Monday 24 April 2017

Week 4 [24-30.04.2017] Doctor at home


Can a doctor be in any home in the world? Yes, maybe it's simpler than anyone could ever imagine. Just take a cat to your own home.

Do you know that many scientists claim that cat has a positive influence on our health? Imagine that there is more than a dozen proofs for this theory. The first one is a good influence on our heart. And it's not just about the sweet eyes and even the sweetest figures the doctor has received. Vascular scientists at the University of Minnesota have argued that cat owners show less tendency to infarcts.

The second proof is napping. So, our cats teach us how to do naps. Research shows that people who choose to take a 20-minute nap will improve perceptiveness, memory, creativity and of course mood.

It is time for the third proof. Cats never give up. Fly hunting cat has experienced failures many times,  but it never gives up. After the fall, he gets up and tries to catch the prey again. Fourth proof. Purr unloads stress. There have been many scientists writing about the salutary effect of purr on blood pressure and mood. Moreover, cats are able to modulate the frequency of sounds from 20 to 140 Hz, and some registers act on the human body more effectively than many therapies. Fifth,  cats are masters of tranquility. "I lived with a few Zen masters, all were cats," said Eckhart Tolle, author of books on meditation and spirituality. You want to calm down - take care of the cat.
Another proof? Please. Cats cause laughter.

It is impossible to not laugh looking at the trials and crashes of the cat - from his pursuit of prey, from how he creeps over food, how he copes with obstacles or even how he fights with a vacuum cleaner. And as you know, laughter is the best medicine. Last year's research by researchers from Loma Linda University in California shows that it takes just 20 minutes to watch funny cats to reduce cortisol levels (stress hormone) and improve short-term memory.

Moreover, laughter supports the work of the heart and immune system. Now one of the most important proofs: cats help people with autism in communication. This is confirmed by research French scientists in 2012. They observed 40 children with autism.

It turned out that children who had pets in their houses, including cats, were calmer and easier to communicate with than children without pets. This openness in children is related to an increase in the level of oxytocin (happiness hormone) that is released when the fur is stroked. Caressing also strengthens feelings of trust and love. Of course, the cat will not be replaced by a qualified specialist, but I do not know better home treatment.


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1. Do you have a cat?
2. Do you use his “healing power”
3. Can you give any other example of positive influence on your health (other than those mentioned in article)?

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22 comments:

  1. 1. No i dont have a cat or any pet in my home because im working a lot so i come back to home about 9 pm, but when i was teenager i have a little black cat. She's name Hecuba and i loved her very much. Maybe some day, when i will spend more time in my house i will take a cat because i love cat's purring :) Its very relaxing.

    2. No, because i dont have a cat :(

    3. I heard that cat relives pain. For example -
    when a woman has menstrual pain, the cat lies on its lower stomach the pain is gone.

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  2. 1. Do you have a cat?
    No, I do not have a cat

    2. Do you use his “healing power”

    I read a similar article a few weeks ago and I do not believe in such things 🙂

    3. Can you give any other example of positive influence on your health (other than those mentioned in article)?

    Yes , there are many things, for example gym, swimming, healthy food. First of all, healthy living makes my mood better and allow me to feel a lot of positive energy.

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  3. 1. Do you have a cat?
    – No, I don't. I always preferred dogs, although I don't have adog eaither :)
    2. Do you use his “healing power”?
    – Never heard bout 'healing power' before and as I said, I don't have a cat.
    3. Can you give any other example of positive influence on your health (other than those mentioned in article)?
    – If you mean any other example of positive influence by animals on helath then for sure they have positive influence on mood and happiness

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  4. Very interesting presentation . I don't know about most of these things. I heard that cat purring is good for humans. Personally I don't have cat but I have only dog. But my parents have 4 cats breed Maine Coon that are larger and heavier than my girlfriend's dog. I think that in the future I will have cat. Cats are amazing and who doesn't like cats is strange for me :) Fact is that cats have specific character.

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  5. 1. Do you have a cat?
    No, I do not have a cat. I am not a 'cat kind' person.

    2. Do you use his “healing power”
    I do not have cat, but I heard some information about healing power and I am very interesting if it is a true.

    3. Can you give any other example of positive influence on your health (other than those mentioned in article)?
    I have never looked for this kind of information. Maybe I should. It is a very amazing article and I will be remember about it in the future!

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  6. 1. Do you have a cat?
    No, I do not have a cat. I love dogs, I have one Beagle, but this breet not have magical healing power. unfortunately.


