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National General Alternative Medicine

Detoxing your companions - Part 1

We read all of the time about various methods you can use to detox yourself but we don't often think about our companion animals and their need for...
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Is this a healing crisis or is my companion getting worse?

  • Pets
  • February 25, 2010
The term "healing crisis" seems like it is an oxymoron. If someone is healing, how can it be a crisis?The term comes from an effect of...
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Is it parvo or campylobacter?

  • Pets
  • February 23, 2010
Campylobacter is an intestinal bacteria which can mimic parvo. Adult animals can be infected with it without showing any symptoms. It can be found...
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Alternative help for Epilepsy - Part 2

  • Pets
  • February 18, 2010
In the first of these articles we talked about some of the things you should be aware of environmentally with epilepsy. Today we are going to look...
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Alternative help for Epilepsy - Part 1

  • Pets
  • February 15, 2010
Epilepsy is a neurological condition where the brain has an abnormal burst of impulses that causes twitching and seizures. They occur in both dogs...
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Help for diabetes in your kitchen cabinet

  • Pets
  • February 11, 2010
We normally think of herbs when we are looking at alternative medicine, but spices can be just as useful. In his Book "The Complete Book of...
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Help for pulmonary emphysema

  • Pets
  • February 8, 2010
Recently a reader asked me about alternative treatments for emphysema for her dog. There was not anything that immediately came to mind of things I...
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Creating healthy treats

  • Pets
  • December 30, 2009
The rush of the holiday season is over. More than likely, in the bustle of getting everything ready, your furry companions have not been the first...
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The healing properties of grapefruit seed extract

Grapefruit seed extract, or GSE, is a relatively new product on the alternative health front. It was discovered in the 70's by Dr. Jacob Harich and...
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Is stray voltage a risk in your area?

  • Pets
  • September 26, 2009
The October/November issue of Animal Wellness arrived in the mail yesterday. In reading through the articles there was one in particular that was...
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