Can laughter cure illness?

What do you think, whether laughter can cure one's illness or not? This may be a subject of debate but what i think is definitely yes. Laughter is a way to get well soon. I strongly believed that a person who laughs a lot can be kept himself away from illness and make oneself free from diseases.

In the book "Anatomy of an Illness," journalist and author Norman Cousins described how 10-minute intervals of intense laughter helped him get two hours of undisturbed sleep -- despite a painful spinal condition that had previously kept him awake.

However, laughter as an alternative pain treatment isn't a new idea. In fact, people in Asia and South America have extolled its benefits for centuries. In the 13th century, doctors used laughter as a distraction to relieve pain during surgery.The 1998 movie "Patch Adams" was based on the real-life story of a doctor who used humor to treat patients. Patch Adams and his colleagues at the Gesundheit Institute in Virginia use a combination of clowning, singing and dancing to treat patients through entertainment in conjunction with traditional medicine [source: Gesundheit Institute]. There are many laughter therapy to cure illness. In India, we know Baba Ramdev very well. He recommends laughter as a medicine and guides about it How to apply it in curing a disease.

As per me all person can be a doctor without any efforts and any degree. I am not crazy friends. A person who can laugh can be a doctor and every person can laugh. So keep on laughing and keep away from all diseases and problems. Best of Luck from me. Keep enjoying and laughing.