Dogs add warmth, love and comfort to our lives but did you know that owning a dog can help improve your heart? According to Harvard Medical School, owning a pet, particularly a dog can decrease the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Harvard says that it doesn’t mean that there is a clear cause and effect relationship between the two but that owning a dog can be an overall strategy to lower the risk of heart disease.

Harvard Medical school has indicated that studies show that dog owners have lower blood pressure than non owners. This is probably due to the fact that dog owners get more exercise through daily walking and also because of the calming effect that dogs have on their owners. There is also the “petting effect.” Studies have also shown that blood pressure goes down when a person pets a dog.

Remember, pet’s are family!

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