Health4UandPets
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AHA Issued Their First Ever Statement On Triglyceride Management And Omega-3 EPA/DHA
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently issued its first ever statement on triglyceride management that includes recommendations for Omega-3 EPA/DHA intake. Elevated triglyceride levels have long been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to the AHA more than 31% of the United States population has borderline high triglyceride levels. Furthermore, AHA’s 2006 statistical data estimates…
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Win A Cruise When You Join Life’s Abundance Health Products For Pets & People
The Life's Abundance 2012 Freedom Convention promises to be another extraordinary event in our company history. Cruise participants will experience six wonderful days and nights onboard the spectacular Carnival Freedom cruise vessel, a favorite of our 2010 convention cruisers. In addition to three fabulous ports of call and virtually non-stop activities, we will provide you…
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Keys Manufacturing Company, Inc. Recalls Pig Ears for Pet Treats Because Of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Contact:Company217-465-4001 Media ContactDan Curry312-970-1016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 3, 2011 – Keys Manufacturing Company, Inc. of Paris, IL is recalling Pig Ears for Pet Treats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. People handling dry pet…
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What Is Stress & How Do You Overcome Feeling Stressed?
Are you stressed out? If you’re like most Americans, chances are the answer is, “Heck, yeah!” Unfortunately, stress is now just a way of life for too many of us. Whether it’s concerns over the uncertain economy, struggling to meet deadlines at work, handling family emergencies, dealing with relationship woes, or even tolerating daily traffic…
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What Does The Term “Holistic” Really Mean?
The holistic approach to veterinary care has different meanings for different people. Essentially it means just what the name indicates – looking at “the whole” and not the individual parts. Holistic practitioners consider the whole of a companion animal’s being and how every discrete part works in relation to every other part. Fundamental to this…
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Canine Hypothyroidism – Find Out What It Means & What You Can Do To Help Your Dog
Hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function, is one of the most common canine hormone imbalances. This was not always the case. In recent decades, hypothyroidism diagnoses are on the rise. What’s going on here? In mammals, the endocrine system is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone directly into the bloodstream,…
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Pfizer Stopping Its Production Of ProMeris Flea & Tick Prevention Due To Study Linking It To Pemphigus Foliaceus
This article comes from Veterinary Practice News…. Study Links ProMeris to Pemphigus Foliaceus; Pfizer Stopping Its Production Posted: April 18, 2011, 5:20 p.m., EDT By Jessica TremayneContributing Editor A recent groundbreaking study of clinical, histological and immunological data of 22 cases of Pemphigus foliaceus, or PF, shows evidence that it can occur as an adverse…
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Fish Oil Part of Regimen to Protect Against Heart Disease
In the first large-scale study of its kind, researchers from the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan investigated the health effects of daily Omega-3 supplements in combination with a drug commonly prescribed for those at-risk for heart attacks, angina and other coronary events. Patients were all identified as having higher than average levels…
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Parenting Emotionally Challenged Pooches
In the last few months, we’ve been besieged with images and stories of destruction, the magnitude of which is difficult to comprehend: Australian floods, New Zealand earthquakes, and most recently the devastating earthquakes and tsunami in Japan. While the loss of human life and the impact on the human survivors makes up the majority of…
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5 Basic Types Of Aggression In Cats
by Dr Jane Bicks As a holistic vet, I’m frequently asked, “How can I deal with my cat’s bad attitude?” The problem area dubbed “feline aggression” can be complicated, upsetting and potentially hazardous for pet parents. Not only can cat bites and scratches really hurt, they can transmit diseases, too, such as cat scratch fever…