Jan 27 2007
Laughter’s Healing Power
Dr. Paul E. Mc.Ghee wrote in his book entitled Health, Healing and the Amuse System that laughter lowers blood pressure and stress hormones in the blood. It also reduces pain and strengthens the immune system. The natural killer celss in the body increase in number and become active. They seek and destroy tumor cells.
In addition, Lisa T. Wessan, a certified social worker stated that laughter increases oxygen supply to the brain and improves memory and cognition. It also relaxes muscles, releases toxins and stress, and helps people to cope. Laughter can also provide cardiovascular benefits.
William Fry Jr. M.D., a psychiatrist from Stanford University found that 15 minutes of laughter equals 10 minutes on a rowing machine and 15 minutes on a stationary bike in reaching the same heart pulse rate. Laughter is as good as exercise.
Furthermore, in one of his researches, Lee Berk M.D. proved that people experience a drop in stress hormones and an increase in chemicals that benefit the immune system when they know that they will watch a comedy video.
The above paragraphs were taken from Explore 3 Book of LBPP LIA pages 2-3.
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Apart of a moody person, I am also a cheerful, lively, energetic and humorous person. Laughing a lot in my life while trying to view problems from an optimistic point of view obviously has made me look younger than my real age. At least, that’s what people say about me. Not quite far age gap between my lovely star and me has made us look life sisters. J It means that those researches are right to say that there is a strong relationship between laughing and health.
In this short article I especially want to focus on an increase in chemicals that benefit the immune system when people know that they will find/get something that will make them have fun or feel happy. Examples: watching comedy videos, having gathering with our dear friends, spending time with your loved ones, and being together with the one that you really long for.
Can you recognize that your body experiences the increasing immune system when you are waiting for the special occasion when you can spend your time with your loved one?
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