A laugh every day can keep the heart attack away.The old saying that “laughter is the best medicine,” definitely appears to be true when it comes to protecting your heart. Laughter, along with an active sense of humor may help prevent heart disease. According to a recent study by cardiologists at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, people with heart disease were 40 percent less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to people of the same age without heart disease.
Researchers have shown for the first time that laughter is linked to healthy function of blood vessels while mental stress is associated with impairment of the endothelium, which can cause a series of inflammatory reactions that lead to fat and cholesterol build-up in the coronary arteries and ultimately to a heart attack. Laughter appears to cause, the endothelium, the tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels to dilate or expand in order to increase blood flow. At the very least, laughter offsets the impact of mental stress, which is harmful to the endothelium.
This is no laughing matter but have a good laugh anyway. After all, laughter is still the best medicine for your heart.
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This is true Don kaya tawa tayo palagi. In addition, happy people have stronger immune system, making them less likely to catch common diseases like cough and colds.
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right Mama Sez! What a fun way of staying healthy. By the way, I've already linked Sunny Side Up to your blog. I'm sure parents visiting my site would find your posts very helpful. Keep up the good work Mama Sez! Have a wonderful day! :)
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