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How Your Dog's Digestion can be Silently Destroyed

6/28/2018

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We know that good health is dependent upon a healthy gut, both in people and animals. Unfortunately thousands of pets are facing a continual assault on their gastrointestinal system causing nagging symptoms to develop that diminish their quality of life and shorten their lifespan.
​Eating Dead Food
Processed foods that have been cooked at moderate or high temperatures, pasteurized, processed using high pressure or are irradiated are damaged so that they no longer retain their healthful properties. Any pet food sitting on a shelf in a bag or can is dead food.
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Why Even the Very Best Kibble is Still BAD

5/11/2018

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There is not a single kibble on the market today that is"healthy" to feed your dog or cat. 

No, I haven't evaluated every single kibble out there. But such a task is completely unnecessary in order to state that none of them offer optimal nutrition.  It's the way in which kibble is made that is the big problem. Even if you  start with the most nutritious ingredients - the kibble that you end up with is not providing the nourishment needed for your pet to thrive.

The first problem is that kibble cannot be made without including a high amount of starch. It won't form into pellets without starch. Of course "grain free" pet foods have become very popular because pet owners realize that their dogs and cats A do not require carbs and B they are being used as cheap fillers so the pet food companies can make more profits. Dogs and cats gain no benefits by eating carbs, quite the contrary actually.


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Are Your Pet's Toys Poisoning Them?

5/1/2018

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Cat's and dogs may love their toys, but many are made using cheap materials that can be quite harmful to our pets health. Sadly there aren't any standards to keep toxins out of pet toys.

It's up to the consumer to investigate the safety of a toy before giving it to their animal to play with.

Think about how your pet might carry their toys around in their mouth, lick them, lay on them, chew them and even sometimes swallow them - or pieces they have chewed off. If that toy contained a toxic substance then they are certainly getting exposed to it.
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The Link Between Bone Cancer and Fluoridated Water

2/19/2017

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Water is an essential element to our pet's health. They require fresh clean water daily. But water can also be a source of harmful substances to us and our pets.

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in soil and water. In it's natural state it is harmless. But the fluoride that is added to water is a synthesized version, a byproduct of the aluminum and nuclear industries, categorized as a class 2 environment toxin.

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Ditch the Toxic Household Products: Part 2 - CLEANING

4/26/2016

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Welcome to Part 2 of my blog series on ditching toxic household products. In Part 1 I gave you some recipes for making your own laundry products. In Part two we are going to focus on household cleaning products.


Natural Cleaning
Cleaning is supposed to be all about maintaining a healthy home by removing allergens & bacteria and preventing pests. Plus having a clean home just makes us feel good!

​But if the products you are using to clean with are full of toxic chemicals you are defeating the purpose altogether! 
You may have noticed hazard symbols on some of your cleaning products. These symbols warn of acute health hazards that can occur from a single exposure.But there are no requirements for warnings about long term health effects. Researchers in the U.S.identified 133 unique volatile organic compounds emitted from a small sample of consumer products, including six cleaning products.

Unfortunately even the products labelled "green" and "eco-friendly" cannot be assumed to be safe to use. There is little regulation of cleaning products and virtually no labelling requirements. The only way to avoid 
all these nasty chemicals is by using simple and effective natural products to keep your home clean! Another bonus is the cost savings you will see by making your own cleaning products.

Here are my favourite DIY cleaning products:

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Whole Cost Comparison

10/29/2015

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The cost of raw pet food can vary greatly. If you are buying pre-made small packages from a pet food store it will be a higher cost compared to sourcing food from butchers and buying in bulk. The cost you will pay depends a lot on the effort you put forth to locate affordable sources. In many instances raw food can actually cost less than a "premium" kibble.

But to gauge the true cost of a pet's diet there is more to measure than simply the price of the food. For a true picture the impact on the animal's health needs to be assessed and also how the animal's health affects their human family's: time, emotions, and financial resources.

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Ditch the Toxic Household Products: Part 1 - LAUNDRY

7/30/2015

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In today's world we are literally bombarded with toxins and so are our pets. In fact, they likely receive more exposure as their bare paws continually come into contact with whatever has been used to clean the floors, and pesticides/herbicides sprayed on grass. Harmful substances are absorbed by the skin through paw pads and plus our pets sometimes lick themselves, each other, the floor and objects.    
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Oh the joys of laundry! Do you know what is in your laundry soap, fabric softener, dryer sheets, and stain removal products? Are you aware these products could be compromising your family’s health, including your pets? We should be concerned with what is used to clean our fabrics as they directly contact our skin all day. We provide our pets with comfy beds and blankets to lay on without maybe realizing that what we chose to clean them with could be harmful to them.

Unfortunately, few of the chemicals used in laundry products have been thoroughly tested, particularly in combination with other chemicals, and some chemicals that have been shown to be harmful are still widely used.

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Health does not come from a bottle

3/26/2014

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Are you looking for solutions to your pet's health problems in a bottle?

If so, you are barking up the wrong tree. You will not find health in a bottle, jar or packet. Natural or otherwise.

Health can only EVER be built by an appropriate lifestyle...species appropriate foods, pure clean water, exercise, mental stimulation, fresh air & sunshine, adequate rest and minimizing exposure to chemicals & carcinogens.



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         Author - Jennifer Lee

    American Council of Animal Naturopathy Certified


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