BSW Ep 11 - The Best Medicine 💊 😂

Laughter is the best medicine… and there is scientific proof!
Join Blue Sparrow Wellness as we explore humor and the evidence that the old adage is true.

Check out this inspiring and funny TED talk by Michael Jr, with 3.7 Million views:
More than funny | Michael Jr. | TEDxUniversityofNevada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twSvd5bQLDw

Michael Jr YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelJrComedy

Six Science-Based Reasons Why Laughter Is the Best Medicine (Psychology Today)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neuronarrative/201707/six-science-based-reasons-why-laughter-is-the-best-medicine

Social Laughter Triggers Endogenous Opioid Release in Humans (The Journal of Neuroscience)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6596504/pdf/zns6125.pdf

Effect and Path Analysis of Laughter Therapy on Serotonin, Depression and Quality of Life in Middle-aged Women (Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing)
https://synapse.koreamed.org/articles/1003058

The effects of laughter on post-prandial glucose levels and gene expression in type 2 diabetic patients (Life Sciences)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19450597/

University Of Maryland School Of Medicine Study Shows Laughter Helps Blood Vessels Function Better (Science Daily)
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050309111444.htm

Does variety of social interactions associate with frequency of laughter among older people? The JAGES cross-sectional study (BMJ Open)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33414141/

Smiles as Multipurpose Social Signals (Trends in Cognitive Sciences)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28964655/