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CellWell record HH-2722

Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku) and Preventive Medicine: Immune Modulation, Stress Regulation, Neurocognitive Resilience, and Neurological Health

Arnab Bandyopadhyay; Soumya Shah; Giovanni N Roviello

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ยท 2025

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This review links time spent in forest environments to lower cortisol, enhanced natural killer cell activity, and a shift toward parasympathetic nervous system dominance.

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