Pets keep us company and entertain us. Some even keep our feet warm at night. Now, it turns out, they may be doing much more for us.
According to Jon Zweig, MD, assistant chief of medicine at Kaiser Permanente's Redwood City Medical Center, pets can improve our health. Research shows that pet owners tend to have fewer minor health problems than non-pet owners.
For example, people who walk a dog regularly may have less stress, improved balance, lower blood pressure, and improved cholesterol levels.
Watching fish in an aquarium can decrease your heart rate and muscle tension, helping you relax. And relaxation can naturally combat stress.
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