Dr. Ralph W. Moss and son Ben discuss how a walk in the woods may help manage symptoms and improve quality of life. Delve into the science behind how forest bathing and aromatherapy can reduce stress, improve mood, and ease pain.

Program Notes:

Recommended Product

NOW Woodland Walk essential oil

https://www.nowfoods.com/products/essential-oils/woodland-walk-oil-blend

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5 Defenders Mushroom Blend

https://shop.realmushrooms.com/products/organic-mushroom-blend-capsules?ref=391

"A comprehensive self-help plan for cancer includes medicinal mushrooms. They are indispensable". – Ralph W. Moss, PhD

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How to use reed diffusers

https://www.harlemcandlecompany.com/blogs/journal/how-to-use-reed-diffusers-everything-you-need-to-know

Tips on diluting essential oils with carrier oils

https://essentials.banyantree.com/blogs/blog/how-to-dilute-essential-oils#:~:text=Is%20dilution%20always%20necessary%3F,and%20model%20of%20diffuser%20differs

The Tisserand Academy (of Aromatherapy) of Robert and Hana Tisserand

https://roberttisserand.com/

Articles cited:

Aromatherapy as an adjuvant treatment in cancer care--a descriptive systematic review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746639/

Efficacy of Essential Oils in Relieving Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10138439/

Visiting a forest, but not a city, increases human natural killer activity and expression of anti-cancer proteins. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/039463200802100113?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

Effects of forest environment (Shinrin-yoku/Forest bathing) on health promotion and disease prevention -the Establishment of "Forest Medicine" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9665958/

Enhancing Cytotoxicity of Tamoxifen Using Geranium Oil. Evid Based Complement https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8942665/

A Randomized Controlled Trial for the Effectiveness of Aromatherapy in Decreasing Salivary Gland Damage following Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5155074/

The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2793346/

Anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of essential oils and their biological constituents. https://www.dustri.com/nc/article-response-page.html?artId=8281&doi=

Olfactory stimulation modulates the blood glucose level in rats. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5820856/