Patients who watched comedies showed improved oxygen and blood pressure levels compared to those who watched documentaries.
So, laughter really is the best medicine.
Scientists in Brazil set out to prove that “laughter therapy” can improve cardiovascular health and ease symptoms of heart disease. Scientists in Brazil wanted to see if “laughter therapy” could improve cardiovascular health and ease symptoms of heart disease.Researchers looked at 26 adults, at an average age of 64 who had previously been diagnosed with coronary artery disease.
Results showed that the group who watched comedies had a 10% advancement in the amount of oxygen the heart could pump into the body as well as an improvement in their arteries’ ability to expand.Blood testing also detected notable reductions in inflammatory biomarkers, which can indicate if people are at risk for heart attack or stroke and show how much plaque is built up in blood vessels.
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