As per a recent U.S. study, massage can alleviate the stress related hormones and can also modify the immune system response. It was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine on Wednesday.
The study involved 29 people who were given 45-minute Swedish massages. It was a small scale study conducted by the researchers from Cedars-Sinai Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, a Los Angeles-based medical centre.
In one group, before five or one minute of giving them massages, there blood was tested by employing intravenous catheters. Then, blood was tested again after one, five, 10, 15, 30 and 60 minutes of the massage.
In the second group, the light touch massage, one of the forms of Swedish massages was given to members for 45 minutes.
The Swedish massage is basically used by gymnasts, so as to provide relief to their tired and stretched muscles.
All the participants received similar massage patterns. Along with their blood samples, the saliva samples of the participants were also collected.
The researchers discovered that the Swedish massages dampened the hormone called arginine vasopressin that increases stress hormone cortisol. The massage also reduced levels of cortisol. On the other hand, in light tough massage group, the cytokine levels increased.
As per the researchers, the massage can help relieving conditions of inflammation, in which immune system reacts aggressively.
However, there is a need of further large scale studies to confirm the findings of the research.
Quoted from: http://topnews.us/content/225522-massage-reduces-stress-related-hormones-and-alters-immune-system
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