We are a touch-starved culture. That is one reason massage is so important to well-being. This is a good blog to show how positive touch can fight disease.
A recent article from Dr Mercola one of my favorite contributors to the health field lauds the value of hugging in avoiding infection. Of course as a Massage School I immediately related getting more hugs to the value of receiving massage! More on that in a moment.
A hug a day keeps the doctor away
A quote from Dr Mercola’s article:
More Hugs Might Help Keep Infections Away
It’s been shown that people who are under stress and in conflict with others are more susceptible to viruses like the common cold. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University set out to determine whether social support, as gauged by hugging, might in turn be protective against such infections.
It turns out their hypothesis was right. Among 404 adults, those who had greater social support and more frequent hugs during conflicts were less likely to “catch” a cold after they were exposed to the…
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