Comments for Intuitive Insights Blog • News, Classes, and Events • WholeSpirit http://www.wholespirit.com/blog Begin Your Journey Of Personal Evolution Thu, 02 May 2013 18:03:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Can Nature Help Us Heal? Forest bathing, a room with a view, and new studies about nature, stress and brain function. by John http://www.wholespirit.com/blog/2013/04/can-nature-help-us-heal-forest-bathing-a-room-with-a-view-and-new-studies-about-nature-stress-and-brain-function/comment-page-1/#comment-754 John Thu, 02 May 2013 18:03:05 +0000 http://www.wholespirit.com/blog/?p=823#comment-754 This is my experience too. And I saw a paper that said there was a positive effect on hormones as well as cortisol, and they identified the cause as chemicals released by trees. You motivated me to do some more research... here are other things I found, with links: <a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/natural-health/forest-bathing-ze0z1301zgar.aspx#axzz2S9syWKub" rel="nofollow">Mother Earth News article</a> "In addition, studies showed increased heart rate variability, which is a good thing because it means the circulatory system can to respond well to stress and can detect a dominance of the “calming” branch of the nervous system (the parasympathetic nervous system)." "The Nippon Medical School showed that forest bathing (either a day trip or a couple of hours daily over three days) can have a long-lasting influence on immune markers. [] Specifically, there were marked increases in the number of natural killer cells, increases in the functional activity of these antiviral cells, and increases in the amount of intracellular anticancer proteins. The changes were noted at a significant level for a full week after the trip." <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2793341/" rel="nofollow">National Institute of Health study</a> "The results of a study using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) test demonstrated that a forest bathing trip significantly increased the score for vigor and decreased the scores for anxiety, depression, and anger. Habitual forest bathing may help to decrease the risk of psychosocial stress-related diseases." (This article is long and very medical, but is packed with medical support for the health benefits of forest bathing. There is a section I found very compelling called "Effect of phytoncides (essential oils) from trees on human immune function" -- basically states that there are solid anti-cancer effects as well.) In other words, a very interesting article, thank you! This is my experience too. And I saw a paper that said there was a positive effect on hormones as well as cortisol, and they identified the cause as chemicals released by trees. You motivated me to do some more research… here are other things I found, with links:

Mother Earth News article

“In addition, studies showed increased heart rate variability, which is a good thing because it means the circulatory system can to respond well to stress and can detect a dominance of the “calming” branch of the nervous system (the parasympathetic nervous system).”

“The Nippon Medical School showed that forest bathing (either a day trip or a couple of hours daily over three days) can have a long-lasting influence on immune markers. [] Specifically, there were marked increases in the number of natural killer cells, increases in the functional activity of these antiviral cells, and increases in the amount of intracellular anticancer proteins. The changes were noted at a significant level for a full week after the trip.”

National Institute of Health study

“The results of a study using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) test demonstrated that a forest bathing trip significantly increased the score for vigor and decreased the scores for anxiety, depression, and anger. Habitual forest bathing may help to decrease the risk of psychosocial stress-related diseases.” (This article is long and very medical, but is packed with medical support for the health benefits of forest bathing. There is a section I found very compelling called “Effect of phytoncides (essential oils) from trees on human immune function” — basically states that there are solid anti-cancer effects as well.)

In other words, a very interesting article, thank you!

]]> Comment on Presentation on Shamanism and Shamanic Healing for Dr. Larry Burk’s class by Evolve by Mark Abadi http://www.wholespirit.com/blog/2012/10/presentation-on-shamanism-and-shamanic-healing-for-dr-larry-burks-class/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Evolve by Mark Abadi Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:23:28 +0000 http://www.wholespirit.com/blog/?p=579#comment-216 Thanks for sharing the link here.I like the topic of Dr. Burk’s book.I like the topic about his journey from conventional radiology to holistic medicine.I learned a lot.Thanks for sharing. Thanks for sharing the link here.I like the topic of Dr. Burk’s book.I like the topic about his journey from conventional radiology to holistic medicine.I learned a lot.Thanks for sharing.

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