhood trauma can mess up how our body deals with stress. This is what affects our long-term well-being. Most studies look at just one part of our nervous system's reaction to stress, the sympathetic part or the parasympathetic part, which are like two important roads in our body. But we are missing the whole picture if we don't look at both together. Past researc...