It seems recent research showed that laughter contributes to positve effects of heart health.Two studies presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's annual meeting in Seattle recently found that laughter not only can reduce stress, which can damage the heart, it can lead to improved blood flow, which can help ward off high blood pressure.
On a study done on a small group of healthy adults it was found that those who watched a comedy displayed improved "arterial compliance", i.e. the amount of blood that moves through the arteries at a given time. In another group who also watched a comedy it was found that there was more dilation of blood vessels. In both studies, the beneficial effects of laughter lasted for 24 hours.
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