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Less stress thanks to nature In Switzerland, research into the effects of immersive forest walks compared to walks in an urban environment are underway, looking more especially at the physical and psychological parameters of patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors.
Better sleep in the bedroom An Austrian study has found that sleeping in a Swiss pine bed reduces a person’s daily heart rate by 3,500 beats per day, thus improving sleep quality; imitation wood beds don’t produce the same effect. In conclusion, I’d like to add that all this research is promising, and shows that wood has a bright future!
For over fi een years now, Dr Florence Aviat has been conducting applied research into microbiology in and around Nantes, France. Her
main areas of interest include the relationship between wood and health, both for consumers (with respect to wood used in food production) and the health of users in general.
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