Types Of Tears
What are the types of tears?
Did you know how many different types of tears?
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Ever wonder what tears are made of? Most people don’t think there would be a variety of tears, and don’t often consider tears to be different.
In fact, there are three types of tears: basal tear, emotional tear, and reflex tear. All are produced by glands around the eye, and all are needed for good eye health. Read on to explore the three types of tears, and if you’re experiencing your own eye issues with producing tears, so appointment at a Eye Specialist and treat immediately.
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Three Types Of Tears
Basal Tears: This tear is more complex, having three different layers. These layers coat the eye, supply nutrients to the outer structures of the eye and protect the eye from drying out.
Emotional Tears: These are the tears made when one is overcome with emotion. Scientists have found traces of stress chemicals that could mean that crying is a way of relieving stress. Additionally, some studies suggest that crying stimulates the body to produce endorphins which are known to be the feel-good chemical produced by the brain. Interestingly, humans are the only creatures known to produce emotional tears, though it is possible elephants and gorillas do also.
Reflex Tears: This type of tear is made in the lacrimal gland and is made up mostly of water. The body makes these tears as a reflex to a stimulus. For example: if a bug flies into your eye the eye tears to flush out the bug.
Happiness hormones??
If you activate the happiness hormones so you can be happy.
We have talked about happy hormones that give us positive feelings, happiness, and enjoyment.
What are the happy hormones?
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The hormones which give us a feeling of happiness, enjoyments, and positive feelings are known as happy hormones. Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin (also known as Love Hormones), Endorphins (natural pain reliever),
How to increase happy hormones? or How to balance happy hormones?
In order to balance your happy hormones, for this, we should spend time with nature as much as possible.
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| How to activate happiness hormones? |
Deep breathing exercises, regular meditation, good quality of sleep, and a healthy diet help in balancing happy hormones. You can say, these are the food for the happy hormones of our body. In this way, you can keep your happy hormones happy and can balance hormones naturally.
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