5 Unexpected Health Benefits of Houseplants
Did you know? House plants aren't just good for their aesthetic purposes - they have some pretty impressive health benefits as well! Research has shown that placing houseplants all throughout your home at the Lake of the Ozarks can have incredibly positive effects on your health and your mental well-being (and they can be great home staging tools!). Here is a quick overview of some of the unexpected benefits of houseplants. 1. Houseplants Increase Oxygen Levels When humans inhale and exhale, they breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. During the process of photosynthesis, however, plants actually "breathe in" carbon dioxide and "breathe out" oxygen, thus raising the oxygen levels in your home. Having more oxygen in the air you breathe can have a number of positive health benefits, such as: Reducing Headaches Counteracting Insomnia Improving Sleep Did you know that simply having more oxygen at your disposal could make such a difference?