Food For Thought? I don’t know about you, but when Thanksgiving week comes around food is at the forefront of my thoughts. I love potatoes, corn, ham, pie, bread, yams, bread, cranberries, gravy, stuffing (which is bread) and also, BREAD! I’m ambivalent about turkey but I’ll snag a wing if it’s available. When it comes […]
Is it really that dangerous? Potentially! Halloween is usually considered a fun holiday to dress up, show up on strangers’ porches and trust them to give you food that you then go home and gorge on until you feel like you’ll explode…. super fun, right? But in all seriousness, we really do treat Halloween like
Water is the most important nutrient we can provide for our pets (and ourselves). No matter our species, our needs remain the same- no one can survive without water, and plenty of it! This can be expanded beyond just water to moisture in general. So that begs the question, why don’t we prioritize hydration for
These three terms are very important, in fact one might even call them the three P’s that lead to the prettiest perfect poop! All joking aside, these P’s seem to be all anyone is talking about these days, and for good reason. For years we’ve heard about the importance of probiotics and their effect on
Why Bother? First, because they deserve it. It’s simple, but true. No animal on this planet (including you!) should be eating ultra processed, dehydrating, poor-quality, shelf stable junk for every meal, every day for their entire lives. But beyond the fact that they simply deserve a species appropriate diet, there are some very major health
Some days it feels like you cant go an hour without hearing about a dog or cat plagued with allergies, it’s something that everyone is talking about, everyone is struggling with, and everyone is worried. I would bet if you asked every friend, family member, coworker and acquaintance you know if their pet has allergies,
Introduction My name is Kara, and the most important thing to know about me is that I’m a pet parent and animal enthusiast, just like yourself. I’m also a Nurse Practitioner with a decade of experience in human medicine, so believe me when I say I’ve treated everything from a stubbed toe to a stroke!
I had some amazing learning opportunities last weekend in my Functional Medicine Bioenergetics course, and I want to share some things that I feel apply not only to people, but to our pets as well! There were several topics I found really interesting, but the one I want to chat about briefly is depression. This
