宠物对你的健康有好处，我们有研究证明这一点

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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

宠物对你的健康有好处，我们有研究证明这一点

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.

如果你有宠物，你已经知道它们给你的生活带来的快乐和爱。现在科学正在证实它们对你的身体和精神到底有多好。

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.

它们如何提供帮助?有一种理论认为，宠物会提高我们的催产素水平。催产素也被称为“黏合激素”或“拥抱化学物质”，它能增强社交能力，降低血压和心率，增强免疫功能，增强对疼痛的耐受力。它还能降低压力、愤怒和抑郁。

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，经常与狗或猫(或其他受人喜爱的动物)作伴，似乎能提供所有这些好处，甚至更多，也就不足为奇了。继续往下读，你会发现宠物能让你更健康、更快乐、更有韧性。

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