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A Walk in the Woods May Improve Your Health!

April 30, 2013
April 30, 2013

New research from Japan purports a close human relationship between walking among trees to positive changes in blood pressure, hormone balance, heart rate, and overall mental health.

Health through forest bathing - Moore Chiropractic, PLLC Olympia, WA

The Japanese government has been funding the research since 2004.  Japan’s Forestry Agency is now posting a number of officially designated “Forest Therapy” trails to reduce stress and improve health.  They call it shinrin-yoku (“forest bathing”).

The report shows that a leisurely walk on these forest therapy trails results in an average:

12.4% decrease in the stress hormone “cortisol”

7% decrease in sympathetic nerve activity

1.4% decrease in blood pressure

5.8% decrease in heart rate

Researchers are hoping to determine exactly which landscape features – ponds, trees, flowers, biodiversity – can have the biggest impact on the human brain.  That information may help affect urban planning, architectural design and public policy.

For more information about shinrin-yoku check out this page.

Keep an eye on our blog in the future for more helpful information about your health.

Moore Chiropractic, PLLC
Phone: (360) 352-0211
221 Kenyon St NW #201
Olympia, WA 98502
1 reply
  1. Kelly says:
    May 1, 2013 at 3:32 am

    Thanks for the interesting article. I have read other articles that suggest even looking at pictures or videos of nature while exercising gives an added benefit, but I think I would definitely prefer to actually be outside! Very cool study!

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