Last Updated on December 20, 2019
Throughout the last decade, several experts studied the effect of chewing gum on reducing the stress levels in healthy adults. And it turns out that there is conclusive evidence (from a few different sources) that chewing gum can reduce chronic stress.
But how does chewing gum can lower stress levels? Well, a saliva analysis on adults who were studied in the researches mentioned found that those who chew gum on a regular basis had lower levels of cortisol, alpha-amylase, and secretory immunoglobulin A – hormones that are known to be stress indicators.
Chewing gum is also a technique that can help smokers quit their habit by reducing the stress that the process of cigarette deprivation usually brings with.
Another great option is nicotine chewing gums: they deliver a very short amount of nicotine to reduce the cigarette craving while they reduce stress indicators levels.