Dogs Reduce Stress More Than Supplements

Added: 2026-04-29

[00:00:00]Forget supplements. The most powerful anti-stress compound in your house has four [music] legs.

[00:00:06]When you look into your dog's eyes, your brain releases oxytocin, >> [music] >> the same bonding hormone a mother produces with her newborn baby.

[00:00:14]Studies suggest [music] your oxytocin increases by 300% and here's the thing, your dog's increases too.

[00:00:22]Cortisol drops, blood pressure falls, five [music] healing hormones activate just from sitting together.

[00:00:30]Dogs evolved this ability.

[00:00:32]>> [music] >> Wolves can't do it. Over 30,000 years, dogs didn't just learn to live with us, they evolved [music] to heal us.

[00:00:40]A study of 3.4 million people >> [music] >> found dog owners have a 24% lower risk of dying early.

[00:00:47]For people living alone, that jumps to 33%. [music] Your dog isn't just happy to see you, they're healing you.

[00:00:54]Go hug your dog. They need it as much [music] as you do.