Health & Wealth for Humans and Their Animals

Category: Blue Green Algae

That Healthy Gut Thang!

I was reminded just recently about how important it is to keep our gut healthy, and to give it extra attention when our bodies are out of balance. And, of all things, it was one of my horses that red-flagged the issue for me and […]

Do You Self-Medicate?

I haven’t posted about healthy nutrition in a while, but with the holiday season in full swing and our tendency to, ahem, over-indulge, it felt like a timely topic. Including, of course, an easy solution for how to amp up your nutrition while enjoying your […]

Is There a Connection Between Iron and Laminitis in Horses?

If you’ve ever gone through a laminitis episode with one of your horses, whether acute and later resolved, or chronic and ongoing, you know what a nightmare it presents—both for you, the owner, and, more painfully, for your poor horse. More and more is being […]

Oh, Lordie… What to Feed a Rescue Cat or Dog with Diarrhea?!

This is an indelicate, but common, question. Really! Because rescued animals often have digestive problems. So, while I hate to have to use the “d” word, you are more than likely going to have to address the problem of your rescue cat or dog with diarrhea. […]

Holistic Horse Health: Blue-Green Algae as an Organic Green Feed for Horses

Here is another guest post by my friend and amazing holistic horse vet, Dr. Madalyn Ward. Living in the desert, with hardly ever a blade of natural green grass or forage for my horses (as you can see in this picture), this article especially speaks […]

Want to Stay Healthy? Follow the Energy.

As 2013 has rolled in despite the end-of-the-world prognostications for late December, I have felt renewed creativity, inspiration and energy to manifest some new projects as well as to rejuvenate some old ones. I could call these “work,” because they are all related to my […]

Why Algae?

I don’t know about you, but for me, 2013 really feels like a new beginning. I’m focusing on lots of new and creative projects, among them more published books on animal communication (including a children’s series) and rejuvenating my nutritional algae business, which I’ve had […]

Health & Wellness Note to Self: Relax, De-stress, and Love Thy Neighbor AND Thyself

  Try this little exercise I came across and see if you don’t get goosebumps. I do. And it reminds me to love myself and take good care of myself. Like: not to skip my exercise today; to eat carefully; and not to forget to […]

Animal Health & Wellness – How I Got Weight Off My Golden Retriever

This is Charlie. He is eight years old and the most beautiful Golden Retriever you could ever lay eyes on. Except that when you look in his mouth, the whole thing, tongue and all, is dark purply-black. So a Chow daddy or uncle somewhere in […]

HEALTH AND WELLNESS – DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS

“I was hoping to ride again today, but Mesa and I went down to Pecos to pick up a few of the hounds who were WAY too close to the road down there after chasing a bear. Mesa & I are headed up to the lodge […]