Laughter is the best medicine for your heart. Laughter mixed with a sense of humor may protect you from a heart attack. The study found that people with heart disease were 40 percent less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to those of the same age without heart disease. The researchers are not sure why laughing protects the heart, but they do know that mental stress is associated with impairment of the protective barrier lining of blood vessels. This can cause a series of reactions that lead to fat and cholesterol build-up in the coronary arteries, which will lead to a heart attack. So, have fun, laugh, and watch a funny movie tonight to have a healthy heart!

Source:  University of Maryland Medical Center http://www.umm.edu/features/laughter.htm.