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Can a massage help you live longer? How spa treatments contribute to longevity

Spa Executive

The science on three treatments and services Massage: regulates cortisol and increases immune function A 2004 research review found that massage is correlated with significant reductions in cortisol levels and increases in serotonin and dopamine production. Can massage help you live longer?

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Causes of Aging and Best Ways to Slow Down Aging: Studies (2023 Edition)

Aesthetics Advisor

In a study in elderly women, two years of regular physical activity increased production of IL-2—an important regulator of immune response that ordinarily decreases with age (Drela 2004). When sustained stress diminishes immune function, it can allow latent viruses such as cytomegalovirus to escape immune system control.

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