Crying has several health benefits. It prevents dehydration in the eyes by wetting the eye membrane. Tears also contain lysozyme which kills around 90-95% of bacteria near the eyes. Crying can increase mood by producing proteins that regulate metabolism and lowering depression. It also removes toxins from the body and relieves stress and feelings.

1. 6 Benefits of Crying
By Aisha Mahdiya

2. Crying is usually mostly done by
women.
Most women cry when they're sad,
depressed, angry, frustrated and
lonely.
Although crying makes our eyes
swollen and red, apparently crying
also has some benefits for health.

3. Prevents Dehydration in Eyes
With a cry or shed tears,
the liquid can wet the eye
membrane, so the eyesight
is not blurred.
In other words, crying
helps us to overcome
dehydration in the eyes.

4. Kills Bacteria
 Tear is helpful as a natural
antibacterial.
 In the tear fluid is contained a
liquid called "lisozom".
 Lisozom serves to kill about
90-95% of bacteria that exist
around us, such as: computer
keyboard and banisters.
 lisozom takes time to kill
bacteria about 5 minutes only.
Fantastic!

5. Increases Mood
Crying makes depression of
someone will come down
and mood increased.
Crying because the
emotions produces 24% of
the albumin protein.
Albumin protein from
crying can regulate the
body metabolism system.

6. Removes Toxins
William Krey, a biochemist
did some studies about
tears.
He found the tears that
came out due to crying
emotionally contain toxins.

7. Reduces Stress
Diseases caused by stress
such as high blood pressure
can be lowered its levels by
crying.
The research showed that
88.8% of people feel
better after crying, and
only 8.4% of people who
feel worse.

8. Relieves Feelings
When we're sad then crying,
surely our feeling become
more relieved and calm.
It happens because the
limbic system, the brain and
heart will become smooth
again after crying.

9. Reference :
http://www.sobatcantik.com/manfaat-dari-menangis/,
Translated by Aisha Mahdiya.
Hopefully it’s Useful 