Hugs are like kisses, It is good for the healt ! Psychologist Dr Jan Astrom, author of a study published in the journal Comprehensive Psychology, is convinced of the benefits of hugs onhypertension. And not just on blood pressure. Regular hugs could also decrease the risk of heart disease (for which hypertension is a risk factor), combat stress and prevent depression. Hugs would also strengthen our immune system, which is better equipped to fight infections.
No need to stick to each other for hours, 10 seconds is enough to enjoy these benefits. Virtues that last once this time has elapsed. “The emotionally positive experience of hugging gives rise to physiological and biochemical reactions,” says Dr Jan Astrom, quoted by the Daily Mail. Chemically, there is an increase in the level of oxytocyne, the hormone of attachment and a drop in the level of cortisol, the stress hormone.
Oxytocyne is a hormone naturally secreted by women during childbirth and breastfeeding. Several studies have shown that feelings of love and trust result in the release of this hormone.
Hug: a chain reaction
The skin contains a network of receptors called Pacini’s corpuscles, which are sensitive to pressure and vibration. The researchers hypothesize that during physical contact, the stimulation of these corpuscles leads to the stimulation of the vagus nerve, a cranial nerve, itself connected to many organs such as the heart as well as to oxytocyne receptors. . A “modest” hug would therefore cause this chain reaction in the body. A sensory explosion that would bring an incredible feeling of well-being, and better health.
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