Wednesday - September 24, 2008
Your Pet and your health
Your Pet and Your Health
Many of us agree that we should do everything within our power to make sure that our companion animals enjoy the best possible health. But did you know that simply by being a part of your life, your dog or cat could actually help you to be not only happier but healthier, too?
Of course you did. It’s all part of the privilege (and fun!) of being a pet parent. What you may not know is that there’s plenty of science to back it up. A wealth of knowledge regarding the health benefits associated with having companion animals has been accumulated over the last two decades, including numerous research studies in the U.S. and abroad.
Sunday - March 16, 2008
Homemade Goat Milk Yogurt is Healthy for You AND your Animal Companions
There is a lot of talk in the media and amongst health conscious consumers about probiotics and the benefits of cultured foods. The beneficial flora found in cultured foods help to improve digestion and strengthen the immune system and even contribute to the manufacturing of essential vitamins. Our bodies are naturally filled with trillions of these flora microorganisms but they are constantly being diminished and put off balance in battle with fungi, bacteria, viruses and protozoans leading to a wide array of diseases ranging from skin disorders and digestive problems to allergies and asthma and even more acute and chronic debilitating diseases like cancer. Daily supplementing with probiotic products and probiotic containing foods can help to ensure that you and your animal family can live a long healthy life. One sure fire way to ensure that you and your animals are getting the beneficial bacteria required for a healthy digestive system is with freshly made Yogurt right from your own kitchen.
Sunday - January 20, 2008
Enjoy fresh produce and a healthy glow with apple cider vinegar
Sunday - January 20, 2008
Ten Good Reasons to Give Your Pet Apple Cider Vinegar
Sunday - January 20, 2008
The Wonders of Apple Cider Vinegar
"Vinegar" comes from the French "Vinaigre" - "Vin" for wine and "Aigre" for sour, therefore vinegar stands for "the wine that has gone sour." Vinegar was accidentally discovered by French. The fermented wine was exposed to air by accident and vinegar appeared!
Where does the vinegar actually come from, you ask? The sweet apple juice is allowed to age, sealed tightly away from the air. Until all the natural sugar has been converted to alcohol, mother-of-vinegar is then added to start the second fermentation. Meanwhile, it is left open to the air, and, the alcohol changes to apple cider vinegar. Amazing!
Sunday - January 20, 2008
Apple Cider Vinegar for Dogs
"...If your dog has itchy skin, the beginnings of a hot spot, incessantly washes its feet, has smelly ears, or is picky about his food, the application of ACV may change things around. For poor appetite, use it in the food - 1 tablespoon, two times a day for a 50 lb. dog. For itchy skin or beginning hot spots, put ACV into a spray bottle, part the hair and spray on. Any skin eruption will dry up in 24 hours and will save you having to shave the dog. If the skin is already broken, dilute ACV with an equal amount of water and spray on.
Sunday - December 31, 2006
NATURAL cortisone and oestrogen.
Use it for adjusting female dogs & cats - hormones after spaying (obvious signs can be, hair loss and skin allergies, female dribbling/wetting) for hypoglycaemia, bad diabetes, adrenal balancing, constipation and intestinal healing, for the heart and circulatory system. Liquorice is used in cough formulas and to stimulate digestive enzymes. Dogs love the taste. * Do not use on a pet with high blood pressure ( some Heart Disease cases)
NOTE: Hormone (deficient problems) sometimes after spaying.