Monday, April 26, 2010

Laughter is The Best Medicine, New Study Reveals - - Laughercise: The Subtitute of Exercise and Gym Workout


Cracking up with laughter has similar effects on the body as a gym workout, a study has shown.

Sessions of mirth - dubbed 'Laughercise' - enhance mood, reduce stress hormones, boost the immune system and lower blood pressure and levels of 'bad' cholesterol, say researchers.

And like physical exercise, they also appear to stimulate appetite, offering a potential way to help malnourished patients who are off their food.

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