Cats are special, they have abilities and powers and there is a spiritual bond that we have with cats dating back to ancient Egypt.
Cats were once worshiped as gods and played a vital role in Egyptian culture and we can still benefit from their incredible powers of intuition, their loyalty to us.
It's no secret that the Pagan Kitchen loves cats.
Cats are not only our friends and companions, they are family.
Besides all that, scientific studies have shown time and time again that cats are extremely therapeutic, and may actually be a good form of medicine for people suffering from heart conditions.
Did you realize that owning a cat can reduce your risk of a heart attack?
This is the result of a 10 year study of more than 4,000 Americans by researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Stroke Institute in Minneapolis.
After a 10 year follow up period, cat owners showed a 40% lower risk of death from heart attack compared to non cat owners.
This was due to a lower heart rate, lower stress levels, and lower blood pressure. Lowering your risk of a heart attack by 40%.
After a 10 year follow up period, cat owners showed a 40% lower risk of death from heart attack compared to non cat owners.
This was due to a lower heart rate, lower stress levels, and lower blood pressure. Lowering your risk of a heart attack by 40%.
This is a big deal, 40% gives holistic healers and even heart medications a run for their money.
Besides the improved heart health, cats also cause a release of oxytocin in the brain. Oxytocin is a feel-good chemical as well as healing to the body.
Serotonin and dopamine are also released in the brain as you are playing with your cat, which reduces stress and puts the body into a harmonious state and stabilizes your immune system.
There is also this:
Pet owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets.
People with pets have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without pets.
Pet owners have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels (indicators of heart disease) than those without pets.
Heart attack patients with pets survive longer than those without.
Pet owners over age 65 make 30 percent fewer visits to their doctors than those without pets.
A cat purring offer healing power as well.
According to an article published in Scientific American, cats purr during both inhalation and exhalation with a consistent pattern and frequency between 25 and 150 Hertz. Various investigators have shown that sound frequencies in this range can improve bone density and promote healing.
You may find that having a cat on your chest while it purrs feels like a complete regeneration.
This is because the frequency of the cats purr is literally healing your cells.
Alzheimer’s patients have fewer anxious outbursts if they live with a companion animal.
Pet owners with AIDS are far less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets.
People who suffer from high blood pressure, then adopt a cat or dog, navigate stressful situations with lower blood pressure than people who don’t have pets.
Heart attack patients who have pets survive longer than those without.
When you interact with cats, they don’t judge you, interrogate you, belittle you, or comment on you. They simply love you.
Cats with their special healing gifts were recognized by the ancient Egyptians as Gods,
