Combat Stress
Sure, there are foreign invaders ready to deploy at a moment’s notice making us feel under the weather, but when our immune system is compromised as a result of high stress levels, those bugs have an easier way of slipping through our line of defense.
Stress compromises the immune system and leaves you vulnerable to getting sick, but massage can help reduce stress, therefore fortifying the immune system.
Massage can help lower cortisol levels — that pesky stress hormone — to better promote a healthy immune system.