I mean these guys could practically cure a dog of cancer and rebuild an entire eyeball in the same weekend...
... But when it came to helping their dogs simply digest food and stop scratching.
They were clueless.
I don’t know if it was the 3 martinis I’d had...
Or the intoxicating view...
But for some reason that story always stuck with me.
Because It Was Confusing To Me That These Same Dogs, With Their Access To Top-Tier Health Care And The Best Food Money Can Buy, Weren’t Thriving Like They Should Be
These dog owners would frequently come to our clinics with a dog who was having diarrhea, vomiting, scratching, and biting non-stop.
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I would ask the usual questions, like...
Did they eat something bad or get into the trash?
Were they in contact with hazardous chemicals, pesticides, or other toxins?
Or if they’d made any recent changes to their food?
Then we would run some allergy and food sensitivity tests...
Do blood work...take stool samples.
Give them some new diet recommendations and send them home.
It was a time-consuming and costly process, but to them, money was no object.
And what was really frustrating was that we had the best veterinary specialists on the planet as part of our group...
... Yet NOBODY seemed to have the ability or the desire to help these dogs.
They were all too focused on their “specialty” services and seemed to want to sweep these common yet highly concerning gastrointestinal problems under the rug.
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So instead of really digging deep and trying to figure out the true cause of the problem.
We’d pump the dogs full of antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and other drugs and send them on their way.
More often than not, they would soon be back in my office with yet another bout of explosive diarrhea, itching, paw licking, or all of the above.
And...
We’d start the process all over again.
Now, if any of this sounds at all familiar, it should.
Because it’s the same process that pretty much every other vet out there follows.
And it’s the same process I followed until the day I retired.
But that all changed for me after I bought an “olive grove” and picked up a new hobby — making olive oil.
You see, as I mentioned...
I had the privilege of working with some of the wealthiest people and their pets.
Celebrities...
Billionaires...
C-Suite executives.
High level people.
Well, while I was in New York, I had one patient in particular who took a special liking to me.
I can’t really disclose his name...
But let’s just say he and his 4 buddies practically OWNED every building in Manhattan.
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So he was a big shot.
Anyways, I was able to help rescue his beloved Bull-Terrier “Simon” pretty much from the brink of death...
... Even after several vets recommended we put him down.
Which is something the guy NEVER forgot.
I mean it was like he was FOREVER indebted to me.
And we became close friends.
That’s WHY — when I finally decided to hang up my “white coat” and retire...
... He was quick to invite me to come live with him in a small house located on an olive grove at one of his Spanish Villas.
As you can imagine — it was beautiful.
Just 100 miles from the Mediterranean Coast.
Now, I’ll be honest, I didn't go to Spain looking to solve one of the biggest health problems facing dogs in modern society.
Instead, I went there to enjoy a well-deserved retirement, the peace and quiet of the Spanish countryside.
But, as fate would have it...
... It was HERE that the answers I was looking for — for so long — finally started to come to me.
That’s because...
As You’re About To See. . A Chance Encounter With A Friendly Pack Of Stray Dogs Changed Everything For Me
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And ultimately led me to a profound discovery.
You see, when I first arrived on the farm, I noticed the stray dogs right away.
They looked incredibly healthy and well taken care of, so I mistakenly assumed they belonged to one of the farm workers.
But the dogs remained behind when the workers went home for the weekend.
They seemed harmless enough, and I love dogs...
So I went to a local butcher and brought them back some bones.
Plus, as a vet tech, I couldn’t help but feel obligated to take a closer look at these dogs to ensure they were healthy and didn’t need medical attention.
So the bones came in handy.
After earning their trust, I took a closer look at them.
And I Was SHOCKE B
D y What I Found
Not only did these dogs NOT need any sort of medical care...
But they were some of the healthiest dogs I’d ev
.
er seen
Their coats were thick and shiny, their teeth clean and bright...
Even their ears, skin, nails, and paws were completely healthy.
It didn’t make any sense.
There wasn’t a veterinarian within 200 miles.
In fact, I doubt that any one of these dogs had ever been to a vet at all...
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Spanish Olive Trick Ends Your Dog's Digestive Problems For Good Yet, Here They Were, Living Outside, Eating Scraps, Bones, Smal Animals, And Whatever Else They Could Find, And Thriving!
