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The Best Years in Life
by Tony Isaacs
Feeling stressed? Stop and smell
the roses. Or perhaps get a good
whiff of lavender, lemon, mango,
mint, coriander or other
fragrant plants.
We`ve all heard the old adage
that we should take breaks and
"stop and smell the roses" to
relieve stress. Now, scientists
in Japan have reported the first
scientific evidence that
inhaling certain fragrances does
indeed alter gene activity and
blood chemistry in ways that can
reduce stress levels.
The study, which appears in the
American Chemical Society`s
Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry, exposed lab rats
to stressful conditions while
inhaling and not inhaling
linalool, which is a fragrance
found naturally in lavender,
mint, coriander, bergamot,
lemon, mango and many other
fragrant plants. After inhaling
linalool, the rats which were
exposed to stressful conditions
had stress-elevated levels of
neutrophils and lymphocytes
return to near normal levels
(both neutrophils and lymphcytes
are key parts of the immune
system).
In all, linalool is found in
over 200 species of plants,
mainly from mints, scented
herbs, laurels such as cinnamon
and rosewood, and citrus fruits.
It is also found in some birch
trees and other plants and has
even been found in some fungi.
The majority of the fragrant
plants which contain linalool
are noted for having a floral
scent with a touch of spiciness.
The scientists also found that
inhaling linalool reduced the
activity of more than 100 genes
that are normally significantly
elevated in stressful
situations. The findings could
form the basis of new blood
tests for identifying fragrances
that can soothe stress, the
researchers say. While linalool
has been one of the most widely
used substances to ease tension
and emotional stress, until the
new study the ways in which
linalool affected the body had
been an unsolved puzzle to
scientists.
Aromatherapists have long
believed in the power of
fragrance to lower stress levels
- and aromatherapy for stress
relief has been popular for
ages, although until the
Japanese study there`s been
little scientific evidence to
support it. Now it appears that
just like the advice our mothers
and grandmothers gave us to "eat
an apple a day to keep the
doctor away", the advice "stop
and smell the roses" from time
to time may be yet another
popular bit of old time wisdom
that rings true.
In time, perhaps we will also
discover proof that many
fragrances soothe stress and
have other health benefits as
well. Who knows, we may even
find that fragrances bring back
pleasant memories of simpler
times, such as the odors of
fresh baked breads, apple pies,
cinnamon rolls and a nice hot
bowl of stew.
Sources Included:
Journal of
Agricultural and Food Chemistry
American Chemical Society
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/144041.php
http://www.physorg.com/news167478449.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1996170/can_fragrance_reduce_stress_levels.html?cat=5
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