science of kindness

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One year. Fifty-two emails. One important lesson.

By Dr David R Hamilton | May 20, 2026

Your body doesn’t stay neutral when you’re kind. Research has shown that kindness impacts circulating immune cells in ways that reduce inflammation and bolster natural antiviral activity.

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A Surprising Way to Optimise Your Immune System

By Dr David R Hamilton | November 12, 2025

The study showed that being kind to others changed the genetic activity of circulating immune cells (white blood cells), reducing inflammation and increasing antiviral defences.

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