Health Articles
A collection of all the Health Articles posted on our website.
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It is totally safe to store the raw food we sell in a lidded container in your fridge or freezer. Because we only use Defra Licensed Manufacturers, the produce is regularly batch tested and have to meet the Defra bacterial level limits which are very strict as raw is never going to be cooked, so will likely have less bacteria on than meat products bought for people. We recommend usual hygiene which would be used in any food prep using raw meat, so handwashing, cleaning utensils and worktops etc. should be sufficient for those who are not immune compromised.
Using normal basic hygiene it is fine to defrost raw food, portion it to daily amounts, and re-freeze so you can take out each days food. The Defra standards that have to be met make this possible, though we recommend you do not do it more than once, and if possible portion food whilst still frosty so they don’t fully defrost so deterioration does not occur.
Usually the first thing people notice is the stools be changing to be small, much less, and firm. Within the first month many also notice the coats becoming much sleeker and shinier, and improvements to scurfy coats. Animals will stop drinking as much too as so much moisture is left in the food. Some dogs also become calmer and more contented once changed to a raw diet.
Amazing Arnica
Arnica Montana, also known as Leopards-bane, Wolfsbane and European Arnica, is a wonderful plant very much used in Homeopathy and also in essential oil, creams and tinctures.
Dangers of RoundUp Weed Killer
An aquaintance has lost a dog recently and has another suffering and it has been positively confirmed that it was the inhalation of the spray in the air from a farmer spraying RoundUp weedkiller that is the culprit.
Do you know anything about RoundUp ?
Immune Boosting
Are you searching for immune system support, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic support in your pets diet? These recommended supplements can work where antibiotics may fail.
The Many Benefits of Lavender
First published in March 2012 for Raw Instincts Magazine entitled ‘Lavender Benefits’
We all know how lovely Lavender smells, and for people it is wonderful in aromatherapy oils, on your pillow to help relaxation and sleep, helps with headaches and many more things.
Did you know it is also very good for dogs ?
Oregano
Raw Instincts Magazine Dec ’12
Many of us have heard of the herb Oregano, often used in such dishes as Spaghetti Bolognese and Lasagne, but many people do not know that ‘oil of oregano’ is a potent, powerful antiseptic with antiviral and antifungal properties, making it a very good natural choice for many illness’s and ailments for both us and our dogs.
‘Kathy’s Experience Using Homeopathy For Arthritis’
Kathy Zablotzky: Posted on 17 July 2012
If this helps someone else’s dog I’ll be very pleased. Â
The reason I first tried homoeopathy was I had a 4yr old Bernese Mountain Dog, Ty, with severely arthritic hips. He was the love of my life and I didn’t know if it was fair to let him suffer.
What Natural Healthcare Choices Are There?
There are many things we can change to make our, and our pets lives more natural and less toxic, from ditching the commercial air fresheners, to using natural alternatives, i.e. vit C inplace of antihistamine, to any of the below or many more.
Rimadyl or Glucosamine?
Does your dog have Rimadyl? Have you ever thought to see if there are natural alternatives which would work equally well in place of the Rimadyl? The article below, from Chris Adams who is the Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, from March 2000, says that 1000 dogs died after taking Rimadyl, and 7000 had bad reactions to it, so even then it was known how potentially harmful Rimadyl is for far too many dogs – and yet now, 11yrs later it is still being used…………
Holistic Remedies
I been asked what I keep in my cupboard and would suggest as a good selection for others to build up and keep on-hand so here we are – please bear in mind – everyone is individual and has their own favourite products which they have found good – these are just mine. Because we believe these are Very good and useful products to have on hand, we sell many of them ourselves at NHD for our local customers, and have provided links where they may be ordered by others..
Homeopathic Remedies
We often have people asking what are the best, most needed remedies that it would be a good idea to always have in the cupboard, close to hand – here is a list which is based on a chart which was originally done by Patricia Bryan, and has been tweaked to include extras I’ve found I’ve used regularly over the last few yrs.
Complementary Medicine
In my view complementary therapies are used and needed for the simple reason that allopathic medicine does not effectively and totally work as a healing modality. Allopathic has it’s strength, in my opinion, in diagnostics, it does heal in some instances, but in many rather than find and heal the root cause, it suppresses the symptoms present so as to give the impression that healing has occurred, but all that has happened is suppression. This can be very dangerous, as the original problem still exists and the body then has to find other ways to try and sort it out, and the deeper it is driven within the body by constant suppression of symptoms, the bigger the problems can become over time.
Is Raw Feeding Safe?
Raw Feeding Dogs- Is it safe?
If you, like many other dog parents have switched your companion to a raw food diet, or are considering it, you might be concerned about information out there that says Raw food is not safe. Here’s another side to the story, from a holistic vet’s perspective.
