Puppy Love
A new study out of Ireland shows that the dog may truly be man's best friend. A recent research review conducted at Queen's University, Belfast, found that people with canine companions tend to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, suffer from fewer medical problems, and recover more quickly from serious illness.
In the Independent, Deborah Wells, author of the study, explains: "It is possible that dogs can directly promote our well-being by buffering us from stress. The ownership of a dog can also lead to increases in physical activity and facilitate the development of social contacts, which may enhance physiological and psychological human health in a more indirect manner."
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Comments
- At 09:24 AM on Sat, Feb 3, 2007 Gigi wrote:
I also know that without my animals I would most likeley be in the hospitial at this point. I live in a house with 2 dogs, 2 cats and 2 ferrets and one single mom daughter and a teenage granddaughter and life in my house is like a zoo. Or should I say it should be on AFV's, if we could get them on tape. We have one all white animal and my daughter is jealous of the dog (as the dog is close to daddy) and her daughter is jealous of the white cat and the white ferret well he just found our house as I think he was given a map or something. So I really think if I did not have the laughter watching them my stress would be higher and so would my eating (the dogs as beggers)and my blood sugars would be a lot higher than they are. I just don't know about a house without animals it would be kinda of lonely and stressful to me no one to pet and love you back when you feel down and out.
- At 08:47 PM on Fri, Feb 2, 2007 Perry Robinson wrote:
Hi,
I just lost my pet and best friend my Dachshund
was with me at all times.
I just had my quarterly chech up with my Doctor and
guess what sugar was higher my blood pressure and
cholesterol levels was higher, My Doctor wanted to increase my blood pressure meds,I just told her that it will come down.I miss my friend.
Perry - At 04:52 PM on Wed, Jan 31, 2007 Linnea wrote:
I think that this is to short. Please think about making this longer.
- At 03:44 PM on Mon, Jan 29, 2007 Penny wrote:
I know that without my animals throughout my 22 years of living with my diabetes, I would not have had the happiness that I still have today with my current pets. Pets truly are a blessing!
Our Pomeranian "Peaches" is the talk of the area. She is with us and is so loving. We just are so much more relaxed with her. I feel so much more relaxed when she is by my side when testing my glucose or checking my blood pressure.