    2. Do you use his “healing power”?
    No, I think is absurd. In my opinion watermelon have more healing power than cats ;)


    3. Can you give any other example of positive influence on your health (other than those mentioned in article)?

    hmm.. one beer after a hard day... this is great influecne on my health (only mental health, not my beer-stomach ;)

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  7. 1. Do you have a cat? I don't have one, but some of my friends owns their own cat and when I'm visitting them, I can watch adorable cats.
    2. Do you use his “healing power” One time, when I was a child and when I was in my friend's house I didn't feel very well. Cat came to me lied down on me took a nap and after about some minutes i felt well.
    3. Can you give any other example of positive influence on your health (other than those mentioned in article)? They heal people from depression, and in prison it is a therapy with animals (cats and dogs). Prisoners are theached by them how to socialise. Monika D

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  8. 1. Do you have a cat?

    Unfortunately I do not have cat.

    2. Do you use his “healing power”

    To be honest I do not believe in such things - I talk to some people who tried it and this is not truth.

    3. Can you give any other example of positive influence on your health (other than those mentioned in article)?

    For instance swimming, healthy food and gym. If you live healthier you live happier.

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  10. I dont have a cat myself and that's because I'm alergic to their furr. Therefore cats have no healing power over me, they even make me sneezing, coughing, etc. Because of that I find cats having rather bad influance on my health.
    Howevere cats catch rats and rats spread diseases so in that way I can see a positive aspects that cats have for our health.

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  11. 1. No, like almost everyone above :) I prefer more intelligent animals like dogs.
    2. No, i did not hear about it :) I totally agree with Klaudia. Nothing else I need to add.
    3. When it comes to cats - no. Maybe less cash in the wallet, but that probably does not help :) With a dog you can go for a walk, jog, which gives a lot of health benefits

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  12. I’ve read the title of your article, saw a kitty and couldn’t help but laugh. I don’t think there’s an animal I’d like to have as a friend more than a cat, but unfortunately all of the positive effects of their companionship get nullified when you’re extremaly allergic to them. Therefore, I’m pretty sure any encounter with those cute little creature would be „cat-astrophic” for me :D Thankfully, Youtube exists and I am at least allowed to watch cats behaviour there – and I gotta agree that sometimes it works miracles when I’m feeling down.

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  13. 1. No I don’t have a cat
    2. No I don’t have a cat and I’m allergic to them :(
    3. I think all the animals have positive influence for our health and mood

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  14. I do not have cat at home, but I had in past.

    I do not have any healing experience with cat, but I believe there is one thing important.

    People are social creatures and required live with other people, but not only. Nowadays it is obvious that people have animals as substitute of other people.

    Psychologically, people require others to have healthy and balanced life. If there is cat, also can take this role. And that how cat can influence our health

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  15. 1. Do you have a cat?
    No.

    2. Do you use his “healing power”?
    No because I don't have a cat, so it can be really hard to do that :) And also I didn't believe in this kind of "magic".

    3. Can you give any other example of positive influence on your health (other than those mentioned in article)?
    As I said in previous question - I don't believe in any "magic healing power" so I can't give you real example. But I remember a TV show "Ręce, które leczą" haha :D

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  16. 1.Do you have a cat?
    Yes I have one. My cat is gray and it’s the best cat on the world.
    2.Of course. It’s funny cat and my daughter plays with it every day and I see that she is very happy and she learns of caring.
    3.I think cats can teach us how to rest and sleep every place and every moment you have ever imagine.

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  18. 1. I don't have a cat, and to be honest I would't have.
    2. No I don't I heard about it. For example that they can treat arthritis.
    3.That I said, I heard about they can treat arthritis. They just lie down on a sick place and heat them up.

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    2. 1. I have to cats. I love them so much.
      2. Yes, I read many articles and watched programme about "felinotheraphy" This kind of therapy which based on owing a cat. Best type of cats using on felinotheraphy are bengal and beetle.
      3. Many. When I got first cat, I had problem with eating disorder. With time my cat became part of my life, my problem with eating disorder was smaller. Now, I am happy cat owner :) and if, I have wore time I hug my kitty.

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  20. 1. Do you have a cat?

    Not now, but I think about it ;)

    2. Do you use his “healing power?”

    No, because I don't have a cat now and I haven't before.

    3. Can you give any other example of positive influence on your health (other than those mentioned in article)?

    I don't know any other examples of positive influence on health by having cat in home but like other people said we can do many activities like gym, swimming, running etc.

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