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Doctor's Orders? ‘Belly Laugh at Least Two to Five Days a Week'
Laughter yoga and therapy reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve mood with recommended belly laughing two to five days weekly for heart and immune health, experts say.
- Soon, Dr. Michael Miller of the University of Pennsylvania advised belly laugh at least two to five days a week for heart and immune benefits.
- Dr. Madan Kataria began the first daily laughter club in Mumbai, which grew to more than 150 participants within a month; the modern study of laughter began with William F. Fry, who found laughter increased immune-boosting blood cells.
- Research finds measurable benefits as laughter produces endorphins and nitric oxide, which lower blood pressure and heart attack risk, while Jenny Rosendhal's meta-analysis shows it reduces glucose, cortisol, pain and improves mood.
- At the Philadelphia VA, Miller is implementing a laughter therapy program, while online clubs recognized by Laughter Yoga International expand access.
- Practices rely on simulated laughter, as Melanin Bee's Laughast and laughter yoga exercises like repeating `ha` soon trigger genuine mirth, with researchers saying simulated laughter may rival spontaneous laughter.
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The Hamilton SpectatorDoctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’
By ALBERT STUMM Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles —“oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha”— soon ripples into genuine laughter, and she giddily kicks her feet. She’s practicing what she calls Laughasté, a hilarious yoga routine she created that is a descendant of “laughter clubs” that emerged in India in the 1990s. It feels awkward at first, but yo…
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