India, Aug. 9 -- A lovely garden is soothing to the eyes and therapeutic for the soul. And according to Dr Mark Hyman, functional medicine expert and founder of the Cleveland Clinic, it might be the secret to adding years to our lives.

As the world around is being remodelled into a concrete jungle, coming across a true garden is becoming ever more rare. But Dr Hyman believes that there are genuine health benefits that one may get from maintaining them.

Taking to Instagram on July 2, the physician shared six research-backed ways in which gardening helps with longevity. They are presented as follows.

Gardening is an activity that involves physical labour as well as the cohesive use of many of our senses. And the outcome of it is somethin...