寵物對你的健康有好處，我們有研究證明這一點

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2019年07月21日

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Pets are good for your health, and we have the studies to prove it

寵物對你的健康有好處，我們有研究證明這一點

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的快樂和愛?，F(xiàn)在科學正在證實它們對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?有一種理論認為，寵物會提高我們的催產(chǎn)素水平。催產(chǎn)素也被稱為“黏合激素”或“擁抱化學物質(zhì)”，它能增強社交能力，降低血壓和心率，增強免疫功能，增強對疼痛的耐受力。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(或其他受人喜愛的動物)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，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)寵物能讓你更健康、更快樂、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)