Let Your Funny Bone Be Tickled Today…
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
A Dose of Laughter – Life’s Best Medicine
It’s been oft-times said that “laughter is the best medicine“. Before we get into the validity of that statement, let’s have a look at the cartoonists’ take on it…
A Dose of Laughter – the Medical Research
Okay… now for the results of REAL research. According to the article “Give Your Body a Boost — With Laughter” on WebMD.com,
“The definitive research into the potential health benefits of laughter just hasn’t been done yet,” says Robert R. Provine, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and author of Laughter: A Scientific Investigation.
But while we don’t know for sure that laughter helps people feel better, it certainly isn’t hurting.
One pioneer in laughter research, William Fry, claimed it took ten minutes on a rowing machine for his heart rate to reach the level it would after just one minute of hearty laughter.
And laughter appears to burn calories, too. Maciej Buchowski, a researcher from Vanderbilt University, conducted a small study in which he measured the amount of calories expended in laughing. It turned out that 10-15 minutes of laughter burned 50 calories.
A Dose of Laughter – the Health Benefits
Here are 8 Health Benefits of Laughter brought to you by Care2.com
– Lower blood pressure
– Increase vascular blood flow and oxygenation of the blood
– Give a workout to the diaphragm and abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and back muscles
– Reduce certain stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline
– Increase the response of tumor- and disease-killing cells such as Gamma-interferon and T-cells
– Defend against respiratory infections–even reducing the frequency of colds–by immunoglobulon in saliva.
– Increase memory and learning; in a study at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, humor during instruction led to increased test scores
– Improve alertness, creativity, and memory
A Dose of Laughter – for Your Viewing Pleasure
You know, humans can be a bunch of idiots sometimes!
It’s amazing what some of us would do for a little attention – less than 15 minutes of fame!
Here are some videos to activate your funny bone and give you that stitch in your side that comes from an overdose of laughter.
Best News Bloopers 2012
A collection of the best local news bloopers that hit the internet in 2012.
Funny Football Moments
One of my favorite sports is football – NOT American football, but what the rest of the world knows as football. So, here are some funny moments from that sport.
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