Does crying benefit your health?

Answer 1

"Tears are continually produced in small quantities by the Tear Glands, which are located on the outer side of each eye, slightly above the eye and underneath the eyelid. Tears, which are spread evenly over the front surface of the eye during blinking, clean and lubricate the eye. An important component of tears is lysozyme, a chemical that inhibits bacterial growth on the eye's surface. Some of the tears evaporate, but the remainder are drained into the nose through the Tear Duct, keeping the nose moist. Lysozyme from the tears prevents bacterial growth in the nose as well.

Another interesting discovery about the content of tears was made by Dr. William H. Frey II, a biochemist at the St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center in Minnesota. He and his team analyzed two types of tears: the emotional ones (crying when emotionally upset and stressed) and the ones arising from irritants (such as crying from onions). They found that emotional tears contained more of the protein-based hormones, prolactin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and leucine enkephalin (natural painkiller), all of which are produced by our body when under stress. It seems as if the body is getting rid of these chemicals through tears. That explains why we usually feel better after a good cry. So, there you go. Cry as much as you want - it is probably good for you. But no cheating by inducing crying with onions. Your tear glands know the difference. "

Answer 2

Yes it releases negative energy levels and it helps in not having an ulcer down the road in time or Gerd aka acid reflux. Crying is good for any person, keeping things inside on the other hand is very bad because it will make you sick, if not now, later in life as things add up. A person can only take so much the only release maybe crying and even praying.

Answer 3

Yes. I'd like to believe that crying somewhat benefits your health. It relieves you from stress. And when tears fall down, they help wash away all the dirt and bacteria that may be in the eye and that can harm your health.

Answer 4

YES! Weeping is one of the mechanisms that humans use to get rid of some toxins. Tears may be involved in removing waste products or toxic substances from the body. Perhaps that is why so many people say they feel better after crying.

Answer 5

i always cry when i'm stressed, scared or anxious AND it makes me feel sooooo much better afterwards, so from persoanl experience, i'd say YES crying IS good for your health, because it's a healthy way of releasing your emotions.. Just do it!

Answer 6

It is a good way to deal with stress or emotions every now and then, but if it becomes constant and starts interfering with your daily activities, for example, working or concentrating while driving, it might be symptomatic of something that requires professional attention.

Answer 7

Sure it does. It relieves stress. And when you cry those tears you shed take toxins with them. Plus crying is an emotional release.

Answer 8

you can talk about several type of health: at least physical and mental health.
crying can help both of them.
cleaning the eyes.
as a escape to the sickness of the soul

Answer 9

Actually yes, crying washes toxins out of the body. It also helps to cleanse the soul.

Answer 10

Yes. It relieves stress. In also produces a hormone that gives you a "well-being" feeling and helps you sleep.