Can Massage Change Your Mood?

THE BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF MASSAGE

A survey of the research on the effects of massage therapy suggests that massage can help reduce stress, anxiety and depression.

It has been suggested that massage causes the body to release and suppress certain chemicals in our body.

Researchers suggest that massage can:

• increase dopamine and serotonin
• reduce the stress hormones, cortisol and adrenaline
• increase the relaxation alpha brain waves
• increase the release of endorphins
• decrease levels of noradrenaline and the stress hormone ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone)
• boost the immune system
• stabilise blood sugar levels
• improve lung functioning
• make you feel better.

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