We’ve all heard the expression, but today Dr. Minni Malhotra answers the question “Is laughter really the best medicine?” Tuning in, you’ll hear how varying the benefits of laughter can be. Dr. Minni explains what actually happens physiologically when you laugh and elaborates on how this can affect your mental health, your immune system, stress relief, physical pain, physical tension, and even your weight loss efforts. She sheds light on new research into the positive effects of laughter on diabetes treatment and talks about how it may prevent heart disease, stroke, and types of cancers, and how laughing may even help you to live longer. To hear all these fascinating insights into the many health benefits of laughter as well as Dr. Minni’s tips on how to incorporate it into your life daily life, tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Today’s topic: is laughter really is the best medicine? 
• How varying the benefits of laughter are. 
• How laughter affects your mental health.  
• What actually happens physiologically when you laugh.  
• New research into the positive effects of laughter on diabetes treatment. 
• A study that proved that laughing after dinner resulted in a lower blood sugar spike.
• How there are no downsides to laughing.  
• How laughter helps your immune system.
• How laughter encourages an endorphin release which can reduce pain and relieve stress. 
• Why laughter may help you to live longer. 
• How laughter may prevent heart disease, stroke, and even types of cancers. 
• The weight-loss benefits of laughter.
• How laughter helps to release physical tension. 
• How to incorporate laughter into your life daily life. 
• The benefits of finding a humor therapy group.
• Some funny shows that Dr. Minni recommends.
• The benefits of having a pet. 
• Why you shouldn’t be afraid to laugh at yourself. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Rick and Morty 

Friends 

How I Met Your Mother 

Black Monday

Peep Show

Trailer Park Boys 

Comedy Central

Anchor Wellness Center

Dr. Minni Malhotra

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The Institue for Functional Medicine