Life is No Joke

Foxtails, and similar plants have no place in a community where dogs are present! Having grown up on the east coast, I had never heard of the plants commonly referred to as foxtails.  When I first saw these beautiful plants in our new townhouse community, I thought they looked nice, although they do tend to get overgrown fairly quickly. Nice Colored Plants, but Dangerous for Pets! My Dog's Experience with Foxtails Maybe these are not technically considered foxtail weeds that grow in the wild, but when my dog got one of the spikelets caught in her nose, she started sneezing uncontrollably for hours.  We didn't realize what it was at first, and thought it would clear up on it's own, but when she kept sneezing, we thought it best to take her to the vet.  It's a good thing we did, because we later found out how dangerous these barbs can be.  She had to have anesthesia in order to have it removed.  We were fortunate that it did not get any further into h...

If you are having unexplained illness, don't forget about your teeth. Mercury is highly toxic. Even though the ADA ( American Dental Association ) still claims it is relatively "safe" for most patients, there is always the risk of mercury leaching out of the fillings every time you chew, or drink hot liquids. Did you know? Mercury is 500 times more toxic than lead. Mercury is the 2 nd most toxic element known to man (after plutonium). Mercury amalgam fillings have about 50% mercury. Before the mercury goes into a filling there is a skull and crossbones on the container. After it is removed, it must be treated as hazardous waste. So how can it be safe inside our mouths? O.K., so I am just a suspicious patient with an "allergic reaction" to amalgams, and not a Dentist, but I did study enough chemistry to know the difference between a strong chemical bond, and an amalgam. Chemical bonds such as those formed in table salt NaCl will render both the Sodium and...