Laugh Can Reduce Diabetes Risk
Laugh and giggle can help people with diabetes improve cholesterol level and reduce the risk of vascular disease and heart disease, according to a new study.
According to Lee Berk of Loma Linda University, who lead the study, lifestyle choices striking impact on the health and disease as well as this is a matter of choice between prevention and treatment.
The researchers divided 20 high-risk diabetic patients who all suffered from high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia (blood vessel disease and heart) into two groups that both were given the standard diabetes drug.
L group were given 30 minutes to enjoy the humor of their choice, while Group C weren’t. The process lasted for one year of treatment.
About two months of the treatment, all patients in the group laughed (Group L) had less levels of epinephrine and norepinephrine hormone -regarded as the cause of stress-
After 12 months, HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) has risen 26 percent in Group L, but only 3 percent in Group C.
In another measurement, C-reactive protein, inflammatory markers and vascular disease and heart disease, down 66 percent in the group laughed but only 26 percent of the monitoring group.
“The best doctor will understand that there are intrinsic psychological intervention brought about by positive emotions such as laughter with exhilarated, optimism and hope,” said Berk.
Nevertheless, Berk judge laugh is a good drug, and as valuable as diabetes drugs, but insisted that further research is needed to ascertain what the purpose of all of it
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