67. Natural Plant Medicine for Dogs with Johnna Devereaux
While some pet parents may be hesitant to embrace herbal remedies, often opting for synthetic alternatives, this episode aims to shed light on the undeniable benefits of incorporating natural plants, herbs, spices, and mushrooms into our pets' lives. In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, we’re joined by Johnna Devereaux, Clinical Pet Nutritionist, and Chief Nutrition Officer for Bow Wow Labs, to dive into the fascinating world of natural herbs, spices, and mushrooms for dog health. Discover how these incredible botanicals interact with our pets' bodies and endocannabinoid systems, offering natural support for a variety of conditions, including inflammation, seizures, anxiety, and more. They also provide valuable insights on how to source the best herbs, what to look for, and what to avoid when purchasing products for your beloved canine companions.
Episode Recap:
- Plants & Fungi as natural medicine
- Natural plant medicine for inflammation
- Self-selection and harvesting medicinal plants
- Nervine herbs like cannabis, for calming pets
- Skullcap and cannabis for seizures in dogs and pets
- Whole plant medicine over isolates
- Sourcing quality herbs and products for your dog
- Low price often means low quality
- Mushrooms grown on poor substrate
- Not all herbs are tonic herbs (meant for long term use)
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Creators and Guests
Host
Angela Ardolino
Angela Ardolino is a holistic pet expert who has been caring for animals for over 20 years. Angela owns and operates Fire Flake Farm, her animal rescue farm, as well as her two locations of a natural pet salon and shop, Beautify the Beast, and is founder of CBD Dog Health, which offers high quality, all-natural medical cannabis products designed specifically for pets and MycoDog, a line of mushroom extract and adaptogen tinctures for dogs. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Angela also founded the House of Alchemy, LLC, Miami Children’s Theater, and Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine. In 2013, Angela was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and knew that she needed to find alternatives to the toxic medications being offered to her. After hearing of the benefits of CBD oil and experiencing the life-changing results first hand, Angela set out to destigmatize medical cannabis and CBD oil so she could spread awareness around its holistic healing powers.
