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Anatomy of a Laugh

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Anatomy of a Laugh

Your whole body gets a kick out of a good chuckle. Here’s what happens when you laugh, according to research.

  • Your heart and lungs are stimulated.
  • your heart beats faster and your blood pressure rises temporarily.
  • You breathe deeper and oxygenate more blood.
  • Your body releases endorphins, your own natural pain killers, and you produce more immune cells.
  • You burn seventy-eight times as many calories as you would in a resting state.
  • Your diaphragm, facial muscles and internal organs all get bounced around a message sometimes called “internal jogging”

After you’ve laughed, your muscles and arteries relax. That’s great for easing pain. Also, your blood pressure lowers and your pulse drops below normal. Some reachers think all this aids digestion.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs 17:22

The New Engish Bible translation of that verse says that “a merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but low spirits sap a man’s strength.

Copaiba-Did You Know?

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Did you know copaiba essential oil comes from the copaiba tree, which can grow taller than 100 feet and most are found in tropical Brazil?  For centuries copiaba has been used in traditional health practices by the natives Brazilian people. More recently copiaba oil is used in cosmetic products including soaps, lotions, and creams.  

Copaiba taken internally helps support the immune, digestive, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. Adding copaiba directly to the mouth may benefit your oral care, soothing and cleaning the gums and oral cavity as well. Copiaba helps to uplift the mood and lessen depression. It also helps to fight nervous tension, anxiety and stress problems when diffusing aromatically.

Copaiba is also used by artists as a material used in oil paint recipes and in ceramic decoration. The production of copiaba is important to the Amazon because most of all of Brazils oil resin come from these trees.