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Mystic Dog MamaAuthor: Dr Alexia Mellor
Mystic Dog Mama is the podcast for soul-led dog mamas where you will discover how to best nourish your dog - and yourself - mind, body, and soul. Join me, Dr. Alexia Mellor, as I talk with some of the most inspiring pet experts, spiritual leaders, health professionals, and more, as we explore how our dogs are teaching us about what it means to be human. This is the place for inspiring stories, along with practical tips and tricks on how to lead a more holistic, nourished, and soulful life with your canine companion. Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Pets & Animals Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Your Herbal Dog: Working with Herbs to Balance Dryness & Dampness in Your Dog, with Rita Hogan
Episode 65
Friday, 3 January, 2025
You are in for a treat, because in this episode, I am speaking with one of my favourite people to chat all things dog with - canine herbalist, Rita Hogan! This is the second episode that Rita and I have recorded together, and if you haven’t listened to our first one, I highly recommend you take a listen to it (link below). In that first episode, Rita spoke at length about the warm-cool spectrum, which is perhaps the primary concept that is helpful to understanding your dog’s energetics and how to support their health by balancing it. Today, Rita talks about dryness and dampness, and why moisture is perhaps the most important thing we need to consider when we are looking at health, and what we can do from a food and herbal therapy perspective to ensure our dogs maintain a moisture balance. Rita shares with us how moisture - which is not just water - impacts everything, including nutrient absorption, toxin elimination, hormones, and even behaviour and emotions like anxiety. Here are just a few things we cover: * Symptoms of dryness and symptoms of dampness, and how to identify where your dog falls on the spectrum * Helpful tips on handling moisture in your dog’s food - whether you are feeding fresh, kibble, or freeze-dried * How the nervous system plays a role in every chronic health condition - including how YOUR nervous system impacts your dog * Why an imbalance in fats can create problems with the nervous system, and why the sourcing of your dog’s food is so important for this * How to keep fluids circulating in your dog’s body* How herbs can add or remove moisture to the body, and some of the common ones you can find * How herbs can be used to support our dogs who struggle with fear, anxiety, reactivity, and aggression, and how our dogs’ issues often mirror our own AND Rita introduces her brand new book The Herbal Book, which comes out in the US on the 4th of February (but you can pre-order it)! You are going to take so much away from this episode, and I can’t wait to hear what your personal takeaways are! Connect with Rita and learn about her offerings: https://canineherbalist.com https://canineherbalism.com Rita’s Book: The Herbal DogAmazon affiliate link: I do earn a small commission at no cost to you, and this helps keep the podcast up and running: https://amzn.to/4eXf5f5 Here is the link to my conversation with Rita about cool-warm energetics:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mystic-dog-mama/id1718816917?i=1000660619471 If this holistic approach to caring for your dog resonates with you, and you are interested in becoming a part of a new community dedicated to helping you become your dog’s health advocate, Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds and I are launching our F.E.T.C.H. membership which is designed to teach you the same holistic framework that we use in our canine nutrition and wellbeing practices, so that you, too, can confidently take control of your dog’s health journey. Comment F.E.T.C.H., or DM me on Instagram, or send me a message on my website for more information. This episode is sponsored by Aspirationery ,which in full transparency, is another project of mine where we create books, notebooks, and stationery to support you in becoming all you aspire to be. I’m really excited to announce that we have released a Spanish language version of our popular My First Period Tracker for Young Girls and Tweens in order to increase menstrual literacy and empower young people to become advocates for their menstrual health. You can learn more about our books on our Instagram https://instagram.com/aspirationery Connect with me: https://mysticdogmama.com https://instagram.com/mysticdogmama *Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian or doctor.
