Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have explained that people’s social connections have a great deal to do with one’s health. It seems like the body of those who always find themselves in conflict with others is more vulnerable to viruses than the body of those who have a less stressful social interaction. This project was aiming to prove if good social ties could protect people from physical illness depression or anxiety. The study has proven that it did. A study of 2 weeks has been conducted on over 400 people. Each person has filled out a questionnaire made specially to determine their perceived social relationships and stress level. Every day they would receive a call and were asked about their daily social interactions: they were asked if they had received a hug that day or if they had experienced any conflicts or stressful situations with people. Then they had been intentionally infected with the common cold virus and put under quarantine for a week and were monitored. At the end of the study, researchers have found out that those who benefited from regularly hugs and more social support had less severe symptoms than the ones who were deprived from hugs and stressless social daily interactions. Continues: utahpeoplespost/2014/12/hugs-act-like-natural-antiseptics-fighting-flu-colds/ Hugs Act Like Natural Antiseptics by Fighting Flu and Colds - Utah Peoples Post utahpeoplespost Are hugs the ultimate discovery in keeping a strong, healthy body? Studies have shown, that hugs act like natural antiseptics by fighting flu and colds.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 21:11:30 +0000
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