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How a dog affects human health: experts reveal unexpected facts
05.10.2024 17:20
We are used to perceiving dogs as the closest and most devoted friends in the animal world.
As it turns out, our pets also affect our health.
What facts are worth knowing?
Pain
Not everyone knows that the presence of a dog during painful sensations reduces their intensity. It has not yet been precisely established how a dog is able to reduce the feeling of pain, but this is an established fact.
The Benefits of Petting a Dog
If you rarely pet your dog, it's time to correct this mistake. If you get into this habit, you will protect yourself from hypertension.
Also, such contact provides psychological relief and relieves nervous tension. Thanks to this, sleep problems may disappear. Positive dynamics also appear in depression.
Heart
It is always worth remembering that long regular walks, according to experts, are an effective prevention of heart disease.
Therefore, a dog can potentially prolong your life.
