This is the first issue of Natural Animal’s new quarterly newsletter “Healthy Pets Naturally!”. This newsletter is absolutely free and we hope every issue will contain useful information on herbs, vitamins, homeopathy and natural pet care.
We want “Healthy Pets Naturally!”
to be a valuable asset to our 
customers
and friends. We encourage you to visit The Herb Corner, The Vitamin
Shoppe, and The Apothecary sections in each issue for interesting articles
about your pet’s health.
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Our next issue will contain articles on “Winterizing” your pet and home, as well as, topics on herbs, vitamins, and homeopathy. Once again, thank you for your interest in alternative pet health care. Just sit back, read, and enjoy. Natural Animal has been providing the best that nature has to offer for over twenty-five years.
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The Herb Corner - Echinacea the herb of the Indians
The Vitamin Shoppe - Yeast & Garlic Supplements
The Apothecary - What is Homeopathy?
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What is Homeopathy?
What is Homeopathy? How does it work? These are but a few of the questions asked by people everyday. Homeopathy is a proven system of treatment, using the principles of “like or similar”. According to Wayne B. Jonas, M.D. and Jennifer Jacobs, M.D., M.P.H., authors of Healing With Homeopathy, “There are three basic principles or tenets that distinguish homeopathy from other systems of therapy. These principles are (1) individualization, including drug selection using the principle of similars; (2) the promotion of self-healing using the minimum dose of a drug and (3) the use of the totality of symptoms for assessing patterns of healing.”
From the book, The Consumers Guide to Homeopathy, by Dana Ulman, M.P.H. points out that “…homeopathy derives its name from the similars principle. In Greek, he says homoios means “similar” and pathos means “disease” or “suffering”.” Ullman further notes that, although it wasn’t until the early 19th century that homeopathy was formalized as a medical system, there is archaeological evidence of this healing approach having been used by the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Incas, Aztecs and Native Americans. Homeopathic remedies use
very small doses of active ingredients. Addressing the issue of dosage, Vinton McCabe, author of Practical Homeopathy: A Comprehensive Guide to Homeopathic Remedies and Their Acute Uses, perceives an “inherent irony” in the fact that, in order to be effective,
homeopathic medicines must be diluted almost to the point where all traces of the original substances disappear. This was in keeping with what is known as the Arndt-Schultz law. Which, according to McCabe, states that small doses encourage life activity, while large doses impede such activity and very large doses may destroy it altogether.
Homeopathy can best be understood by another form of medicine
called the vaccination. Here a small amount of the disease or other ingredient
is given to the person or animal to build up the body’s natural
resistance to the 
disease.
In Homeopathy, a very small ingredient(s) are used to stimulate the body’s
natural function of healing itself.
In conclusion, according to Jonas and Jacobs “...healing occurs from above downward (such as the disappearance of a skin rash), from internal organs outward toward the surface of the body, and the symptoms move in reverse order in which they first came to the patient…How to apply these clinical guidelines depends on experience, clinical judgment, and the art of practicing homeopathic medicine.
Echinacea
Echinacea is a native American plant that is indigenous to the central
plain states where it grows wild in nature. American Indians have used
this herb for centuries for 
burns,
insect bites and other aliments. Echinacea is recognized worldwide as
an immunity booster. In fact, the German government recognized the effectiveness
of this wonderful American herb and approved it for use in the treatment
of influenza-like symptoms.
According to Dr. James Duke, Ph.D. in his book The Green Pharmacy, “[Echinacea] contains three compounds with specific antiviral activity—caffeic acid, chicoric acid and echinacin. Root extracts of Echinacea have also been shown to act like interferon, the body’s own antiviral compound. In addition, Echinacea is an immune stimulant that helps the body defend itself against viral infection more effectively.”
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Yeast & Garlic Supplements
Yeast & garlic supplements can be found everywhere, from powders to tablets, and even Bits. Why do concerned pet owners give their pets yeast & garlic supplements? There are at least two that come to mind. First, are the health benefits found in the ingredients. Second, is the perceived benefit of flea control.
Let’s talk about flea control first, since almost every pet owner from time to time fights fleas. From The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Cats and Dogs by the editors of Prevention Magazine “Blecch!” is what you want fleas to think when they bite into your pet. One way to taint their taste buds is to mix a little garlic and brewers yeast into your pet’s breakfast. Many pets like the taste, so you won’t have to disguise it. “It may very well make the animal unappetizing,” says Pete Schaubhut, D.V.M. Many believe that the B-Vitamins found in Brewers Yeast and the garlicin found in the garlic change the pet’s body chemistry making the blood meal, and skin environment unappetizing.
The other, and probably the most important reason is the health benefits
derived from the yeast and garlic. Owners 
who
religiously supplement their pet’s diet with these two marvelous
ingredients swear that their animals are healthier, and that the hair
coat shines beyond belief.
There are many supplements to choose from. Natural Animal’s Yeast & Garlic Bits not only gives your pet yeast & garlic but a full spectrum of vitamins, herbs, and amino acids. To look at the ingredients contained in any Natural Animal products just, visit our web site at www.naturalanimal.com, click on our product catalog, and click on the ingredient listing under every product description.
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DISCLAMIER The information of this Newsletter is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of a Veterinarian or health care practitioner. It is also not intended to diagnose or prescribe treatment for any illness or disorder. |