April 5, 2010

5 Health Benefits of Laughter

Filed under: anti-depressants,blood flow,blood pressure,boosting the immune system,Cardiovascular Function,depression,exercise,heart attack,laughter,memory,mood,mood boost,Uncategorized — Amanda @ 11:45 am
Good for the Heart - Researchers have discovered that blood flow is significantly affected by laughter. 20 healthy subjects were shown a stress-inducing movie, and then a funny laughter-inducing movie. The results? The stressful movie slowed blood flow by 35% and the comedy increased blood flow by almost 22%. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow and lowers high blood pressure, which in turn helps protect your heart against heart attack and other heart problems.
Boosts your mood - Laughing and smiling are natural anti-depressants. They increase the level of happy, health-enhancing hormones like endorphins and neurotransmitters in your brain, and reduces the level of stress hormones like cortisol, epinephrine, adrenaline, and dopamine. Higher levels of endorphins can give you an instant mood boost making you a happy, positive person. If you want to boost your mood, studies show that the positive effects of laughing and smiling happen regardless of whether or not your smile is real. Go ahead, try it for yourself. Throw fake smiles into your day and feel the instant change in your attitude. Soon enough, your smiles will become authentic.

Improves your immune system – Laughter also increases the amount of antibody-producing cells in your body and improves the effectiveness of T-cells. This will also defend against respiratory tract infections. This means that with laughter, you will experience fever physical side effects of stress and a stronger immune system.

Improves your memory – A study at John Hopkins University Medical School found that providing humor during an lesson lead to an overall increase on test scores for that lesson, therefore humor improves memory. In addition, humor improves your alertness and creativity.

Body workout - A good long laugh exercises the diaphragm, contracts the abdominal and the shoulders. It also challenges your respiratory and facial muscles. This will make you to feel more relaxed after a good laugh.

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December 3, 2009

6 Ways to Beat a Cold or Flu

Filed under: boosting the immune system,cold,cold fx,detoxifying,exercise,flu symptoms,H1N1,immune system,nasal spray,Uncategorized,vitamin C — Amanda @ 4:41 pm
There are other ways to ward off a cold besides than plenty of hearty soup and rest. Cold FX and decongestants will only go so far, so try some of these weird ways to beat a cold this winter and get out of your regular “at-home-sick” routine.
1. One at a time… – When blowing your nose, try not to blow your whole nose at once. This could spread mucus up into your sinuses which will extend infection. Instead, blow one nostril at a time or use decongestant nasal sprays.

2. Visit a Sauna - When you are sick its a good idea to drink lots of hot liquids, but as a relaxing alternative, the moist hot air in a sauna will help your body to detoxify itself as well.

3. Vitamin C - Stock up on foods high in vitamin C which are said to reduce the length and intensity of cold symptoms. Foods high in Vitamin C are citrus fruit, red bell peppers, broccoli, strawberry, and spring greens. Some foods that boost your immune system are yogurt, garlic, green tea, and pumpkin

4. Go for a walk – going for a brisk walk everyday will help boost your immunity and keep a cold under control. When sick, avoid vigorous exercise like running because you may stress your body out and possibly lower your immunity.

5. Kiss and have sex! - Kissing can actually help you fight off colds. You are enhancing your immune system and boosting your bodies natural defenses when you exchange bacteria back and fourth. That’s not all – it’s been shown that having sex at least once a week can increase immunoglobulin production – this is an immune boosting protein that helps keep pathogens at bay.

6. Hot drinks – viruses (like H1N1) can take a few days to incubate in the body before you start to notice the symptoms. Hot liquids (like coffee and tea) can help flush the virus out of your mouth and into your stomach where it can’t grow due to stomach acid. Chicken soup and hot water have the same effect. You can also gargle warm salt water for a quick virus killer. Viruses like to incubate in your nose too – do a nasal flush or swab your nostrils with rubbing alcohol can kill the virus before it gets to you!

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