Consider this: children laugh upwards of 300. The depressing side of this is that we laugh much less frequently as we get older. Over time, chronic inflammation can increase your risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Various research has shown that laughter can help: boost immunity, reduce stress hormones, produce a sense of well-being and, of course, release endorphins. Opioid receptors are also located in many sites in the body where they also reduce the consequences of inflammation," says Krystal. Reduce inflammation: "Opioid receptors are located on many blood elements involved in the immune response and endorphins, by stimulating these receptors, can reduce inflammation.Encourage general happiness: These hormones can also promote an overall sense of well-being and happiness, Cohen says.Additionally, Krystal says endorphins may reduce pain by binding to receptors in the spinal cord. When endorphins bind to these receptors, they can inhibit the release of proteins that transmit pain. Provide pain relief: By activating the opioid receptors, endorphins can have an analgesic, or pain-relieving, effect, Cohen says.There are opioid receptors throughout the body in the gut, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and blood cells, which explains why the health effects of endorphins can be so widespread, says John Krystal, MD, a psychiatrist at Yale Medicine and Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine.įor example, the release of endorphins can: By activating the opioid receptors, endorphins can temporarily affect aspects of both physical and mental health. Opioid receptors are part of a system that controls pain and reward. Cohen, PsyD, Instructor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center. They activate the body's opioid receptors, says Jeffrey M.
Endorphins are a type of hormone produced by the brain and nervous system.
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