Laughter is ‘best’ medicine

IT’S true what they say — laughter is the best medicine and now even the medical profession agrees.

A study of Irish and British patients with leg ulcers reveals that while traditional healing methods do little to help, a good belly laugh will because it promotes healing by speeding up blood flow.

According to a five-year study, led from the University of Leeds in England, ultrasound therapy does nothing to speed up the healing process of leg ulceration — contrary to what had been expected. But laughter, along with diet, exercise and traditional methods of nursing care, will do the trick.