BANGALORE, INDIA, December 25, 2001: Tickling your funny bone, this article expounds on the health benefits of a good peal of laughter. Whether you are holding your earlobes and laughing face to face with someone (called the forgiveness laughter) or laughing for a good stretch of time (called the metre laughter), Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the Laughter Club International, believes that this simple act will cure asthma, anxiety, gastric ulcers and other disorders. Even though Dr. Kataria’s claims have not been scientifically proven, 900 people attended a three-day conference in Bangalore recently to exchange laughing techniques and socialize with other people advocating the therapeutic benefits of laughter.
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