"The most common reaction from dog owners to this research is gratitude that finally someone has confirmed what they've been aware of all along!" said editor Dr. Elizabeth Pegg Frates, who oversaw the Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group at Harvard and is a physician specializing in stroke recovery.
1. BETTER IMMUNITY IN CHILDREN
If the dog stayed in the same home where there were children, those little ones had much better immunity. Scientists explain this by the fact that the immunity of a young organism "learns" in contact with the environment, and these children had fewer colds and allergies as adults. Also, they coped more easily with a whole range of diseases. Children under one year old who have a dog are less likely to develop chronic skin eczema.
2. LESS DIABETES
Children and people who have a dog in the house generally have fewer opportunities to become obese. And if they are not fat, then they are therefore healthier. Namely, obesity is associated with diabetes, heart and brain diseases, and cancer.
3. LESS GASTRITIS
Families with one or more dogs had fewer problems with stomach ulcers and gastritis. Namely, these diseases are related to stress, and when you have a dog, it is easier to deal with stress at work and at home.
4. LESS FRUSTRATION
Dogs have shown that they can also help with dementia, which most often affects people of the third age. After training, the dogs can remind them at certain times when it is time for medicine and when they should see a doctor. In addition, when the dog is with the owner, the owner experiences their life with dementia less frustrating because the dog is right there to support them, comfort them and remind them that someone is always there for them.
5. THEY TREAT DEPRESSION
People who have a dog are less prone to anxiety, depression, outbursts of anger... One group of respondents did not have a dog, while others did. And of course, those who had a dog were much happier and more satisfied with their lives.
6. THE DOG FEELS YOUR PAIN
A dog feels the pain of its master, and will help you, say studies, to more easily bear the loss of a family member, breakup of marriage or some other difficult life situation. According to scientists, a dog prefers to approach a person who is crying and suffering rather than a calm, healthy person. Look a little closer, when you go to work or from home, you will notice sadness, spasm, restlessness and uncertainty in the dog. It says enough how much he loves you and considers you his family.
7. CLEAN IT FROM PEOPLE
Dogs are tidier than people. Namely, if you compare the number of bacteria on a dog and on a human, the human has far more of them. So a man is more dangerous to a man than a dog is to a man.
8. PROLONGS LIFE
Walking dogs significantly extended the life of their owners, strengthened bones that did not break easily during falls. Namely, falls in later life are one of the main causes of death. Namely, after an old man or woman ends up in the hospital after a serious fall, a good number of them never return home. However, if you walk often, exercise, the bone becomes denser, stronger and less likely to break.
9. DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE
Dogs can smell human diseases such as cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and others. That's why people use them as therapy dogs.
10. REPLACES THE DOCTOR
Dozens of studies show that dogs help autistic children and patients in hospitals, be it physical or psychological illnesses. Therefore, more and more hospitals in the world have dogs as 'doctors'.
11. CHILDREN WILL SUCCEED IN YOUR LIFE
Children who established an emotional relationship with a dog early on have more empathy, self-confidence and manage better in society. Of all the members in the family, the dog will often show the greatest interest in children and will devote all its attention to them with enthusiasm and immeasurable joy. Such a relationship helps your child grow into a self-confident person in the future.
12. LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY
Even a 20-minute dog walk five days a week has resulted in an average loss of about 7 kg per year in humans, and that without changing their diet. The report also states that most weight loss programs and trials of anti-obesity drugs have failed to achieve such good results.
13. THEY STABILIZE PRESSURE
Scientists provided 30 people with borderline high blood pressure with dogs for adoption, and after 5 months, most of the dog owners had normal blood pressure and did not need medication. Doctors have concluded that keeping a dog is a "reasonable strategy for reducing the risk of heart disease".
14. FORGET ABOUT CHOLESTEROL
A study conducted in Australia on 6,000 people of both sexes showed that dog owners have significantly lower levels of bad fats in their blood. As a result, they have a lower chance of coronary and other diseases.
15. REASON FOR LIFE
One of the scientists who investigated the impact of dogs on human health, Dr. Moses, had a grandfather who for years took care of his wife suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular diseases. Along with his wife, he also took care of several dogs. When his wife died, his beloved terrier Lady also succumbed to the disease. "He didn't say anything to us, he just went to adopt a new dog. He was 92. For him, the dog was the reason to get out of bed in the morning. A reason to live. He was living proof of the magical bond between man and dog,” says Dr. Moses.
16. PROMOTES THE SECRETION OF HAPPINESS HORMONES
Several studies of college-age youth have found that students who have a dog are more likely to relieve stress than those who confide in family or friends. And for some, it was easier just by thinking about their dog, which was manifested through an increased level of oxytocin in the blood. This hormone causes feelings of pleasure, tenderness and affection. It is also called the hormone of love and happiness. The touch of someone we love automatically raises the level of oxytocin. Oxytocin fights against the "stress hormone", cortisol and thus keeps depression at bay.
17. SOOTHES BRONCHITIS
Numerous scientists have also discovered that physical activity and being around a dog have an impact on lung diseases, especially chronic bronchitis.
18. MORE FRIENDS
Many studies have shown that people who live alone but have a pet not only feel less lonely, but also make new friends more easily. Pets often serve to break the ice in communication and facilitate social contacts.
19. BETTER IMMUNITY
It was found that people who stroke a dog compared to those who stroke a stuffed toy or just sit quietly have an increased concentration of immunoglobulin A - an indicator of the quality of the functioning of the immune system.
20. WE SLEEP BETTER
Although some people can't stand sleeping with another person in the bed or in the bed, sleeping with a dog can deepen sleep and make it better.
Source: www.slobodnadalmacija.hr
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