Researchers from the Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital found that laughter effectively helps protect heart health. He wrote about the results of the research news portal Daily mail.
The study analyzed data from 26 adults with coronary artery disease. The volunteers were divided into two equal groups: the first for comedies watched over three months, and the second for documentaries. Before and at the end of the experiment, the authors collected data on the cardiovascular health of the participants.
In the first group, it was revealed that there was a 10% increase in the amount of oxygen that the heart could pump, an increase in arterial plasticity, a decrease in the number of inflammatory biomarkers and, as a result, a decrease in the number of plaques in the vessels. According to doctors, this has proven that laughing helps reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Scientists noted that during laughter, endorphins are released in the body, this hormone reduces inflammation, helps the heart and blood vessels to relax, and the amount of stress hormone, on the contrary, decreases.
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