Cats: A Calming Influence on People with High Blood Pressure by Rebecca Sweat
If you're battling high blood pressure, cutting out the cheeseburgers, taking brisk walks, and shedding extra pounds are all steps you should take. But, says social psychologist Karen Allen, Ph.D., getting a pet can also help.
In a recent study, Allen, a researcher at the State University of New York at Buffalo, found that stockbrokers with hypertension who adopted a cat or dog had lower blood pressure readings in stressful situations than did their non-pet-owning counterparts.
Allen and her colleagues conducted a study of 48 male and female stockbrokers who were being treated with medication to control high blood pressure. All earned more than $200,000 a year, had lived alone for at least the last 5 years and had highly stressful jobs.
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Cat-from-Sydney Aunty Paula,
Am sure by now Chanel would have met our Ralf and Tom and they are happily become the three Mouseketeers in heaven. I hope to meet them too when my time comes. Take care, ok? purrr....meow!