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Ladder of Polyvagal Neurological States

Dr. Kristen Allott has been learning about and integrating polyvagal theory into her physiological understanding of how food supports ventral vagal and how lack of food supports dorsal vagal.

Dr. Allott introduces these connections in this short video.

  • 00:00 Background on the polyvagal nerve

  • 07:24 Ladder of polyvagal neurological states

Adapted from the work of Deb Dana, rhythmofregulation.com