| Once there were these two Nuns and
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| | infections.An increase in gamma
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| they...just kidding! Do you feel any
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| | interferon, which tells various
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| thinner or healthier? Well, according to
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| | components of the immune system to "turn
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| recent studies, you might not in the
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| | on."An increase in IgB, the
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| beginning but over the long haul, you
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| | immunoglobulin produced in the greatest
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| could actually drop weight.Now, if you
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| | quantity in body, as well as an increase
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| are laughing because you are binging on
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| | in Complement 3, which helps antibodies
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| some kind of pastry or you getting
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| | to pierce dysfunctional or infected
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| trashed on alcohol, this might not work
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| | cells. The increase in both substances
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| for you but if you are laughing for other
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| | was not only present while subjects
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| reasons, it could pay greatly by reducing
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| | watched a humor video; there also was a
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| fat around your waist and thighs.First of
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| | lingering effect that continued to show
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| all, I am going dispel a few myths
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| | increased levels the next day.Laughter
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| regarding the Cortisol fighting
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| | Decreases "Stress" Hormones:The results
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| snake-oils that are being
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| | of the study also supported research
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| advertised.Cortisol is caused by physical
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| | indicating a general decrease in stress
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| and emotional stress! Cortisol is a
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| | hormones that constrict blood vessels and
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| hormone released by your adrenal glands
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| | suppress immune activity. These were
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| in response to either physical or
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| | shown to decrease in the study group
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| emotional stress and that is the reason
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| | exposed to humor.For example, levels of
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| it is referred to as the "stress"
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| | epinephrine were lower in the group both
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| hormone. Whether it's a lot of missed
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| | in anticipation of humor and after
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| nights of sleep, an extremely low calorie
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| | exposure to humor. Epinephrine levels
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| diet or getting caught in a traffic jam,
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| | remained down throughout the
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| your body responds in much the same way.
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| | experiment.In addition, dopamine levels
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| It secretes cortisol into your
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| | (as measured by dopac) were also
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| bloodstream, which can cause even more
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| | decreased. Dopamine is involved in the
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| problems.This hormone is part of the
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| | "fight or flight response" and is
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| "fight-or-flight" response that we have
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| | associated with elevated blood
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| as human beings. Faced with stressful
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| | pressure.Laughing is aerobic, providing a
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| situations and danger, we are left to
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| | workout for the diaphragm and increasing
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| either run or fight. Your body secretes
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| | the body's ability to use oxygen.Laughter
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| this hormone as a way of defending
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| | brings in positive emotions that can
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| against stress and danger. Primarily it
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| | enhance - not replace -- conventional
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| increases the flow of glucose, protein
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| | treatments. Hence it is another tool
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| and fat out of your tissues and into your
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| | available to help fight the
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| circulation system. For example, if a
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| | disease.Experts believe that, when used
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| bear were chasing you in the woods, your
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| | as an adjunct to conventional care,
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| energy levels would increase because it
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| | laughter can reduce pain and aid the
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| your body's natural response to a
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| | healing process. For one thing, laughter
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| physical threat.The dangers of having
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| | offers a powerful distraction from
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| these high levels of the hormone have
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| | pain.In a study published in the Journal
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| been associated with storage of visceral
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| | of Holistic Nursing, patients were told
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| fat, diabetes, heart disease, weakened
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| | one-liners after surgery and before
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| immune system, and chronic depression.Now
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| | painful medication was administered.
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| that you are a little more educated, what
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| | Those exposed to humor perceived less
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| do you think would be the best idea for
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| | pain when compared to patients who didn't
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| preventing these deadly, hormonal,
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| | get a dose of humor as part of their
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| Cortisol surges? Come-on, I know you know
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| | therapy.Perhaps, the biggest benefit of
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| the answer. It isn't in some magic
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| | laughter is that it is free and has no
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| Cortisol-blocking pill, is it? That's
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| | known negative side effects.So, here is a
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| right, you need to control your
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| | summary of how humor contributes to
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| STRESS.You can take all the Cortisol
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| | physical health. More details can be
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| blocking stuff you want, but if you
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| | found in the article, Humor and Health
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| aren't controlling your stress, you could
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| | contributed by Paul McGheeMuscle
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| easily be storing abdominal fat if you
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| | Relaxation - Belly laugh results in
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| are a man and hip and thigh fat if you
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| | muscle relaxation. While you laugh, the
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| are a woman.I am not saying that
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| | muscles that do not participate in the
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| supplementation may not be required for
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| | belly laugh, relaxes. After you finish
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| some people. I believe that if you aren't
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| | laughing those muscles involved in the
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| getting enough rest or you are unable to
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| | laughter start to relax. So, the action
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| relax, you probably need some nutrients
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| | takes place in two stages.Reduction of
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| put back into your body. Remember though,
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| | Stress Hormones - Laughter reduces at
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| supplementation does not mean
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| | least four of neuroendocrine hormones
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| replacement. Learning how to get your
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| | associated with stress response. These
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| stress levels down is the most productive
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| | are epinephrine, cortisol, dopac, and
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| thing you can do.Also, if you are
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| | growth hormone.Immune System Enhancement
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| suffering with anxiety and depression,
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| | - Clinical studies have shown that humor
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| your body may need some real medical help
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| | strengthens the immune system.Pain
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| to get your stress level down to
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| | Reduction - Humor allows a person to
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| something manageable. In fact, if you are
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| | "forget" about pains such as aches,
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| under the kind of stress that causes
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| | arthritis, etc.Cardiac Exercise - A belly
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| weight gain, learning relaxation skills
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| | laugh is equivalent to "an internal
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| are probably the first things your doctor
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| | jogging." Laughter can provide good
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| will advise you to do. Also, if you are
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| | cardiac conditioning especially for those
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| suffering with anxiety and depression,
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| | who are unable to perform physical
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| don't be afraid to consult with a
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| | exercises.Blood Pressure - Women seem to
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| qualified physician because they can
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| | benefit more than men in preventing
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| really help you get your stress levels
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| | hypertension.Respiration - Frequent belly
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| under control.Finally, I went a long way
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| | laughter empties your lungs of more air
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| to say, " Laughter will do wonders for
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| | than it takes in resulting in a cleansing
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| your stress levels". Relaxation doesn't
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| | effect - similar to deep breathing.
