Saturday, September 3, 2011

4 Health Benefits of Maintaining Animals

Some people keep pets for reasons like behavior are adorable. Beyond that, there are health benefits.

From encourage us to raise the level of activity and mood away from the loneliness, the benefits of having a pet for health turns out a lot. Dr. Roy Page, Executive Director of the South Africa Companion Animal Council (SACAC) explains, some surprising benefits if you keep pets, as quoted by Health24.

You connect with others

Pet is a very good friend, but they can also persuade the owner to lazy or to socialize outside the home. So, take your pet to walk to the park so you have more opportunities to interact with others.

Reduce allergies in children

Conventional wisdom asserts that pets increases the risk of developing allergies in children. But according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, children who grow up with pets have a reduced risk of allergies in animals, as well as allergies to pollens and molds. The study also found that children who are close to the pets have a lower risk of developing asthma.

Reducing blood pressure

A study in the U.S. found that stockbrokers who have pets have lower blood pressure when stressed than those who do not. In addition, companion animals can help reduce stress and hypertension on anyone. In turn, this helps reduce the risk of heart attack and heart disease.

Detecting disease

Some pets can alert their owners to disease. Dogs with a keen awareness of smell and can detect cancer and predict epileptic seizures. Dogs, for instance, able to capture changes in odor or the owner with a good behaviors.

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