It’s long been said that laughter is the best medicine – but experts now think it has a particularly reparative effect on the gut.
A growing body of research links frequent laughter to benefits such as a boosted immune system, reduced stress levels and stronger abdominal muscles.
Studies even show that laughing for ten minutes a day can burn up to 50 calories. Now, experts say that giggling may carry similar benefits for gut health.
‘Laughter isn’t just emotional, it triggers physical responses in the body,’ says Adrienne Benjamin gut nutritionist at ProVen Biotics.
‘When we laugh our abdominal muscles contract and relax, helping
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