10 reasons to laugh always

When skeptics Madan Kataria know and find out who is the founder of Laughter Yoga , alerts are triggered. Because almost everything suggests that this is another of those pseudo propagated by people who like to fool unwary who believe in any nonsense. But Madan is a respected physician, whose motto is that " laughter is the best medicine "in the pursuit of satisfaction and better health.



" Laughter is the healthiest thing a person can take is the best medicine , "says Dr. Madan Kataria, who developed the technique of Laughter Yoga in 1995 , with just five people gathered at a park in Mumbai combining pranayama or breathing exercises, stretching exercises, applause and pantomime simple games that provoke laughter.

We currently have a large number of studies supporting the virtues of laughter , including a good laugh oxygenates the body produces endorphins, meditate and allow one minute of laughter is equivalent to 10 minutes of aerobic exercise.

The Laughter Yoga is based on the premise that the body does not recognize the difference between spontaneous and provoked laughter laughter reason why, even if the laughter is fake-but-not pleasant, the body receives this physiological benefits.

Also, the first University of Laughter open in the city of Bangalore, in southern India, to extend its benefits, advanced research on laughter therapy and training professionals in the discipline.


Here are 10 reasons to laugh always.




  1. Laugh just stress . Laughter reduces the levels of the hormones adrenaline and cortisol, associated with stress.
  2. Strengthens the immune system . A study by Dr. Lee S. Berk of Loma Linda University, California, demonstrates that laughter increases the white blood cells and antibody levels . Other studies had already shown to increase mucosal antibodies in the nasal passages and airways.
  3. It is a fountain of youth . It tones facial muscles and causes some people look more flushed, which nourishes the skin and makes it becomes brighter.
  4. It is an aerobic exercise. Laughter stimulates the heart and blood, and is equivalent to any other type of aerobic exercise traditional. Dr. William Fry of Stanford University, said that a minute of hearty laughter equals 10 minutes of rowing exercise machines. On the other hand, is an exercise that most people can perform, including bedridden or in a wheelchair.
  5. Exercises abdominal muscles. Laugh tones the muscles of the abdomen and doing a massage to all the internal organs, improving blood supply to this area.
  6. It is a natural painkiller . Laughter increases the levels of endorphins, the human body's natural painkillers. The endorphins released can help reduce pain intensity in patients suffering from arthritis and muscle spasms in the body.
  7. You can control your blood pressure . Experiments have shown that a good laugh session 10 minutes can result in a reduction of 10-20 mm in blood pressure.
  8. Laughter can help eliminate depression and anxiety.
  9. Laughter alleviates bronchitis and asthma . It turns out that laughter improves lung capacity and oxygen levels in the blood.
  10. Laughter just makes everyone feel good. See for yourself.