Author/Editor		Čokolič, Miro; Stangler Herodež, Špela; Sternad, Simona; Krebs, Simona
Title		Vpliv joge smeha na nivo krvnega sladkorja pri osebah s sladkorno boleznijo tipa 2
Translated title		Effects of laughter yoga on blood glucose level in type 2 diabetic patients
Type		članek
Source		In: Smeh: dopolnilna terapija. 2. mednarodni kongres smeha Maribor : Fakulteta za zdravstvene vede
Publication year		2012
Volume		str. 57-62
Language		slv, eng
Abstract		Sladkorna bolezen je pomemben vzrok obolevnosti in umrljivosti starejše populacije. Je najbolj razširjena presnovna bolezen in eden glavnih zdravstvenih ter socialno-ekonomskih problemov v svetu. Kot kronična bolezen zahteva dolgoročno opazovanje in spremljanje bolnika ter dobro aherenco zdravljenja. Negativna čustva, na primer strah, žalost, bojazen, so znani vzroki za dvig glukoze v krvi. Za pozitivna čustva,na primer smeh,pa je značilno, da ublažijo nevroendokrine dejavnike, vpletene v negativna čustva, in modulirajo imunost. Tudi naša raziskava je dokazala manjši postprandialni dvig glukoze v krvi pri osebah, ki so vadile jogo smeha, in nakazuje na pomen smeha za osebe s sladkorno boleznijo. Smeh bi se torej lahko uporabljal kot nefarmakološki ukrep pri preprečitvi kroničnih mikrovaskularnih zapletov sladkorne bolezni.Diabetes mellitus is associated witc considerable morbidity and mortality of the elderly and is the most prevalent metabolic disease and is one of the significanrt medical and socio-economical problems all over the world. It is achronic disease, which needs long clinical observation and constant adherence to medication. Negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, and sorrow are known to be factors that elevate the blood glucose level. Conversely, positive emotions such as laughter have been reported to modify the levels of neuroendocrine factors involved in negative emotions and to modulate immune fuction. Our study elucidates the inhibitory efffect of laughter on the increase in postprandial blood glucose and suggests the importance of daily opportunities for laughter in patients with diabetes. Laughter therapy can be used as non-pharmacological treatment for the prevention of diabetic microvascular complications.
Descriptors		Laughter Therapy Smeh, zdravljenje Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Sladkorna bolezen, tip 2 Blood Glucose Krvni sladkor