Folsom El Dorado Hills, July 2018
In addition to an adorable pictorial of local “People and Their Pets” (page 49), which features in-depth “tails” about three particularly top dogs, we also have an article on “9 Ways Animals Help Heal Us” in Health & Wellness (page 36), “5 Stylish Pet-Proof Solutions” to protect your pad against our dear animals’ antics in Home Design (page 40), and more! Whether you’re a pet parent or not, and whether you fancy felines or prefer puppies, there’s plenty of cuteness and interesting info to go ’round.
In addition to an adorable pictorial of local “People and Their Pets” (page 49), which features in-depth “tails” about three particularly top dogs, we also have an article on “9 Ways Animals Help Heal Us” in Health & Wellness (page 36), “5 Stylish Pet-Proof Solutions” to protect your pad against our dear animals’ antics in Home Design (page 40), and more! Whether you’re a pet parent or not, and whether you fancy felines or prefer puppies, there’s plenty of cuteness and interesting info to go ’round.
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health & wellness<br />
Power<br />
of Pets<br />
9 Ways Animals<br />
Help Heal Us<br />
by KOURTNEY JASON<br />
About 95 percent of pet owners consider their furry friends to be<br />
family members, and about half will buy them a birthday or holiday<br />
present this year, according to a Harris Poll. But did you know these<br />
relationships also have positive effects on your physical and mental<br />
health? Read on for the myriad of ways pets help humans heal.<br />
1 The Feeling is Mutual<br />
“There have been studies [done proving that] the benefits are mutual, and<br />
the relationship is essential to the well-being of both the human and the animal,”<br />
says Wendy Goossen, CTR, director of cancer services at Marshall Medical Center.<br />
“Studies have shown that oxytocin levels are increased in dogs when they interact<br />
with their owner as opposed to strangers.”<br />
2 Unconditional Love<br />
Something that makes the human-animal relationship so easy is that it’s<br />
not complicated, says Jeremy Ernst, DO, psychiatrist at Marshall Medical Center.<br />
Top photo ©Tatyana Gladskih - stock.adobe.com. Bottom photo<br />
©Nadezhda - stock.adobe.com.<br />
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