The Health Benefits of Having a Pet

Animals can provide unconditional love, but did you know they are also good for your health? The Doctors are joined by Pfizer’s Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall and Michelle, who has an emotional support dog named Gordon. They discuss the possible health benefits of having a pet including lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, reduced risk of having a heart attack, a boost in mood and lower stress levels.

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The Doctors is an Emmy award-winning daytime talk show hosted by ER physician Dr. Travis Stork and co-hosted by plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Ordon, along with dermatologist Dr. Sonia Batra, OB-GYN Dr. Nita Landry, and neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho.

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[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Pets can help you from suffering with sadness and loneliness

[YolandaisYolandaCooks]

I love my pets. Can't imagine life without a pet.

[juliasohmer]

My dog is the best! I can definitely see how she can be good for my health, just hugging my fluffy girl makes me happy

[aaronstarz]

My cats help me with my anxiety and everything
Very loyal then most people ❤️🙏🏼

[ogarzabello]

*My cat is a Certified Stress Increasing Pet, but we love her!*

[HailingHayles]

What about cats and birds? They provide just as much health benefits as dogs, my ragdoll cat has helped my clinical depression to the point that I’m not thinking about jumping off a bridge every minute of my life anymore, I rarely think about suicide, my birds have helped me feel less lonely, don’t just glorify dogs, all animals help, not just dogs

[amyketchum]

What about cats? My cat helps me a bunch with my anxiety and stress.

[longgreengrasspandapuss]

I agree I have 5 pets I'm gonna live to 100!

[pointbreak]

Just got a puppy after my divorce. I wouldn't know what I would do without my dog

[tina_]

I have a bunny as my pet and it's a beautiful feeling when he sleeps on my lap while i pet his head

[rashonnedveirin]

What about cats they bring joyed to our life to

[beccaslife]

This isn’t new or groundbreaking information. We already know this

[serena]

I have a Maltese but he his nowhere this calm lol

[j.fnorfleet]

My emotional support dog needs emotional support. He is so weak and skittish when I'm upset I cant pet him. I hate it.