寵物對(duì)你的健康有好處，我們有研究證明這一點(diǎn)

寵物對(duì)你的健康有好處，我們有研究證明這一點(diǎn)

If you have pets you already know the joy and love they bring to your life. Now science is confirming just how good they really are for you — both mentally and physically.

如果你有寵物，你已經(jīng)知道它們給你的生活帶來(lái)的快樂(lè)和愛(ài)?，F(xiàn)在科學(xué)正在證實(shí)它們對(duì)你的身體和精神到底有多好。

Pets strengthen our hearts, calm our nerves and a whole lot more. (Photo: Kotkot32/Shutterstock)

How do they help? One theory is that pets boost our oxytocin levels. Also known as the "bonding hormone" or "cuddle chemical," oxytocin enhances social skills, decreases blood pressure and heart rate, boosts immune function and raises tolerance for pain. It also lowers stress, anger and depression.

它們?nèi)绾翁峁椭?有一種理論認(rèn)為，寵物會(huì)提高我們的催產(chǎn)素水平。催產(chǎn)素也被稱(chēng)為“黏合激素”或“擁抱化學(xué)物質(zhì)”，它能增強(qiáng)社交能力，降低血壓和心率，增強(qiáng)免疫功能，增強(qiáng)對(duì)疼痛的耐受力。它還能降低壓力、憤怒和抑郁。

No surprise then that keeping regular company with a dog or cat (or another beloved beast) appears to offer all these same benefits and more. Read on to discover the many impressive ways a pet can make you healthier, happier and more resilient.

因此，經(jīng)常與狗或貓(或其他受人喜愛(ài)的動(dòng)物)作伴，似乎能提供所有這些好處，甚至更多，也就不足為奇了。繼續(xù)往下讀，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)寵物能讓你更健康、更快樂(lè)、更有韌性。

Dog owners who take their canine companions on walks tend to be trimmer and fitter than their fellow dog-less peers. (Photo: AMatveev/Shutterstock)

1. Pets help you live longer, healthier lives

寵物能讓你活得更長(zhǎng)久、更健康

2. Pets alleviate allergies and boost immune function

寵物可以讓你減輕過(guò)敏反應(yīng)，增強(qiáng)免疫功能

3. Pets up your fitness quotient

寵物提高你的健康指數(shù)

4. Pets dial down stress

寵物可以減壓

5. Pets boost heart health

寵物促進(jìn)心臟健康

6. Make you a social — and date — magnet

讓你成為社交和約會(huì)的磁鐵

A dog can make you appear friendlier and more approachable to others. (Photo: CandyBox Images/Shutterstock)

7. Provide a social salve for Alzheimer's patients

為老年癡呆癥患者提供社交藥膏

8. Enhance social skills in kids with autism

提高自閉癥兒童的社交技能

9. Dampen depression and boosts mood

控制抑郁，提升情緒

10. Defeat PTSD

抵抗創(chuàng)傷后應(yīng)激障礙

11. Fight cancer

對(duì)抗癌癥

12. Put the kibosh on pain

停止疼痛

Animal-assisted therapy helps kids with autism and other developmental disabilities learn social skills. (Photo: GoodDog Autism/flickr)