When you look a dog in the eye, your oxytocin goes up.
And that changes everything.
I'm excited to be joined on 3 Takeaways by Dr.
@DavidAgus, USC Professor of Medicine and Engineering and Founding CEO of the Ellison Medical Institute
@EMILosAngeles.
Dr. Agus - who has treated President Clinton and Pope John Paul II - explains how social connections affect our health at a biological level.
"People with lots of social connections do better. We are social creatures," he says.
When you look a dog in the eye, your oxytocin rises. Your blood pressure lowers. Your whole physiology changes. And the people who have these connections - whether with dogs, family, or friends - live longer and healthier lives.
This isn't soft science. It's measurable biology.
Social connections change our hormones, our cardiovascular system, our immune function. Loneliness isn't just emotional pain—it's a physical health risk.
The lesson? Invest in relationships. Pet your dog. Call a friend. Connect.
Your body will thank you.
For more,
✅📖 Read Dr Agus's wonderful book The Book of Animal Secrets
amzn.to/4oGLdZo
✅🎧 Listen: 3 Takeaways Podcast (top 1% globally) to Dr. David Agus on The Hopeful Science of a Longer, Healthier Life
3takeaways.com
💬 How do social connections affect your wellbeing?
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