As you probably know, Mom has been actively revamping the entire furFamily’s (and her) nutrition and health for the last several years. We get an organic veggie and fruit box twice a month from our local farm stand, the Ecology Center, and we all eat what’s appropriate for pets. She also avidly follows her Favowite Functional MD mentors which include; Drs. Elson Haas, Steven Gundry, Dale Bredesen, Mark Hyman, Will Cole, Joseph Mercola and their peers. Although they have slightly different perspectives, this group of longevity experts share the same overall goal…longevity! We think that sounds PAWESOME! Don’t you agree? So, How Do You Help Your Dog Live Longer?
As you may imagine the root of health and longevity for dogs, cats and people is nutrients, aka, food! In fact, we frequently post healthy and delicious foods which are safe to share with your pup! Mom’s been studying the research from these amazing doctors to learn the best nutrient dense foods for people and pets so we can all boost our health! We all hit the jackpot when foods are great for both pets and people because Mom creates delicious ways for Everybawdy to enjoy while being SAFE for all! Win / Win we say!
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Healthy Aging for Dogs and People
A couple of months ago our bestest pet sitter, Granny Terry told Mom about this amazing book about Dog Health and Longevity, The Forever Dog. Then, a couple of weeks later Mom heard Dr. Steven Gundry interview the authors, Dr. Karen Becker and Rodney Habib on his Youtube Channel! Of course dogs nor people will live FUREVER but the the goal is quality and longevity for all! There’s so much great info in the interview we thought you would WUV to know too!
The Forever Dog Book
Health and Longevity for Dogs, Cats and People have so many parallels! Mom ordered The Forever Dog right away to learn how to improve and extend our quality of life! All we have to say is WHAT A GREAT RESOURCE! Thank you Dr. Becker and Mr. Habib for writing this book! No wonder it’s a Number 1 Best Seller!
The Forever Dog is packed full of information to protect, prevent and improve the health of your dog! Don’t worry, they also WUV Cats so we recommend you follow Dr. Becker’s instagram for great dog AND cat health tips as well as Rodney Habib and TheForeverDog on instagram!
Bonus Tip: Wanna know Mom’s reading list for healthy aging and longevity for People? Here’s Mom’s FAV’s:
Our Best Tips to Help Your Dog Live Longer (and You):
- Read, listen and do your own research
- Join your favorite experts on social media
- Join online bookclubs and private facebook pages by the authors and ask questions
- Find what interests you and start there!
- Make cooking (and eating) fun!
- Prepare in bulk one way that is safe for dogs and pets AND humans (make once / everyone eats concept).
- Put together a “Wellness Team” of experts to help your pet as they age
The key to most veggies is…lightly cooked! Mom makes veggies in bulk and we enjoy right away then put the rest in the fridge to add as “meal toppers” For People, Mom makes soups in bulk and freezes the majority in single serving glass pyrex bowls. This makes eating healthy SUPER easy!
At the furSmiths, Mom took her desire to eat more organic, in-season vegetables and fruits to the next level by subscribing to our veggie box to force her to create delicious ways to make produce that we may have never previously tried. To our surpwise we’ve found lots of things we thought we were going to dislike to be really tasty!
We hope you find something here that inspires you too! Tag us @theScoobylife on social media and let us know!
