1. Hugging, kissing, shaking hands, breastfeeding and other physical contact behaviors. Will make the human body secrete oxytocin. When owners who are closely related to pet dogs play with dogs, the secretion of oxytocin in the body will increase. Touching dogs can increase the secretion of oxytocin, dopamine, endorphins and other hormones.
2. The risk of death of patients who have had a heart attack is 5% within one year, but for those who have pet dogs, this risk is reduced to 1%, while those who have pet cats have not reduced the risk. People who own cats and dogs seldom go to see a doctor, and seldom suffer from heart disease and insomnia.
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The benefits of keeping pets
1. Pets move you.
Walking the dog and taking part in outdoor sports will activate the cells of the body and release the inner unhappiness, which will not only strengthen the body, but also make people feel happy. Moreover, sunlight can provide vitamin D, which helps to fight physical and mental diseases. Pet owners have a lower risk of hypertension and lower levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.
2. pets can reduce allergies
Children who grow up with pets are less susceptible to allergies. Studies have found that babies who get along with two or more puppies and kittens are less likely to be allergic to grass and dust, and rarely get asthma.
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