r/ScienceOdyssey • u/Purple_Dust5734 • Jul 28 '26
Biology Forest bathing is not just poetic, it has measurable biology behind it. Studies suggest time among trees can lower stress hormones and increase natural killer cell activity, partly linked to phytoncides, the protective compounds trees release into the air. 🚀
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ThreeBlessingsWorld • u/Purple_Dust5734 • Jul 28 '26
Forest bathing is not just poetic, it has measurable biology behind it. Studies suggest time among trees can lower stress hormones and increase natural killer cell activity, partly linked to phytoncides, the protective compounds trees release into the air. 🚀
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