Feed the gut, protect the liver and support the brain is the recipe for optimal nutrition and a healthy dog.  This statement, "feed the gut, protect the liver and support the brain" comes from Robert H. Lustig's, MD, MSL book titled Metabolicalin which he meticulously explains the impact of processed food and the increasing occurrence of chronic diseases, like diabetes, hypertension and cancer in humans.  He also discusses how the health span and life span of humans are declining. The same is true for dogs. Read more here!

Kibble is AGEing your dog.  We’ve all been told that a yummy bag of kibble (grain free!) is the epitome of nutrition… — only now a study proves that this is not true. Kibble, in fact, based on recent studies done byDavid Turner, a scientist at Virginia Common Wealth University, is toxic just by the creation process due tobeing extremely high in AGES(advanced glycation end products). Kibble is so high in AGES that it can be deadly over time. That’s every single brand of kibble and some are way worse than others. Continue reading here!

Routine booster shots could be really harmful.  Period.  They are not necessary for most dogs, yet they are recommended for all dogs.  Unfortunately, boosting your dog regularly (in accordance with AKC guidelines) could be really harmful and vaccine reactions are quite common, although often misdiagnosed. Read more here!

Chronic and recurrent ear infections can be healed naturally. Ear infections in dogs are typically associated with allergies, ear mites, moisture, diet, bacteria, yeast, over-cleaning the ears or plucking hair out of the ears being the most likely causes and foreign bodies, too much moisture and certain endocrine disorders being less likely possible causes. The good news is, is that most of the time, chronic and recurrent ear infections can be healed naturally.  Read more here.

The bulldog breed needs our help.  They are a special breed and are loving creatures that are notorious for health-issues like autoimmune disease, allergies, interdigital cysts, dermatitis, cherry eye, dysplasia and many more, which contribute to a shortened life-span and health-span.  That is devastating. Unfortunately, some of it can be attributed to bad breeding and some of it can be contributed to poor lifestyles.  The bulldog breed needs our help and there are things you can do if you are lucky enough to have one in your life.  Read on. 

Food coloring in dog food is toxic.  There are two types of food colors - food dyes and lake colors.  Food dyes are made from petroleum or crude oil. Many dyes have been banned because of their adverse effects on laboratory animals or inadequate testing."  Consumption of these artificial food colorings, like the amount food in eating kibble everyday, is linked to disease.  Food coloring in dog food is toxic. Read more here!

Chronic illness is the new normal and should not be.  Autoimmune disease, cancer, epilepsy, obesity and allergies are becoming increasingly more common and are considered to be normal, when in reality, they are anything but. Red more about the causes and what to do here!

Raw food fear-mongering is real.  Fear-mongering is a form of manipulation that causes fear by using exaggerated rumors of impending danger.  The FDA and Center for Veterinary Medicine, Big Kibble companies and Big Pet Pharma companies are fear-mongering experts particularly when it comes to anything that could threaten sales, like feeding raw meat based food instead of feeding kibble.  Read more here!

Excess sugar is a killer. We know that cancer needs sugar as a fuel source. We know that sugar is a direct cause of type.2 diabetes. We know that fat doesn't make your dog fat.- carbs, sugar, and starch make your dog fat.  Carbohydrates are molecules of sugar that the body breaks down into glucose.  When excess sugar is consumed, it becomes stored in the body as fat for later user.  If said fat is not actually used later, dogs are much more likely to become obese and sick later on. Excess sugar is a killer and it is found in most commercial kibble and wet food.  Read more here!

All carbs are not created equal.  Carbs are a macronutriet, which will eventually be broken down into glucose, or sugar, which your dog's brain and body does need to function optimally.  Their bodies can also make glucose if it needs to from protein by a process called gluconeogensis, so the amount of carbs your dog needs depends on their activity level.  The more active, the more carbs.  The more sedentary, the less carbs. Read more here!