The digestive tract is really a simple system. A long tube open at the top and bottom. Food goes in the mouth, it travels along as if on a conveyor belt, nutrients are extracted, and the non usable waste is eliminated out the rear end. If you read no further, get this point: Nutrients can not […]
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Cats: Carnivore or Herbivore
In all the research I performed for this paper, combined with what I learned in veterinary school regarding feline nutrition, CATS ARE CARNIVORES! Not only that, but they are obligate carnivores (they MUST eat meat). Cats have no nutritional requirement for carbohydrates. Cats were designed to eat mice (one of nature’s perfect foods for a […]
Top 10 Causes of Dis-Ease
Though no one expects to live forever, we should be living longer AND HEALTHIER lives. Living into the 80’s and 90’s would be great if we could function without pain and digestion issues, be independent, enjoyed our years, and remembered who we were. Factors that lead to dis-ease include: Poor nutrition. Foods grown on nutritionally depleted soils […]
The Body Is A Complicated Machine With A Unique Ability To Repair
I picture the body as a complicated machine. The body (like a machine) has many parts. In both models, some parts need to be replaced periodically and some parts need cleaning. Here is the amazing difference between a machine and the body. If a machine part wears out, it must be replaced, the machine can’t […]
Homeschooling or Being Active In Your Childs Educaton
So I had 2 children, 8 and 6 years old, and neither one fit in the “box” as defined by the school system. I was working full-time in my veterinary office and had no associate. Fortunately I owned my own veterinary hospital and could make rules that worked for me. My husband also worked with […]
Demi and the Dolphins a lesson in ecology
Demi and the Dolphins a lesson in ecology Is Homeschooling Right For You- A Parents Perspective “I can’t”, “this is too hard”, “you’re not helping me”. I heard these statements uttered in frustration by my daughter while she was doing homework from the time she was 6 years old, in kindergarten, all the way through high school. This is […]
Why Integrated Veterinary Medicine
Imagine a see saw with anabolic (growth and repair) and catabolic (breakdown, aging) metabolism on the opposite ends. When catabolic metabolism predominates, the result is more rapid aging and health issues that range from chronic illness to cancer to death. When anabolic metabolism predominates, the body can repair and ward off disease. Through the various […]
