Anastasia Lobanova

Is owning a dog good for your health? The article “Is owning a dog good for your health?” written by Luisa Dillner is devoted to the discussion of the dogs '  impact on our health. First, the author draws the readers' attention to a Swedish  study of more than 3 million people between the ages of 40 and 80 which showed that owning a dog was associated with a 23% reduction in death from heart disease . Then she analyzes that the d og owners show better responses to stress , have higher levels of physical activity and slightly lower cholesterol levels.  She gives an example that having  a dog can be a substitute for living with other people in order to reduce the risk of dying . She also   emphasizes that d ogs encourage you to walk more frequently and they provide social support because if you have a dog, you interact more with other people. In addition,  study found that the most health benefits came from having retrievers or pointers.  Finally, t...

Can too little sleep ruin your relationship? (An article written by Luisa Dillner) Lack of sleep has a bad impact on our health and causes the risk of many diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Now scientists claim that it can also be destructive to relationships. “Since more than a third of us get only six hours a night (less than the recommended seven to nine), we shouldn’t be surprised if our love lives are suffering,” comments the author, Luisa Dillner. Ohio State University kept the experiment of more than forty couples and studies showed that those who slept less than seven hours a night were more aggressive. The researchers measured their proteins IL-6 and TNF-alpha. A rise in these can cause diseases such as diabetes. The study found out that the stress and sleep deprivation combined are more likely to lead to an increase in markers.  “This is the first study to show the synergistic effects of short sleep and conflict for inflammation,” said ...

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