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The Amazing World of Laughter & its Super Healing Power

A Book Review
Presented to
PROFESSOR ESPIE CHINEL APARIS
Managing Director
UM Fitness & Wellness Centre

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements in
P.E 2,
2nd Term,1st Semester,2013-2014
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By:Abdul Karim S. Tamano.
10/21/13
INTRODUCTION

A lot of people could have been cured had they learned to laugh.More life losses could have been prevented had they laughed their problems off.
After exposure to laughter, there Is a general increase in activity within the immune system including an increase in the number of activity of bad cells that causes viral infected cells and some type of cancer and tumor cells. It was found that after exposure to humor there was an increase in activated T-cells (T-lymphocytes) also the following were noted; increase in the antibody Ida (immunoglobulin A) which fights upper respiratory tract infection, increase in gamma interferon which tells various components of the immune system to “turn on”; increase in IgB, the Immunoglobulin produced in greatest quantity in the body, and an increase in compliment free, which helps antibodies to pierce dysfunctional or infected cells.
Laughter is the best medicine. There is indeed a built-in healing mechanism that is activated when we laugh. Laughing relaxes the muscles, and brings rejuvenation to the organs of the body. Laughter has a tremendous curative power. Indeed laughter cures almost all ailments and diseases even without the aid of any medication.

INTRODUCTION

A lot of people could have been cured had they learned to laugh. More life losses could have been prevented had they laughed their problems off.
After exposure to laughter, there is a general increase in activity within the immune system including

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