LOVE

People who own dogs and cats have fewer heart attacks, strokes, and infections. They also experience better results with cancer and treatments. David says: “My dogs, Max and Daphne, help me relax at the end of a long day. No matter where I go, max and Daphne follow. They want to be with me. When I get up in the morning, they are excited to see me. They give me unconditional love. It isn’t about the barking, the yelping, or the licking. It’s their love that changes the chemistry”. Jesus told us to “love the Lord your God with all your heart…. {and} your neighbor as yourself”(Matthew 22: 37-39).

The book of the Bible says:

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and the most important commandment. The second most important commandment is like it: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself” Matthew 22: 37-39

Love in the heart improves the chemistry in the body. Love helps the body to make less of the stress chemicals, epinephrine and cortisol, and more of the beneficial chemicals, especially endorphins. Love also helps to reduce the inflammation that causes cardiovascular disease. All this enables the body to be stronger and fight diseases better.