Laugh Away Your Health and Medical Problems
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Several studies from the University of Maryland, the Loma Linda University of California, and the American College of Cardiology have confirmed the health and medical benefits of laughter.
Research indicates that a hearty laugh is just as good as exercise in improving blood flow.
A recent study at the University of Maryland consisted of 20 healthy non-smoking volunteers, each with a blood pressure cuff and ultra-sound machine to measure blood flow in a major artery. Here's what the study entailed:
Half the group was shown the opening scene of the war movie Saving Private Ryan, depicting the unspeakable violence of World War 2.
The other half was shown a part of the comedy Kingpin, an extremely funny movie.
The groups were switched two days later watching the same films.
The difference was startling.
The research showed that humor relaxes the blood vessels and improves blood flow while stress does just the opposite. In the test, 14 of the 20 had constricted blood flow for a few minutes after watching Saving Private Ryan, but after seeing the funny movie, blood vessels opened up in 19 of the 20 participants.
It seems that other studies have even indicated that humor and laughter can decrease pain associated with surgery. A study, published in the Journal of Holistic Nursing, reported that patients after surgery and before receiving pain medication were told one-liners. Those that were given the one-liners felt less pain than the ones who did not receive the one-liner treatment. This has created the belief that laughter and humor will minimize pain and speed the healing process! Who said that laughter shouldn't be part of post-surgical prescriptions? Thank God you don't need a doctor to get a laugh (well, bite my tongue). Remedy-yourself and watch something that makes you laugh or do something that makes you happy.
So, do yourself a favor.
Take advantage of the free health benefits (yes, and we know we could all use some free health benefits in current America's high-dollar health cost society...different topic...bite my tongue) of laughter and humor by watching more funny movies!
Avoid stressful movies.
Look at the funny side of life as often as possible.
If you need some help finding some good comedy sites or things that are funny to watch, write me and I'll give you some tips.
So, here is the moral of this 92-year-old Joe's story:
When your health is at bay,
Laugh it away!
View other health topics and discussions at: www.medical-research-studies.org.
Several studies from the University of Maryland, the Loma Linda University of California, and the American College of Cardiology have confirmed the health and medical benefits of laughter.
Research indicates that a hearty laugh is just as good as exercise in improving blood flow.
A recent study at the University of Maryland consisted of 20 healthy non-smoking volunteers, each with a blood pressure cuff and ultra-sound machine to measure blood flow in a major artery. Here's what the study entailed:
Half the group was shown the opening scene of the war movie Saving Private Ryan, depicting the unspeakable violence of World War 2.
The other half was shown a part of the comedy Kingpin, an extremely funny movie.
The groups were switched two days later watching the same films.
The difference was startling.
The research showed that humor relaxes the blood vessels and improves blood flow while stress does just the opposite. In the test, 14 of the 20 had constricted blood flow for a few minutes after watching Saving Private Ryan, but after seeing the funny movie, blood vessels opened up in 19 of the 20 participants.
It seems that other studies have even indicated that humor and laughter can decrease pain associated with surgery. A study, published in the Journal of Holistic Nursing, reported that patients after surgery and before receiving pain medication were told one-liners. Those that were given the one-liners felt less pain than the ones who did not receive the one-liner treatment. This has created the belief that laughter and humor will minimize pain and speed the healing process! Who said that laughter shouldn't be part of post-surgical prescriptions? Thank God you don't need a doctor to get a laugh (well, bite my tongue). Remedy-yourself and watch something that makes you laugh or do something that makes you happy.
So, do yourself a favor.
Take advantage of the free health benefits (yes, and we know we could all use some free health benefits in current America's high-dollar health cost society...different topic...bite my tongue) of laughter and humor by watching more funny movies!
Avoid stressful movies.
Look at the funny side of life as often as possible.
If you need some help finding some good comedy sites or things that are funny to watch, write me and I'll give you some tips.
So, here is the moral of this 92-year-old Joe's story:
When your health is at bay,
Laugh it away!
View other health topics and discussions at: www.medical-research-studies.org.
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