The Benefits of Purrlates
There is mounting scientific evidence that spending time with our feline friends offers many healing benefits. A study conducted over a ten year period showed that living with a cat can reduce your chance of heart attack by thirty percent. Conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Stroke Institute in Minneapolis, you can read more about the study on the Medical News Today website:
Cat Owners Have Lower Heart Attack RiskAlso, observe, too, how cats sleep - utterly relaxed whether they happen to be lying on their back, side or belly. Contrology exercises emphasize the neeed for this constant stretching and relaxing.
A cat's purr can be measured at between 20 to 140 Hz, which is medically therapeutic for humans. What is a Hz you may ask? Named after physicist Heinrich Hertz, it is a measurement that can be used to measure vibrations among other things.
In a study originally published in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, purr frequencies were measured at 20 to 140 Hz, in not only domestic cat but in many larger felines as well. These vibrations correspond with frequencies used in treatment for bone growth, edema, pain, and wound healing. The original scientific paper, The felid purr: A healing mechanism?, is not available online but you can read the abstract online at: The felid purr: A healing mechanism?
Basically, spending time with cats is good for you and so is exercising!
Benefits of Purrlates
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