10 Health Benefits Of Laughing

Laughter is an expression of joy or happiness. It is the form of physical reaction as a response of a sanguine external or internal impetus. As we laugh, we change physiologically. Our face muscles stretches, our pulse and blood pressure soar. As we breathe faster, more oxygen comes to our muscles.

It is famously said as the best medicine. After all, laughter cannot cure all illnesses. Some of the researchers think that laughter can ease our pain away, helps us feeling better.

However, there are different opinions say that laughter is not the only better medicine since a good sense of humor, a positive perspective, and the support of friends and family play an important role too.

Nevertheless, laughter is proven to emerge positive things and beneficial for our health, either it is for physical and mental health, for our beauty and for pregnant mothers:

# Activates numerous organs

It boosts the absorption of oxygen that eventually activates your heart, lungs and muscles and finally it escalades the level of endorphins released by our brain.

# Activates and alleviate our response to stress

Our guffaw hinders our stress response and it works effectively to level up our heart rate and blood pressure. As a result, we will experience excitation.

# Pacifies tensions

Laughter works magically to enliven circulation and assist muscle alleviation. The collaboration of both is effective to decrease stress physical symptoms.

# Escalates our immune system

Our body is sometimes infected by negative cogitation that reveals into chemical response. It emerges more stress into our body system and levels down our immunity. Since stress hormone depresses the immunity system, it works as immune system strengthener. Laughter can indeed increase our immune system since it triggers the escalation of infection-fighting antibodies which finally elevate the immune cells level. Therefore, watching comedy shows that entertains you is strongly recommended.

# Pain Alleviation

Laughter aids our body in alleviating the pain when our body attains its natural painkillers. Laughter has its analgesic effects that tolerate the pain. On Lily Tomlin’s research found out that people who burst into laughter for 20 minutes are able to tolerate the pain because of the tight cuff in their suit.

# Facilitates bloodstream

Laugher does help the bloodstream to our face area, especially the area around our eyes. It also activates the nasolacrimal duct (tears duct). Therefore, human can cry when they laugh out loud. Based on the study, when we produce tears either in sadness or happiness, it decreases our stress level.

# Strengthens diaphragm

Bursting into laughter strengthen our diaphragm or muscles under our lungs. This muscles pumps and fills the air into our lung. Laughing out loud also facilitates the flow of oxygen into our lungs.

# Maintains the sugar level

Laughter helps maintaining the sugar level in our blood. It is good for someone who suffers from diabetes. Michael Miller, a cardiologist in University of Maryland, in his research said that laughing during watching comedy show influences the contraction of endothelium. That substance decreases the production of stress hormone.

# Part of sport

Laughter is part of sport because it makes our muscles tense and pliable in turn. When we laugh, our heart beat and our blood level increase and decrease soon after. Laughter is also beneficial for elderly and sick people since it replaces 2 miles walk.

# Flattens the belly

Laughter helps us to flat our belly the same as when we row for 10 minutes. Laughter can increase our heart beat and the contraction of our belly, the same as rowing athlete when they are rowing.