I spent the next several months observing the dogs.
The more I watched them, the less it made sense.
They were scavengers and hunters and lived almost exclusively off the land.
But I continued buying them bones so that I could get a closer look at them.
I also scoured the research and reached out to colleagues to get their perspectives.
I learned a lot in those few months.
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But the question remained...
What was it that made the dogs I heard about in Toronto and other places around the world so unhealthy...
... While this rag-tag group of stray dogs wandering aimlessly through my “olive groves” was the epitome of health?
What was I MISSING?
After all, I’d treated my fair share of stray dogs, and while many of them don’t have the same problems, many purebred dogs do.
They’d still present with massive skin infections, and all kinds of other problems.
The strays on my farm didn’t have any of that, and I didn’t know why.
And Just As I Was About To Throw My Hands Up In The Air And Give Up, Something Strange Happened
I was out in the olive grove one-day collecting soil samples.
You see, one part of the field produced bigger, fattier, and more flavorful olives than ANY other part of the area.
I wanted to see if there was some sort of difference in the soil, so I planned on taking samples and sending them to the lab.
As I approached the trees, I noticed one of the dogs DIGGING.
And just as I was about to shoo him away, he pulled one of the large bones I’d given him from the dirt and ran off with it.
As I got closer, I could see that there were several places where the dogs had been digging.
And as I explored the area, I found more bones.
Not wanting to disrupt their stash of bones...
I filled the holes, collected my samples, and sent them off to the lab.
When the reports came back, I couldn’t believe my eyes.
The soil was crawling with bacteria.
Now, I Had Always Been Aware Of The Importance Of
Good Bacteria. .
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Or what scientists call probiotics when it comes to gut health, but I never gave it much thought when I was in practice, outside of the farm animals I worked with...
But these bacterial spores were not your typical probiotic strains.
We’d occasionally use probiotics in our clinics.
But these were very different and appeared to only grow in the soil.
I couldn’t help but think that I was onto something.
After all, NOBODY trained those dogs to bury their bones in that particular soil.
They didn’t bury them anywhere else on the farm, only the soil swimming with bacteria.
So I started digging into the research.
Almost EVERY bacterial species present in that soil has been shown to help strengthen the microbiome.
And by burying their bones in the soil, those dogs were marinating them in what appeared to be the most potent gut health-boosting bacteria on the planet.
Different from anything I’d ever seen.
And The Reason Why Is Simple
These soil spores make these hard, durable shells that help them survive in the most EXTREME
conditions.
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Basically like the hard coating of a tortoiseshell protects the tortoise from harm.
The hard shell of these bacteria helps them survive just about ANYTHING.
They’re virtually indestructible.
That’s why they’ve been around since the dinosaur age and have been able to not only survive but thrive with almost no nutrition.
It’s why they’re considered to be the Navy Seals of “good bacteria.”
Meanwhile, most other forms of bacteria are soft in comparison.
They’re the snowflakes of bacteria.
They need everything to be just right in order to survive.
The right temperature.
The right food.
Everything has to be served up on a silver platter.
But these “Soil Spores” are different.
They’re SURVIVORS.
And that’s why I call them the Wild Factor.
Because they’re wild and untamed, and when they’re present in your dog's digestive tract...
They can restore your dog's “Innate Immunity”.
After coming across these “Soil Spores,” I couldn’t help but wonder if our modern domesticated dogs were somehow missing out on this Wild Factor.
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Why Else Would Their Health Be SO DIFFERENT Compared To These Stray Dogs?
And my suspicions were confirmed when I came across a paper written by two doctors from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
And while this paper was specifically about the human microbiome and its role in both immunity and inflammation.
There was one part that REALLY stood out to me.
It finally explained why dogs living in more affluent areas are often experience less than optimal health.
You see, what the researchers found is that the wealthier a society is, the more out of balance the gut bacteria is for those who live there.
Did you catch that?
According To These Researchers, Poorer, Less Developed Countries With Minimal Access To Health Care Actual y Have A Healthier Microbiome And Better Gut Health
Why, because modern societies have destroyed the soil.
We’ve planted, re-planted, depleted, and polluted the soil.
