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Got REAL Milk?

April 1, 2018 by Will Falconer, DVM 18 Comments

When Organic Becomes a Sham

You’ve got many food choices in front of you every day, for you, your family, and the animals in your care.

The food industry has long noticed that you’ll spend more for something labeled “organic.”

And, living in the age we do, that term is regularly bent and abused in pursuit of the holy grail of big production everywhere, the “bottom line.”

So it is with organic milk, a term now abused and overused to suck you in.

You’d be wise to go beyond the label before you plunk down your hard-earned cash and head home with what appears to be a lovely product.

Remember: you’re voting for someone and their values every time you open your pocketbook. [Read more…]

Action Time: Save Homeopathy, Do Not Delay

March 17, 2018 by Will Falconer, DVM 3 Comments

The Gorilla Has Spoken

A few days ago, the National Center for Homeopathy emailed an update on what’s been done to stop the FDA’s move against homeopathy.

I’ll repost that here, but here’s the main point:

Action needs to be taken by March 20!

I’m sorry to not be giving you more notice, but that’s how my busy life goes sometimes. Just discovered the email today!

If you want to act now and read the rest later, here’s where you can join me in taking fast action:

Letters, prefilled, fast action, consumers use this: CLICK HERE PLEASE

For health practitioners, a slight variation of the above: Health Care Providers Click Here

It took me all of 5′ on a glacially slow Indian internet connection, as the letter is pre-written for you (though I took a “high road, personal” approach with a few added sentences; best not to be scolding or demanding, just clear and encouraging).

p.s. I’ll add the email from NCH a bit later, as I’m going to rush to get this into the hands of more readers like you who can help now. Time is short. See you soon.

No, Homeopathic Remedies are NOT Illegal!

February 20, 2018 by Will Falconer, DVM 17 Comments

The Hype, the Confusion, and the Reality

This came in from my recent survey while finalizing my upcoming Rabies Course:

Recently I read that the US FDA has declared homeopathic remedies “illegal.” Are rabies remedies (lyssin) and nosodes out of the question now?

You may have been reading some scary verbiage about homeopathy lately. One irresponsibly splashed headline, unabashedly looking for clicks (and subsequent subscribers and supplement sales, wink, wink) read:

FDA Declares Homeopathic Drugs Illegal¹

Shame on you, Dr. Mercola. Nothing of the sort happened. [Read more…]

Local Food, Seasons, and Innate Intelligence

December 20, 2017 by Will Falconer, DVM 2 Comments

Seasons Affect Appetites, Local Food & Choices

Maybe you’ve experienced this: Winter’s coming, and salads and cold foods like ice cream or cucumbers have really lost their appeal. And the local food available at the farmer’s market shifts.

As the days get shorter and cooler, I start craving more dense foods, like almond butter, fresh roasted peanuts, and melted cheese.

It sure seems there’s an innate intelligence at work in seasonal cravings and aversions. And what grows near you might just be the smartest food to choose for you and your pets, season by season. [Read more…]

Beware the N Word

October 8, 2017 by Will Falconer, DVM 11 Comments

Your Goal: Vital Animals!

You’ve got animals. You want them to be vital animals. So that they enjoy a long, healthy life with you, free of the burdens of disease, but so much more than that. You want them to be full of balanced energy, bright eyed, responsive, and have the remarkable “glow” that really healthy, vital animals have.

Those are the animals that smell fresh all the time (without bathing) and are a pleasure to pet and even massage, they feel so good to your touch. There’s a special vibrancy and attractiveness in a vital animal. Everyone wants to stop and say hi and pet these guys.

Your vital animals respond appropriately to things like wounds: they just heal up, without you having to do much to help. [Read more…]