Always laugh; again I say, "LAUGH!" I've been making public talks since 1969 and I have learned that laughter is not only fun; It is good for you; One of the best things I could do for my congregation is help them laugh! Praise God for laughter, smiles and humor!

My Opinion: Laughter Best Medicine!

My point is: laugh and crow till you lose your breath! Laughter has mammoth amounts of healthy benefits ranging from improving diabetes, lowering risks of heart attacks and all in between! I have been a diabetic for 28 years and have collected 100's of good articles, attended classes, seen my share of health professionals. Laughing is what has helped me cope. I know that laughing is one of the best medicines!

Laughter Therapy and Laughter Benefits

Think of the simplicity of laughter as inducing such amazing payback to your health that could rival the expensive drugs of our day? Laughter’s serious wellbeing benefits may have been spurned in the past, but countless experiments have concluded with scientific data that laughter has one of the most astounding benefits for your health.

Always laugh; again I say, “LAUGH!” I’ve been making public talks since 1969 and I have learned that laughter is not only fun; It is good for you; One of the best things I could do for my congregation is help them laugh!

My point is: laugh and crow till you lose your breath! Laughter has mammoth amounts of healthy benefits ranging from improving diabetes, lowering risks of heart attacks and all in between!

Laughter Therapy and Laughter Benefits

Think of the simplicity of laughter as inducing such amazing payback to your health that could rival the expensive drugs of our day? Laughter’s serious wellbeing benefits may have been spurned in the past, but countless experiments have concluded with scientific data that laughter has one of the most astounding benefits for your health.

Studies on Laughter

1. Several studies have indicated the positive impact animals and clowns on nursing home and terminally ill children.
2. Experiments have been conducted on such things as type II Diabetes which is an increasing problem for many Americans today. A study from Japan at the Foundation for Advancement of International Science, Bio-Laboratory, found that laughter helps normalize gene expression to help control type II Diabetes. This is a huge discovery. This means that laughter has such a homeopathic effect on even the gene expressions, meaning we can speculate that, if we were a happier sort, the gene that causes type II Diabetes may possibly never be expressed. Granted, it will not take the place of insulin therapy, but it may be key in helping to avert the disease.
3. Studies also suggest that laughter positively affects rheumatoid arthritis by affecting its severity and its psychology in the patient.
4. Possibly the biggest discovery, published by S. Karger AG, Basel, is that laughter is now being confirmed to alleviate some of the lasting effects of heart attacks. This means less medication and fewer repeat attacks. (See: It’s No Joke, Laughter Is Awesome Medicine!)

Resource Links:

1. Studies on Laughter and Health Benefits - Nutrition Studies on laughter show that a daily dose of laughter has many health benefits. Is laughter the best medicine? Maybe. Check out these studies on laughter.

2. Learning Through Laughter: New Study Supports Use Of Humor In ... May 26, 2005 ... Watch out Leno, here come the professors. Though most students would argue that academia and humor are about as compatible as oil and water, ...

3. Laughter Helps Blood Vessels Mar 7, 2005 ... A total of 160 blood vessel measurements were performed before and after the laughter and mental stress phases of the study. ...

4. Study Suggests Laughter Is Good for the Heart But now a study has linked laughter to increased blood flow. Laughter appears to cause the tissue inside blood vessels to expand...

Laughter The Best Medicine

Twenty minutes per day. Think about it! Go ahead and laugh, point and giggle; do it with satisfaction, enjoy it for your health. You may be preventing Diabetes; you could be keeping yourself from heart attack or stroke when you belly laugh. I love to laugh; my congregation loves to laugh. It’s ok! Laughing is contagious and soon everyone around you is laughing too (and getting healthier!. It is a lot better than whining! Life can sometimes be too serious, depressing, and tiring! Find the good; if you look around and can draw some laughter out of what may seem mundane you will be helping your health. Learn a new joke and tell it to everyone you know no matter if you are a good joke teller or not! Your well-being can truly depend on it!