Thursday, November 07, 2002
A Disease of the heart
In her article Power in the Comic Zone, DeepFUNster (that's what I call people who participate in the DeepFUN online discussion) Stephanie Allen notes:
A study out of University of Maryland indicates that laughter reduces the risk of coronary heart disease. A press release about the study from the University said: “People with heart disease were less likely to recognize humor or use it to get out of uncomfortable situations. They generally laughed less, even in positive situations and they displayed more anger and hostility.”
“We know that exercising, not smoking and eating foods low in saturated fat will reduce the risk of heart disease. Perhaps regular, hearty laughter should be added to the list,” said Dr. Miller, one of the researchers.
Dr. Miller talked about daily laughter going hand in hand with other heart-healthy activities, such as stair climbing instead of using the elevator. “We could perhaps read something humorous or watch a funny video and try to find ways to take ourselves less seriously.”
Dr. Miller added: “The recommendation for a healthy heart may one day be — exercise, eat right and laugh a few times a day.”
I guess that's why they call it "heart disease."
A study out of University of Maryland indicates that laughter reduces the risk of coronary heart disease. A press release about the study from the University said: “People with heart disease were less likely to recognize humor or use it to get out of uncomfortable situations. They generally laughed less, even in positive situations and they displayed more anger and hostility.”
“We know that exercising, not smoking and eating foods low in saturated fat will reduce the risk of heart disease. Perhaps regular, hearty laughter should be added to the list,” said Dr. Miller, one of the researchers.
Dr. Miller talked about daily laughter going hand in hand with other heart-healthy activities, such as stair climbing instead of using the elevator. “We could perhaps read something humorous or watch a funny video and try to find ways to take ourselves less seriously.”
Dr. Miller added: “The recommendation for a healthy heart may one day be — exercise, eat right and laugh a few times a day.”
I guess that's why they call it "heart disease."
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