“If we couldn’t all laugh we would all go insane?”
Who said that? If you remember-welcome to Senior Ville!
Jimmy Buffett reminded us that it’s all about
attitude. And then went on to say, “If we weren’t all crazy we’d all be
insane.”
Laughter is one of the proactive keys to staying
young. Numerous studies demonstrate a link between a sense of humor and improve
health. Chronic stress, anxiety and depression directly affect our immune
system and when the immune system is compromised we accelerate ageing.
Telomeres a compound structure at the end of our
chromosomes act as an aging clock. Throughout our life our cells replenish
themselves by copying themselves. Each time the telomeres get shorter and eventually
they get so short they can no longer do their job which is to protect our chromosomes,
They are like the cap on the end of a shoe lace. Once the cap is broken the
shoelace begins to fray.
Telomeres have more to do with biological aging
than chronological aging. This means that stress which compromises our immune system
affects the life of the telomeres. The immune system normal gets compromised as
we age so stress only accelerates the process. One of the best ways to reduce
stress and thus reduce the aging process is laughter.
Here are some of the health benefits of
laughter:
Health Benefits of Laughter
- Boosts the immune function by
raising levels of the human growth hormone and cells that produce
disease-destroying antibodies
- Boosts the respiratory system
and improve circulation by dilating
the inner lining of blood vessels (thus increasing blood flow), and
strengthens other cardiovascular functions
- Increases muscle flexion
- Lowers blood pressure
- Reduces stress hormones
(cortisol, epinephrine, and dopac)
- Triggers the release of
endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers that can also alleviate
depression
Now here’s a joke to make you laugh. Yes it’s a little
stupid and yes it’s a little off color, but remember if we weren’t all a little
crazy we would all go insane.
Patient: Doctor, I was cleaning my glass eye and accidentally swallowed it.
Doctor: OK. Lean over and spread your legs.
Patient: (Leans over and spreads his legs).
Doctor: My God! This is the first time, in all my years of practice, that I've ever seen an asshole looking back at me!
Now be honest -It did
make you laugh! Laugh and laugh some more and your telomeres will thank you!
Staying young in simply a matter of attitude!
Check out my herbal nectar Pep Berry Rob – it’s designed to
support immune functioning using a combination of immune boosting herbs in a
base of natural berry and honey.
Doctor Lynn
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