We are gaining more evidence that laughter is good medicine. In one study, conducted at the Loma Linda School of Medicine and published in the journal "Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine," a one-hour exposure to a comedy video led to significant increases in blood cell immunities, lasting up to 12 hours after watching the video.
In another study, conducted at the Unitika Central Hospital in Japan, researchers enlisted participants with allergies to stop taking their allergy medicine for three days prior to the study. They then showed some participants the comedy "Modern Times," starring Charlie Chaplin, while other participants viewed a video on the weather. During the viewing of the videos, researchers tested the participants allergic reactions to allergens. They found that the weather watchers showed the usual allergic reactions, but the participants watching the comedy showed reduced allergic reaction, which continued after the viewing.
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