Post subject: Boost your immune system by spending time with your pet!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:17 pm
I just read an article in a magazine talking about how spending quality time with your four-legged friends can boost your immune system. Simply having a pet can make your immune system stronger according to a study at Warwick University in Coventry. They tested 138 children and the ones with pets had higher levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A, giving them a stronger immune system.
Having pet will expose you to more germs, but that could be a good thing by making your immune system stronger.
Also, 25 years worth of research shows that living with pets can give certain help benefits. Pets can help lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and can even help prevent depression.