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There’s an exception to every rule … except for the rule that there’s an exception to every rule. <\/span>

<\/span>For example, self-medication is almost never recommended. But in this case, these two drugs are so effective and infectious that you would do well to dose up and get started right away. <\/span>

<\/span>Follow @willclower<\/a>

<\/span><\/a>Happiness. The Wonder Drug. <\/b><\/span>
In a 2012 review of over 200 separate studies, this meta-analysis <\/a>found that positive mental states (such as optimism, happiness, and life satisfaction) were directly correlated to a lower risk for cardiovascular disease. <\/span>

<\/span>And if you’re heart health weren’t enough, subjects <\/span>of this study<\/a> showed that those with greater well-being scores had:<\/span> <\/i><\/p>\n

“<\/i><\/span>lower levels of [the stress hormone] cortisol, pro-inflammatory cytokines, cardiovascular risk, and longer duration REM sleep compared with those showing lower levels”.<\/i><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lower stress hormones, lower chronic inflammation, heart disease risk … and better sleep! <\/span>

<\/span>If there were a medication that you could prescribe to do all theses things, Big Pharma would make big bucks selling a big boxes of these at Costco. But this particular drug is free, with only positive side effects.<\/span>

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<\/b><\/a>Laughter. The Wonder Drug.<\/b>
Simple laughter does amazing things, like reducing <\/a><\/span>the stress hormones <\/a>cortisol, as well as epinephrine. These two together can push your body into a full blown stress response through the sympathetic nervous system (the fight or flight response).<\/span>

<\/span>And what a simple thing to do. For example, watching just 30 minutes of Seinfeld, or something that just makes you laugh out loud, can help improve your immune system<\/a> … so you’re just less likely to get sick. <\/span>

<\/span>Your arteries function better<\/a>, and it is also associated with a reduction in the chemical causes of join pain<\/a>. Yeah, laughter does that.<\/span>

<\/b>So if you’re looking for a great medication with zero bad side effects, start with laughter and then add happiness. That should do it.  <\/span><\/p>\n

For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s website. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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