Happy Holidays
for Pets
by Shauna C. Ault, DVM
....November brings Thanksgiving. We enjoy a large, special meal, often including
turkey and gravy. While turkey itself may be okay for your pet to eat, the cooked bones are not! They are large and will splinter, leading to perforation of the digestive tract which
can be deadly if not surgically corrected in time. The rich gravy, generally made from pan drippings from the turkey,
may contain too much fat for your pet to handle. Pancreatitis, a painful and serious inflammation of the pancreas, can
occur from eating too much fat. Once a pet has an episode of pancreatitis, they are more susceptible to future attacks
so a low-fat diet may become necessary to prevent recurrences.
Easing
the transition as consciousness expands
By Tracy Roe, MA, LCPC
The ego can be thought of as the crust,
shell, or membrane that forms around the part of ourselves we are currently aware of. We are much more, and have access to
much more, than what is contained within that ego's shell. But the ego contains that aspect of ourselves that we are currently
aware of or can accept.
The consciousness contained
within the ego is what we have allowed ourselves to accept as "who I am", "what is true", "what is
okay to believe". The more the ego is constructed with fear-based beliefs, the more rigid and inflexible it becomes.
The more fear there is in the ego structure, the more frightened we become at the prospect of an expansion of consciousness that will extend beyond the ego's borders.
Could Lyme Disease Be the
Cause of
Your Health Condition?
by Michael Karlfeldt, N.D., Ph.D.
Lyme disease is the fastest spreading infectious disease in the United States, with an estimated 200,000 new cases per year. Lyme is a
complex disease that can be highly difficult to diagnose. Currently there is no reliable test to determine if someone has
contracted Lyme disease or is cured of it. People with chronic Lyme can have many debilitating symptoms, including severe
fatigue, anxiety, headaches, and joint pain. Lyme disease is not just an "East Coast" problem. In fact, in the last
ten years, ticks known to carry Lyme disease have been identified in all 50 states and worldwide. Ticks can vary in size from
a poppy-seed size nymphal tick to a sesame-seed size adult tick. The ticks can carry other infectious agents besides the spirochete
that causes Lyme disease. The same tick that carries the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease, can also transmit other illnesses.
The most common are Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, and Bartonella henselae.
