I imagine that the condition of being clean is disorienting for dogs to begin with - like suddenly not being able to see yourself in a mirror, but with smell. Must be torture when perfumed shampoos are used.
Ours are accustomed to it. They aren't bloodhounds, but I don't think you can hide scents from dogs with a little perfume. Even humans have more sensitive olfactory capacity than we use. Our brains restrict smells we process to only those we recognize, and we tune out the rest. Dogs don't have as much processing to get in the way. Their skin seems to dislike the chemicals, though.
Great article with some sound advice. We have a good organic farmer who also provides us with raw milk. We make our own butter and dog food. My Wife cooks from scratch, and yes we rad all the labels. So far we are doing well, al things considered. I avoid hospitals and Doctors as much as possible.
I'm a scientist by training. I appreciate my doctors and use them often. They're good partners. But I recognize that I'm more interested in my outcomes than they are, so I study their advice carefully and adapt it to my needs. It's remarkable how little most doctors know about nutrition. I think I've taught some doctors some useful lessons. Most of them seem to appreciate patient participation. One of them is extremely arrogant and criticizes my approach, but he's skillful at what I hire him for, so we get along okay.
A very measured approach. A relative explained Doctors this way, "If they give you bad advice and you die, they lose a customer, but you lose your life." I have a neighbor who is a wholistic Doctor and he is a great resource.
Lots of evidence that medical mistakes are a major cause of deaths, often estimated as top 3 or 4 causes of mortality. It's like crossing the street -- be sure to look both ways. Docs usually do a good job, but teamwork usually improves results.
It would be helpful if they could be more specific. We need actionable advice. A lot of alleged carcinogens are determined by inducing cancers in rats with extreme overdoses. Perhaps the higher dose in shorter lifespan animals is equivalent to smaller doses in longer lived humans. We've figured some of them out, many others are still mysteries. Life is a series of risk management exercises. We're figuring it out. Exciting times.
I imagine that the condition of being clean is disorienting for dogs to begin with - like suddenly not being able to see yourself in a mirror, but with smell. Must be torture when perfumed shampoos are used.
Ours are accustomed to it. They aren't bloodhounds, but I don't think you can hide scents from dogs with a little perfume. Even humans have more sensitive olfactory capacity than we use. Our brains restrict smells we process to only those we recognize, and we tune out the rest. Dogs don't have as much processing to get in the way. Their skin seems to dislike the chemicals, though.
Great article with some sound advice. We have a good organic farmer who also provides us with raw milk. We make our own butter and dog food. My Wife cooks from scratch, and yes we rad all the labels. So far we are doing well, al things considered. I avoid hospitals and Doctors as much as possible.
I'm a scientist by training. I appreciate my doctors and use them often. They're good partners. But I recognize that I'm more interested in my outcomes than they are, so I study their advice carefully and adapt it to my needs. It's remarkable how little most doctors know about nutrition. I think I've taught some doctors some useful lessons. Most of them seem to appreciate patient participation. One of them is extremely arrogant and criticizes my approach, but he's skillful at what I hire him for, so we get along okay.
A very measured approach. A relative explained Doctors this way, "If they give you bad advice and you die, they lose a customer, but you lose your life." I have a neighbor who is a wholistic Doctor and he is a great resource.
Lots of evidence that medical mistakes are a major cause of deaths, often estimated as top 3 or 4 causes of mortality. It's like crossing the street -- be sure to look both ways. Docs usually do a good job, but teamwork usually improves results.
Agree with that. My Wife and two Daughters are in medicine and help me navigate thru the bad eggs.
My wife works for oncologists who often talk about how frequent exposure to various chemicals have increased cancer rates over the years
It would be helpful if they could be more specific. We need actionable advice. A lot of alleged carcinogens are determined by inducing cancers in rats with extreme overdoses. Perhaps the higher dose in shorter lifespan animals is equivalent to smaller doses in longer lived humans. We've figured some of them out, many others are still mysteries. Life is a series of risk management exercises. We're figuring it out. Exciting times.