Six Easy Ways to Improve Your Animal’s Health



  1. Feed your animal a good quality diet (one without byproducts, animal digest, BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin). Make diet changes gradually to allow your animal’s digestive system to adjust to the new diet without upset.

  2. Make sure your animal always has access to clean, fresh water. Do not put medicines or other substances in your animal’s only water source. Put any medications in a second water bowl placed by the regular water bowl. Proper hydration is essential to good health and many animals will not drink the water they need if it is medicated.

  3. Avoid giving your animal microwaved food. Studies show that ingestion of microwaved food has a negative impact on the body’s immune system. Go to http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm for more information.

  4. Gradually introduce fresh fruits and vegetables into your animal’s diet. Be sure to wash all produce with a vegetable wash and rinse thoroughly to remove pesticide residues. Fresh fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of naturally occurring antioxidant compounds which can improve your animal’s health. Animals who don’t care for fruits and vegetables should not be required to eat them. Vegetables may be lightly steamed or boiled for animals who do not care for raw produce.

  5. Exercise your animal. Appropriate exercise maintains mobility, facilitates digestion and weight control, decreases stress, and improves mood.

  6. Minimize the use of chemicals in your animal’s environment. Many animals are indoors most of the time, which increases their exposure to indoor air pollution, mold, and environmental contamination. There are many excellent natural cleaning products whose use can reduce the chemical burden in your home. Visit the site http://organizedhome.com/pantry-recipes-homemade-cleaning-products or the site http://www.geocities.com/heartland/Prairie/8088/clngrn.html for easy to make formulas. Proper maintenance and ventilation of the home can reduce mold contamination. Fertilizers and pesticides used on lawns and gardens are another source of chemical exposure for your animal. Natural methods of lawn and garden care can be found at http://www.GardensAlive.com.



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