Bonitas Member Magazine B-Living - Issue 2 | Page 6

HEALTH
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Laughter is the best medicine
Sure, it’s fun to share a good laugh. But did you know it can improve your health? Laughter
strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain and protects you from
the damaging eff ects of stress. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress,
leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune
system and triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s feel-good hormones.
This increases immune cells and infection-fi ghting antibodies, thus improving
your resistance to diseases. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and
increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other
cardiovascular problems.
Choose clove oil for a
healthy mouth
Clove oil has antimicrobial, antifungal, antiseptic
and antiviral properties. The germicidal properties
of the oil make it very eff ective for relieving dental
pain, sore gums and mouth ulcers. It also contains the
compound eugenol, which has been used in dentistry
for many years. Gargling with diluted clove oil helps
in easing throat pain and irritation. The characteristic
smell of the oil also helps to eliminate bad breath.
In addition, clove oil is also eff ective in treating
toothache. Simply apply a small amount of clove oil
on a cotton swab and gently dab onto the aff ected
tooth.
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