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World laughter day: laugh your way
Published on Sun, May 06, 2007 at 10:22, Updated at Tue, Jun 19, 2007 in 
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GOOD MEDICINE: A good hearty laugh can help reduce stress, elevate mood and relax the body.
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New Delhi: Here's why you should laugh your way to health. ‘Rent two comedies and call me in the morning’ - may sound like an unusual prescription but my research shows that laughter is real good medicine.
It heals your immune system, dulls your pain, improves your memory, lowers blood pressure, and performs other wondrous feats.
The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze.
A good hearty laugh can help reduce stress, elevate mood, relax the body and reduce problems associated with high blood pressure, strokes, arthritis, and ulcers.
Max Healthcare Cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth says, “On average, artery diameter increased by 22 per cent during laughter and decreased by 35 per cent during mental stress.”
It is estimated that hearty laughter can burn calories equivalent to several minutes on the rowing machine or the exercise bike.
After all of this you may definitely want to laugh your way to good health.
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