Unit17LaughterLaughterIstheBestMedicineThereisanEnglishsaying,“Laughteristhebestmedicine
”Untilrecently,fewpeopletookthesayingseriously
Nowhowever,doctorshavebeguntolookintolaughterandtheeffectsithasonthehumanbody
Theyhavefoundthatlaughterreallycanimprovepeople’shealth
Testswerecarriedouttostudytheeffectsoflaughteronthebody
Peoplewatchedfunnyfilmswhendoctorscheckedtheirheart,bloodpressure,breathingandmuscles
Itwasfoundthatlaughterhassimilareffectsasphysicalexercise
Itincreasesbloodpressure,makestheheartbeatquickerandmakespeoplebreathedeeper;italsoworksseveralgroupsofmusclesintheface,thestomach,andeventhefeet
Iflaughterexercisesthebody,itmustbebeneficial
Othertestshaveshownthatlaughterappearstobeabletoreducetheeffectofpainonthebody
Inoneexperimentdoctorsproducedpainingroupsofstudentswholist