A new study says a passionate 30-minute kiss can help relieve the misery of hayfever.
Researchers found kissing relaxes the sufferer and reduces production of histamine which triggers hayfever, reports the Mirror.
A team at Satou Hospital in Japan told 24 men and women with hayfever to spend 30 minutes kissing their partners while listening to soft music.
The experiment was repeated with cuddles but not kisses. Blood samples showed a significant drop in antibodies fighting the allergens after the kissing session but no response at all to cuddling.
The same happened in patients with atopic dermatitis, a skin condition also triggered by allergies.
Research leader Dr Hajime Kimata said: “These results indicate for the first time that kissing may alleviate allergic responses.”
Gill Stannard is a naturopath and mentor, who has helping people feel better, since she graduated from SSNT in 1991. For almost 20 years she graced the 3RRR FM airwaves with her talk back show Health Trip. Gill is currently based in Sydney but works with people around the world. Book online to work with one of Australia's leading naturopaths, via Skype/zoom or in-person in Sydney.
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A snog can ‘cure hayfever’
A new study says a passionate 30-minute kiss can help relieve the misery of hayfever.
Researchers found kissing relaxes the sufferer and reduces production of histamine which triggers hayfever, reports the Mirror.
A team at Satou Hospital in Japan told 24 men and women with hayfever to spend 30 minutes kissing their partners while listening to soft music.
The experiment was repeated with cuddles but not kisses. Blood samples showed a significant drop in antibodies fighting the allergens after the kissing session but no response at all to cuddling.
The same happened in patients with atopic dermatitis, a skin condition also triggered by allergies.
Research leader Dr Hajime Kimata said: “These results indicate for the first time that kissing may alleviate allergic responses.”
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