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Why Laughter Is The Best Medicine
John writes "We know that laughter can be helpful in stressful situations, but researchers are discovering that laughter can do a lot more. When we laugh, we not only create an overall feeling of well-being for ourselves, but also release cells such as Gamma-interferon, T-cells and B-cells - all of which make disease-destroying antibodies. Not only are we releasing more of them, we are also making these crucial cells more active. Organisations such as Camp Quality have acknowledged this -- naturally, their slogan affirms that 'laughter is the best medicine.' Click here to read more."
Okay, I don't get it.
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Ha! I don't think so. LOL
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As a doctor, I find that funny.
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Well you can say what you want, but this might not be because the body is "healing itself". I believe it's more like a function to prevent from being infected by some diseases. We all know that we mostly laugh when other people are present, rite? So the probability of being infected are greater when you are laughing.
When I laugh, I often release F-Cells (anti-fragrant bodies). I don't see how this medicine is so good because friends become less friendly.
Sometimes the release of F-Cells generates more laughter which results in yet more F-Cells--a brutal escalation of anti-fragrant activity.
The cycle is at its worst when the initial laughter is provoked by the release of SBD-cells.
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The kuro5hin article is by techangel, as is the /. story. The same person submitted the same story to each site.
Doctor: You're wasting valuable interferon!
Homer: Well you're interferon with my good time!
I submitted it to Kuro5hin.org before. But I did also submit it to Slashdot.org after.
Slashdot ain't stealing stuff =)
I think of this quote:
"Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess was
why several of us died of tuberculosis." --Jack Handey
He must have been the kid that ran to tell everyone to come look when he took a shit in the toilet.
That was years ago. Uh.. how did you find out?!!1
Ok ok, you're not all geeks. But how often do you laugh? (I know this was a poll, but, I'd like some comments).
Proverbs 17:22:
A merry heart does good like medicine.
"Nine times out of ten, starting a fire is not the best way to solve the problem." - my wife
I like to think of myself as a doctor, that's why I self medicate. I find inhaling copius amounts of nitrious oxide can help induce laughing.
Then of course, what's better than making one laugh uncontrollably than pot? Hehehe
How often can you post in your own story to up the comment count?
How does that make sense? What does more comments do for me?
The same person posted the same story to both sites. Bad form, possibly, but not plagarism.
Oh, and moderators, GET A CLUE. Offtopic is NOT the right moderation for this. Seriously folks, if you can't select the right item from a very short list, I don't know you ever were potty trained.
If tits were wings it'd be flying around.
Everytime I see my crotch in the mirror?
Usually that degenerates into sobs...
Bad example.
That was a really funny article. I feel better already.
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Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis. - Jack Handey
free ipod? yeah.
No wonder so many people die during wars - nobody laughs!
The world's funniest joke has just been discovered by a group of british scientists. The story is all over the web, here's the link to the CNN article.
free ipod? yeah.
A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator, in a calm soothing voice, says: "Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: "OK, now what?"
and
"I'd rather die in my sleep, like my dad, than screaming in terror, like his passengers." - Jack Handey.
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T Cells and gamma interferon DO NOT MAKE ANTIBODIES!!! Gah!
This is not entirely accurate.
Allergies are the result of two things:
1)When cooked protein is cooked, new substances originated. Many of the resulting amino acids are not completely decomposed, and their foreign structure cannot be decomposed by digestive enzymes. These free amino acids are still somewhat chemically similar to their natural counterparts and are incorporated into the body. The human immune system targets these foreign proteins and attempts to destroy them. Auto-immune allergies are the result. An example of allergic inflammation such as this would be arthritis and acne.
2) The immune system works just like vaccines do obviously. Raising a child in a sterile environment will diminish immune response in time.
As far as asthma, asthma is POSITIVELY not at all related to allergies. Asthma is caused by one thing, and one thing alone, kappa-opiod receptor agonists. The great lie is only the poppy contains opiod peptides. Wheat contains glutomorphine molecules 100x as powerful as those found in the poppy. Further, milk contains opiod peptides to create an addictive bond between mother and child and to calm the child. MSG, monosodium glutamate, also influences glutamate receptors in the brain, which seem to affect opiod receptors.
Junk food, and many processed foods, contain Whey, Glutan, and MSG. Whey and Glutan are chemically protected against digestion, so that they decompose into opiod peptides during the digestive process. Heat induces these chemical reactions. When milk and wheat glutan are treated and heated in a special way, very pure opiod peptides result. These substances are added to junk food to induce an addictive craving, and to make you eat more. The reason so many people are fat is due to these substances.
These opiods have the same physiological effects as morphine. They induce respiratory suppression, constipation, and apathy. Naltrexone, a narcotic antagonist, will eliminate constipation and asthma in 99% of people who suffer from those disorders.
These substances are allowed by governments because they induce apathy, and make people easier to control. The roman emperors weren't stupid when the only food they gave away was bread. That was the only way they could keep control of the people.
I don't read or respond to AC posts
Slashdot and Kuro5hin (and MetaFilter, and NewsForge, and a dozen other sites) probably have a pretty decent sized audience overlap. They're all different in some fairly significant ways, but they've got enough in common that many readers who like one will like another.
Given said audience overlap, discussion topic and/or weblogged sites will inevitable have some overlap. No "stealing" necessary.
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I haven't taken a shit in 6 days.
In his book, Anatomy of an Illness, Norman Cousins went 95% of the way to prove this in over twenty five years ago. I remember reading this as a teen and feeling like the medical establishment would take at least 100 years to recognize the work. As it turns out they have done it in less than 25! A quick review covers the basics.
"Laughter. Laughter is the best medicine. Unless you have diabetes - then Insulin. Insulin is the best medicine."
...Also, I didn't know Buggalo could fly.
to both sites.... at kuro5hin.org the author is listed as 'techangel' and in the original post the story is hosted off of techangel.com. Probably there is some connection here? maybe?
-jon