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Written By: Sreemoyee Chatterjee | Updated : November 3, 2018 4:43 PM IST
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Health benefits of laughter are many and its role in keeping diabetes at check is especially commendable. While it costs nothing to have a hearty laugh, let us find out how laughter helps in keeping you healthy and controlling diabetes. Not just lowering blood sugar level, laughter makes your heart beat smoother, lessens inflammation and relaxes pain. Moreover, it helps your body have a tight immune system without disturbing your healthy tissues. Now for patients with diabetes, this one is really important. Studies reveal that laughter brings down the levels of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. While cortisol makes your body insulin resistant and adrenaline pushes your liver to throw out more glucose into the blood, nothing can be better than controlling these hormones by just laughing out. All you need to do is be happy and laugh out and as a reward you get to keep your blood sugar level down for quite some time. In case you are feeling low and have forgotten to laugh, here are few tips that will tickle you.
Watch hilarious movies, read humorous and comic books: Watching some really funny movies or comic shows and even reading humorous pieces or comic books can bring more laughter in your life.
Friends can be the best source of laughter: Spend more time with your friends, crack a joke, laugh out. Go catch up a comedy movie or a comedy show together. Laughter and happiness will roll in.
Be humorous: Catch hold of humour in life and make it your best buddy. Try and find humour even in drab and frustrating experiences. Be a joker in your group, light hearted and childish. You will find more reason to laugh for yourself and all around you.
Be with children: Innocence brings in more laughter, hence, be around with children and cherish every little funny thing they do. In case you don't find one, pet a kitten or a puppy and laugh with them.
