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So there is a new addition to the Good Elements family. Buster Brown is a 3 year old terrier mix (well…mutt) who joined us about a month ago. Buster was in a shelter and rescued at the eleventh hour from an unkind fate just before Christmas by a rescue group. After nursing him back to health, Buster was available for adoption. Buster is a great addition to our circle of friends, and brings us a lot of joy.

And that lead us to doing a bit of research on the effect of dog ownership on human health. And considering the calming effect that Buster Brown has on us, and the happiness that he brings, what we found did not surprise us.

Dr Deborah Wells, psychologist from Queen’s University, Belfast, reviewed dozens of earlier research papers which looked at the health benefits of pet ownership and concluded that dog owners tended to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol.

Writing in the British Journal of Health Psychology, she says that regular dog walks account for part of the health benefit. In addition to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, she said dog-owners suffered fewer minor ailments and serious medical problems.

There was also the suggestion that dogs could aid recovery from serious illnesses such as heart attacks, and act as ‘early warning’ to detect an approaching epileptic seizure.

Dr Wells said the precise reason for the benefits was not totally clear.
“The ownership of a dog can also lead to increases in physical activity and facilitate the development of social contacts, which may enhance both physiological and psychological human health in a more indirect manner.”

Dr June McNicholas, a health psychologist who has specialized on research into the health effects of pet ownership said that an important reason for the improved health of dog-owners was not just the exercise received while taking it for walks, but the opportunity for social contact with other dog-owners.

So in addition to Good Elements nutritional supplements, yoga, getting a good nights rest, exercise and good nutrition - we can now happily recommend dog ownership for good health. It is certainly working for us.

Source: BBC Health News

So there is a new addition to the Good Elements family. Buster Brown is a 3 year old terrier mix (well…mutt) who joined us about a month ago. Buster was in a shelter and rescued at the eleventh hour from an unkind fate just before Christmas by a rescue group. After nursing him back to health, Buster was available for adoption. Buster is a great addition to our circle of friends, and brings us a lot of joy.

And that lead us to doing a bit of research on the effect of dog ownership on human health. And considering the calming effect that Buster Brown has on us, and the happiness that he brings, what we found did not surprise us.

Dr Deborah Wells, psychologist from Queen’s University, Belfast, reviewed dozens of earlier research papers which looked at the health benefits of pet ownership and concluded that dog owners tended to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol.

Writing in the British Journal of Health Psychology, she says that regular dog walks account for part of the health benefit. In addition to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, she said dog-owners suffered fewer minor ailments and serious medical problems.

There was also the suggestion that dogs could aid recovery from serious illnesses such as heart attacks, and act as ‘early warning’ to detect an approaching epileptic seizure.

Dr Wells said the precise reason for the benefits was not totally clear.
“The ownership of a dog can also lead to increases in physical activity and facilitate the development of social contacts, which may enhance both physiological and psychological human health in a more indirect manner.”

Dr June McNicholas, a health psychologist who has specialized on research into the health effects of pet ownership said that an important reason for the improved health of dog-owners was not just the exercise received while taking it for walks, but the opportunity for social contact with other dog-owners.

So in addition to Good Elements nutritional supplements, yoga, getting a good nights rest, exercise and good nutrition - we can now happily recommend dog ownership for good health. It is certainly working for us.

Source: BBC Health News

Buster Brown gets ready to hit the beach.