Show 1176: The Health Benefits of Our Relationships with Animals

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2019

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Can you tell what your dog is thinking? Chances are, you have a good idea much of the time. And likewise, your dog pays close attention to your expressions and behaviors to decipher your mood. What are the health implications of our relationships with animals? Empathy Cements Our Relationships with Animals: The capacity for empathy […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at people's Pharmacy.com
0:13.4	It's lovely to have a cat purring on your lap or a dog greet you at the door.
0:20.4	How do companion animals affect our health? This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Grady. Research has shown that interacting with friendly animals can reduce stress and help people lower their blood pressure and heart rate.
0:41.0	Veterans who return from combat with PTSD may benefit from a
0:46.0	trusted canine companion. What are the health implications of our
0:50.8	relationships with dogs, cats, and other creatures.
0:54.0	The bond between humans and animals has enormous power.
0:57.4	Do people risk their lives to save the animals they love?
1:00.8	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy pharmacy a doctor discusses our symphony with animals on health, empathy, and our shared destiny.
1:17.0	Welcome to the People's Pharmacy. I'm Joe Grayden. And I'm Terry Grayden. Today we're talking about how our relationships with animals can shape our health as well as theirs.
1:25.0	Dr Aisha Octar is board certified in both neurology and preventive medicine.
1:31.0	She also holds a master's degree in public health.
1:35.4	Dr. Octar is Deputy Director of the Army's Traumatic Brain Injury Program.
1:41.6	She's a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Public Health Service and a fellow of the
1:46.7	Oxford Center for Animal Ethics. Her books include Animals and Public health and her most recent
1:54.1	our symphony with animals on health, empathy, and our shared destinies.
2:00.5	Welcome to the Peebles Pharmacy Dr Aisha Aktar. Thank you so much for having me
2:07.6	here, Terry and Joe. Well thank you very much for joining us today on the People's
2:11.5	Pharmacy. Your expertise is in neurology and
2:16.3	preventive medicine and public health and I guess we live in an era these days of tremendous, I hate to say it, but divisiveness.
2:28.1	I mean, our country seems, you know, in not just two camps but maybe multiple camps and there's just this one
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