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Better Living
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The studies are
in!!
Having a pet is good
for you!
Research shows that
pet owners have
fewer minor health
problems like
headaches, colds and
hay fever and
visited their
doctors less than
those patients who
did not have canine
companionship.
Having a pet can
help lower blood
pressure. Other
studies have shown
that pet owners have
lower cholesterol
levels, which may
make them less prone
to heart attacks and
stroke.
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Walking the dog
may not seem like
exercise, but any
activity that gets
you up and moving is
great for your
heart.
The mental benefits
of owning a pet are
just as important.
Petting an animal
helps us relax, thus
lowering our blood
pressure. Even
watching feathered
or finned creatures
like birds and fish
can reduce our
feelings of stress.
Pets can also help
us recover from
serious illness by
giving us
psychological
support. How? Having
a companion animal
make us feel less
lonely and isolated.
Pets can help
decrease feelings of
depression and
worry, both of which
can slow your
recovery time.
Animals can bring
great joy to our
lives as well as
unexpected health
benefits.
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Article found in the monthly
newsletter from the
Intermountain Health Care
Dialysis Center. |
801-577-9332
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