Minggu, 18 Desember 2011

5 Benefits of Laughter for Health

Expressed by Dr. Cynara Coomer, a chairman of the BreastSurgery & Director of the Comprehensive Breast Center atStaten Island University Hospital. Here are five benefits of laughter, as quoted from health.
1. Laughter as a sport
Laughter is a physical act that can be mild exercise for the body.When the laughter, the face you experience muscle stretching.This will increase the pulse rate and oxygen are scattered to the network. This is because when you laugh will breathe faster.
Not only that, laughter makes the heart pump faster. This will make the blood circulation is much more smoothly.
2. enhance the immune
Did you know that laughter can boost the immune system andhelp ward off the flu. Low levels of stress can strengthen immunity.
A study showed that antibodies capable of fighting infection in the body when laughing. That's because oxygen levels increase whenyou laugh.
3. Good for heart
Research in California, United States, found that by watching the show on TV humor can increase 26 percent good cholesterol in the body. The research was also done by people with diabetes,who managed to reduce the risk of heart disease by watching the show humor.
4. Good for mental health
Laughter helps a person holding negative energy when a badmood. Endorphins are produced when laughing makes much better sense.
5. Reducing pain
Numerous studies reveal that people with chronic illnesses are not bothered by the pain when they are often laughing. Laughterwill not cure your chronic pain, but it can help relieve the pain.