And as resilient as these “Soil Spores” are, they’re no match for modern chemicals.
It’s for this reason modern societies are so sick.
And the deeper I looked into its science, the more it all made sense.
You see, without access to this Wild Factor, your dog's digestive system SUFFERS.
And it’s not just a lack of exposure to “soil spores” that is destroying your dog's health.
Other Factors At Work Can Eliminate Al The “Good Bacteria” In Your Dog's Digestive Tract. .
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Take Processed Foods as an example...
Dogs living in wealthy countries have access to ready-made processed foods.
The problem is that most processed foods are high in starch.
See, dogs are essentially carnivores, and the excess sugar and refined starches found in processed foods are quickly absorbed before the microbiome (gut bacteria) can digest them.
When this happens, the gut bacteria go hunting for alternate food sources.
This includes the bacteria feeding on the cells that line your dog’s intestinal tract, resulting in a leaky gut — where the lining of the digestive tract becomes fragile.
Allowing food and waste particles to easily pass through.
This often shows up as allergy symptoms like itching, scratching, and paw licking.
It can also manifest as joint pain, decreased mobility, difficulty jumping, and a hard time getting up off the floor.
And digestive disorders like gas, bloating, weight loss, and diarrhea.
But the high starch content is just ONE of the problems with processed food.
Another issue is the fact that they are sterile.
I mean that the naturally occurring bacteria have been heated and processed out of the food.
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This results in your dog not getting a constant supply of fresh, healthy live bacteria, so their microbiome becomes less populated over time.
And overall lead to more problems for your dog.
Bottom line, a modern diet of processed and commercially produced food has given dogs living in affluent societies a digestive disadvantage.
There Are Also Genetical y Modified Foods Or GMOs
Like humans, dogs don’t do well on GMO-based foods.
Next time you feed your dog, check the label to see if their food contains any of the following ingredients.
Soy, Corn, Beets or Alfalfa.
These foods are often heavily sprayed with pesticides.
And these pesticides work by disabling something called the shikimate pathway in insects.
This is a seven-step metabolic pathway used by insects to convert their food into fuel.
When it's disabled, it causes the insects to essentially starve to death.
So while scientists claim that these pesticides are harmless to humans and animals because we don’t use that same pathway to metabolize our food.
The bacteria in both your and your dog's microbiome do.
Simply put, feeding your dog genetically modified food DESTROYS its microbiome by starving good gut bacteria.
And speaking of destroying your dog's microbiome.
Final y, Let’s Look At Perhaps The Biggest Perpetrator Of Them Al , Antibiotics
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From all of my research, the overuse of antibiotics is probably the most significant driving factor behind a Barren Belly...
And don't think your dog isn't at risk even if it hasn’t been given antibiotics.
It's also rampant in your dogs' food supply due to its overuse in livestock.
Antibiotics are like NUCLEAR BOMBS on the microbiome.
They destroy every microbe they can when they hit the digestive tract.
This means they can single-handedly DESTROY your dog's entire microbiome.
And they’re equal opportunity destroyers...
Good bacteria, bad bacteria?
It makes no difference.
And this digestion destroyer is by far the most concerning.
Remember earlier when I said prescribing antibiotics is a widespread practice amongst vets?
I wasn’t kidding, take a look at this...
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, as much as 50% of antibiotics prescribed by veterinarians for pets may not be needed.
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In a study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice, researchers found that over a 12-month period, 38% of canine antibiotics were prescribed for dogs with no infections.
And a study published in the Veterinary and Animal Science journal found that almost 90% of students at a major veterinary medical center said they had NOT read the guidelines associated with antimicrobial resistance.
When I first learned about the three digestive destroyers, I have to admit I wasn’t surprised.
Working as a veterinary technician for many years, I knew that antibiotic over-prescription was a common occurrence, I also knew that there were MAJOR flaws in modern food manufacturing.
But the real eye-opener was learning that these things resulted in much sicker animals in the world's richest and most developed countries.
And it’s not just processed and genetically modified foods or antibiotics that destroy your dog's gut health.
Other digestive destroyers are working against your dog too.
Things like artificial flavors, preservatives, pasteurization, dairy, flea and tick meds, vaccines, and even stress.
They’re being hit from all sides.
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