Six hours of bushwalking has a powerful immune boosting effect according to Japanese research. They actually found that communing with nature, increased cancer fighting natural killer cells. They also found that bushwalking is a natural stress reliever, helping alleviate depression and anxiety as well as decreasing blood pressure. The leading researcher, Yoshifumi Miyazaki, found that the stress hormone cortisol was 13.4% lower in those who gazed on forest scenery for 20 minutes than in people who stayed in the city. Maybe the scenery on the computer screen … [Read more...] about Immune Boosting Bushwalking in Australia, Forest Therapy