An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Chicken soup cures everything. You should feed a cold and starve a fever. Every culture and every family has their ‘old wives tales’ – different quirks and shortcuts, tricks and tips that are mainly supposed to help treat and cure a wide variety of health problems. For […]
The turmeric plant, a member of the ginger family which originates in Southeast Asia, is something you might be familiar with having in your curry. It’s the plant that the orange / yellow spice curcumin comes from. But aside from being a tasty food flavouring, many believe that turmeric – or perhaps more accurately its […]
Milk thistle, also referred to as Marian thistle or holy thistle, is a plant that comes from the Asteraceae family, which also includes daisies. This purple and green flower gets its name from the milk-white veins present on its leaves. It is relatively widely used as an herbal supplement for dogs to help treat different […]
If you follow dog food trends, then you’re sure to be aware of the latest big one – grain-free dog food. The trend, which offers dog owners another type of diet for their dog, has resulted in an explosion in both production and sale of grain-free dog food products in recent years. But what exactly […]