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| always mean just laying down watching TV
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| | Especially beneficial for patient's who
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| so you can't use this issue article as an
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| | are suffering from emphysema and other
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| excuse for being lazy. You just need to
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| | respiratory ailments. (SIDE BAR FROM
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| learn how to calm down and recognize
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| | Randall Gartman: It will also help
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| stress.Check out this research from Dr.
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| | balance Oxygen and Co2 levels, which
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| Lee Berk.Therapeutic Benefits of Laughter
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| | could help anxiety sufferers with
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| (RESEARCH)Dr. Lee Berk and fellow
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| | hyperventilation)---End of
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| researcher Dr. Stanley Tan of Loma Linda
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| | Research---Now, Let me show you how you
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| University in California have been
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| | can apply what you just learned.Sit in a
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| studying the effects of laughter on the
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| | chair, check your shoulders and let them
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| immune system. To date their published
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| | relax but keep your posture straight so
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| studies have shown that laughing lowers
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| | you can breathe properly. Imagine your
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| blood pressure, reduces stress hormones,
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| | butt sinking into your chair but feel
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| increases muscle flexion, and boosts
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| | yourself centered, neither leaning
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| immune function by raising levels of
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| | forward or back.Breathe in from your
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| infection-fighting T-cells,
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| | diaphragm to the count of 4, hold your
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| disease-fighting proteins called
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| | breath to count of 4 and release your
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| Gamma-interferon and B-cells, which
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| | breath to the count of 4. If you want to
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| produce disease-destroying antibodies.
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| | know how to breathe properly, watch an
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| Laughter also triggers the release of
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| | infant sleep because they haven't learned
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| endorphins, the body's natural
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| | how to breathe improperly yet!As you take
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| painkillers, and produces a general sense
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| | each breath, tighten up your toes to the
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| of well-being.Following is a summary of
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| | count of 4, hold that tension to the
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| his research, taken from an interview
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| | count of 4 and release the tension slowly
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| published in the September/October 1996
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| | to the count of 4.Perform that routine
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| issue of the Humor and Health
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| | for each body part in this order: toes,
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| Journal.Laughter Activates the Immune
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| | feet, calves, thighs, buttocks, abs,
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| System:In Berk's study, the physiological
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| | chest, back, arms, hands, neck and
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| response produced by belly laughter was
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| | face.After you finish the above exercise,
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| opposite of what is seen in classical
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| | discover what it's like to finally be
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| stress, supporting the conclusion that
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| | relaxed and just sit there for a few
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| mirthful laughter is a eustress state --
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| | minutes. If it is at night, you can do
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| a state that produces healthy or positive
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| | this lying down so all you need to do is
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| emotions.Research results indicate that,
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| | close your eyes and get some sleep.
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| after exposure to humor, there is a
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| | However, if it is daytime, I want you
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| general increase in activity within the
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| | stand up (if you can) and stretch and put
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| immune system, including: An increase in
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| | a big goofy smile on your face. I mean
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| the number and activity level of natural
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| | cross your eyes and jump up and down like
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| killer cells that attack viral infected
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| | a crazy person. Don't stop until you are
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| cells and some types of cancer and tumor
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| | laughing!Now that you know that laughter
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| cells.An increase in activated T cells (T
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| | is awesome medicine for fighting obesity
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| lymphocytes). There are many T cells that
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| | and a variety of health issues, how often
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| await activation. Laughter appears to
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| | do you think you could practice putting a
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| tell the immune system to "turn it up a
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| | smile on your face? I am getting thin
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| notch."Increases antibodies IgA
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| | right now. In fact, I am exercising in
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| (immunoglobulin A), which fights upper
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| | public right now--LOL.(c) 2003 - 2004
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| respiratory tract insults and
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| | Randall T.
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