Exercise and Disease

Understand the relationship of dogs exercise and disease. By increasing oxygen intake and speeding up metabolism, toxins in food can be released from the body.

Blood Under a Microscope

Seeing pictures of my blood under a microscope many years ago, is something I'll always remember. Although now outlawed in the State of Georgia where I live, it was a fabulous tool for my naturopath.

My naturopath would give her patients a picture of their blood to take home along with suggestions for a healthier diet and exercise - even a brisk walk would do. A few months later we would get a new picture.

Amazing what nutritious food and exercise can do! I know longer felt sluggish or low energy.

A friend who had lived on fast food for several years because her business kept her busy seven days a week, showed me her blood picture. It was gross. Her cells weren't round, they were misshapen and stuck together in large gooey looking clumps.

It helped change our lives seeing that saturated fat clogging up our blood. Together, we walked up and down hills every afternoon pushing our toddlers in strollers and dogs at our sides.

Lack of exercise, and disease, go hand in hand for us and our dogs are no different. For ideas of things to do with your dog, see Dogs Exercise.

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Some days writing for this website has its pitfalls. Like right now I realize I should be out with the dogs, doing aerobics or at least walking on the treadmill.

Every day I tell myself, I'll just work on this one page before I exercise, before I shower...and I end up working, showering and playing indoor games with the dogs and stuffing their Kong toys with ripe bananas to keep them busy so I can work. I am not a proud woman at this moment.

Guilt laden, I am headed outside for some exercise and fresh air.

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