Laughter – The Best Medicine

Laughter reduces stress

The secretion of cortisol and epinephrine (adrenaline), dopamine and growth hormones in the body tend to be limited when you laugh. These hormones are the main reasons cause stress, inhibit the immune system and create a loophole for infection and illness. Laughing also helps release endorphins, health-enhancing hormones. That is one of the reasons we feel good when we laugh. Many studies have proven laughter helps reduce stress, improve immune function. Laughing puts in a more positive frame of mind. It helps release some of the negative emotions attached to negative thoughts. Life is always beyond our control, uncertainties always struck suddenly make us confused and frustrated. Although it’s almost impossible to manage everything, but we can completely choose how to react to those events. Laughter is a solution quickly and efficiently help us relieve stress caused by bad situations, help us overcome the difficulties gently.

Laughter boosts the immune system

The physical and emotional stress can make prolactin, insulin, and thyroid hormone not operate normally, leave bad effect on the immune function. Laughter can increase the immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. Overall, scientists have found that optimistic people are always healthier, fight illness better and live longer.

Laughter helps regulate blood pressure and blood circulation

Studies have found that laughter reduces blood pressure and increase, balance blood circulation. According to the results of research from the Maryland University (USA) on the relationship between laughter and heart health, laughter makes the membrane of blood vessels dilated, improve blood circulation. Laughter also lowers blood pressure. People who laugh heartily on a regular basis have lower standing blood pressure than the average person. The ability to increase blood circulation and increase oxygen intake make laughter become a powerful method in fighting against heart diseases.

Laughter improves stamina in athletes

Besides the effect of burning down energy in the body, laughter also works to clean the respiratory system. Similar to exercise, you often take a deep breath after laughing, which will immediately open the airways, increasing the amount of oxygen inhaled. Since breathing capacity is one of the factors which determines stamina in sports, laughter before any competitive sports activity will increase the relaxation levels and hence, performance.

Laughter is good for diabetics

In some studies, scientists have discovered that laughter has a positive impact on blood sugar levels. An interesting experiment on a group of patients with type 2 diabetes has found that their blood sugar levels stay more stable while watching a comedy than listening to boring lectures. Also another study has shown a significant reduction of enzyme renin upon the application of this therapy. This means, laughter can help diabetics avoid complications related to micro-blood vessels.

Laughter relieves pain

Laughter brings the focus away from anger, guilt, stress and even the pain in a more beneficial way. Laughter is the best natural analgesic. Additionally, it costs nothing. Maybe you would not be in mood of laughing if you unfortunately fell or cut yourself, but try to smile in these situations and you will recognize the difference. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins so your pain will quickly be relieved.

Laughter promotes social relationships

Laughter is contagious, so if you bring more laughter into your life, you can most likely help others around you laugh more. When we laugh with one another, a positive bond is created. By elevating the mood of those around you, you can diminish their stress levels, and possibly improve the quality of social interaction. The researchers said that the laughter will help people to communicate with each best as it is the most friendly international language.  Besides, humors and laughter in relationships allow you to express your true feelings, which can bring only good effect to our lives.