Of course, this should not be taken quite literally as there are many diseases that Laughter could not possibly cure. However, there appears evidence that a healthy dose of the giggles does have some measurable effects to the advantage of the human body.

Over the years, mountains of research data have hinted at the positive effects of the humorous exercise to health and wellness and have a direct consequence to some illnesses. It is not so ludicrous to conceive that depression, sadness and isolation is very bad for patients with a heart condition and they even manifest in negative ways for people who have so simple sickness as the flu. Sorrow also influences the rate of recovery for healing individuals while in many cases have been instrumental in the cause of death through stroke and degeneration.

For a list of the positive effects of laughter, here are the following:

Stress Relief

When thinking of the positive aspects of laughter, this one immediately comes to mind for most. It’s no mystery that when stressed out due to work or some other complication in the course of the day, watching a comedy show, reading a funny book or even recalling an amusing memory offers instant release and clears the mind. And since stress is a major factor in many illnesses and speeding up aging, getting rid of it logically benefits the body.

Increase in productivity and creativity

When in good humor there is less of a distraction to cloud the mind when working and enhancing performance. It also presents more opportunities for you to have an inspiration for doing something in arts and crafts.

 Lowers Blood Pressure

Genuine laughter and happiness offer fewer chances for blood pressure to rise and relaxes the body. This has been observed in case studies where subjects with high blood pressure watched funny shows or reading materials.

Increases Circulation and Blood Oxygen

The act of laughing requires you to breathe more and in doing so take in more oxygen. It also stimulates your circulatory system which enables better distribution of the oxygen you just inhaled.

Improves your Immune System

Studies have shed light on the effects of laughter in relation to getting sick. Those who laughed more got sick less often while those who have not been laughing as much became more prone to the common cold and the flu.

Pain Reliever

You may have already experienced those moments when, although you were supposed to be in pain, you could not feel it since you were laughing so uncontrollably. Researchers attributes this to a kind of therapeutic exercise that the body undergoes which soothes inflammation and numbing pain receptors while in the state of laughter.

Assists in weight loss

Aside from giving those 20 or so facial muscles a good exercise, the act of laughing also boosts energy consumption of the body by as much as 20%. So a series of laughter that lasts a good 15 to 20 minutes would be enough to use up one chocolate bar.

So with all of these health benefits, never mind the laugh lines and just keep on laughing until breathless. Since apparently, giggling, snickering and guffawing adds more to your years than scowling.