Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 HAMBURG: Have you laughed today? Good thing if you have because most people take life too seriously. But those who laugh are healthier because laughing helps them loosen up. Though it causes the pulse initially to quicken, it slows down considerably, so that blood pressure sinks. " The skeletal muscles relax and the overall result is better circulation to the muscles, " said psychologist Michael Titze, chairman of an association called HumourCare in Tuttlingen, Germany, and a researcher into laughter. Laughing also helps to break down stress hormones and build up hormones associated with happiness. And laughing helps to increase the immune defences in the bloodstream, including those that help the body protect itself from cancer and heart disease. The antibody-containing immunoglobulin in the saliva, which inhibits germ attacks on respiratory organs, also rises. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/HealthSci/Laughter_as_medicine/articleshow/3718758.cms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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