Noni Fruit Leather for Dogs

We love our furry four-legged friends! Unfortunately, they get sick just like people do. Not to worry, below is a list of common skin conditions frequently found on dogs as well as a holistic way to treat them.

Pruritus

What is it?

Clinical name for itchy skin. Persistent scratching can consume a dog’s life making them feel miserable. Itchy skin can develop secondary skin issues such as lesions, infections, and hair loss.

Staph Infection

What is it?

Staphylococci or Staph are found in bacterial skin diseases (pyoderma's) in dogs. Fortunately, Staph is not contagious to people or other pets. Common symptoms are itchy skin, yellow pustules, skin redness, hair loss, and lesions in the affected area as the infection progresses.

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An All Natural Cure for Your Dog’s Hot Spots

Is there anything more heartbreaking than a dog that’s sick or in pain? In particular, hot spots can be devastating to watch. They are often extremely sensitive and painful, and your pet’s own instincts — to lick, chew and scratch the area — only make things worse.

Worse yet, many common treatments for hot spots include harsh chemicals, invasive antibiotics, and painkillers with lots of potential side effects. Talk to your vet and use those treatments if absolutely necessary, but you may be able to treat hot spots with a much more gentle, organic solution: noni!

What Are Hot Spots?

First, some information about what exactly your pet is going through. Hot spots, also known as moist dermatitis or superficial canine pyoderma, are inflamed, infected sores on the skin, often resulting from bacterial infection on the skin. Hot spots can also be caused by allergic reactions, poor grooming, and bites from insects or arachnids.

Anything that irritates your dog’s skin and causes him or her to start licking, chewing, and scratching the area can turn into a hot spot. In particular, the combination of an open wound, moisture, and continued irritation is a recipe for painful hot spots. They’re most likely to form on the dog’s head, chest, or hips, but can form elsewhere as well.

Hot spots usually redden, accompanied by wet scabbing, oozing, and increased inflammation and itching. There may even be an odor resulting from the infection. The area will most likely become sensitive to the touch, so be very gentle with your furry friend when treating the spots.

Treatment involves soothing the spots and protecting them from further damage. Most importantly, however, you and your vet will need to determine the root cause of the hot spots so they don’t just come right back.

You can learn more about hot spots by clicking here, but remember that you may be able to avoid some of the harsh treatments listed there!

Learn the First Steps to Healing Hot Spots on the original blog!

Noni: Treating Hot Spots on Two Fronts

Many of the topical treatments for hot spots are full of potentially harmful chemicals, including excessive antibiotics, steroids, and painkillers. These treatments may have side effects which could harm your pet, especially if your pet manages to lick some!

Luckily, nature has provided us with an unusual fruit that works both from the outside in and the inside out to heal skin conditions like this. It works for humans, and it works for your furry friends, too! Raw noni fruit is powerful, and has stood the test of time as a natural remedy for thousands of years.

But how does it work?

From the Outside: Soothes and Heals

Raw pulp from the noni fruit includes 165+ beneficial compounds, including a powerful painkilling, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial compound called scopoletin. One study said that noni’s painkilling power was comparable to hydrocortisone, but without any side effects or toxic level.

Other compounds in noni help resist parasites and treat infection. Click here to learn about the top 4 most beneficial compounds in noni fruit.

To treat hot spots topically, we recommend our Pets Lavender Noni Lotion. This gentle formula is made of pure, organic, raw noni pulp, mixed with water, grapefruit seed extract, and organic lavender oil. It’s the same formula as we sell for humans, but in a bottle with cute animals and an easy animal-friendly applicator tip.

You can apply this topical treatment multiple times per day. The best part is, even if your pet does lick off some of this lotion, it’s actually beneficial! Of course, you’ll want to prevent your dog from licking the hot spots as much as possible, whether with a plastic cone collar, bandage, or t-shirt.

From the Inside: Repairs and Prevents

Unless you also treat the underlying cause of the hot spots, whether it’s parasites, underlying infection, stress, or an allergic reaction, you’ll have a hard time completely healing them and preventing a resurgence.

That’s why we recommend also giving your pet a daily dose of Pets Noni Fruit Leather! This raw food has a wide variety of benefits for pets, including many that may help eliminate and prevent hot spots.

• Boosts Immunity: Good for regulating allergic reactions and infection
• Kills/Repels Parasites: Worst enemy of insects, arachnids, & worms — learn more!
• Prevents Infection: Strong antimicrobial properties
• Relieves Inflammation: Reduces pain and allows infection to heal
• Improves Mood: Lowers stress levels and helps with anxious habits

If you’d like to read more about the benefits of Noni Fruit Leather for pets, click here!

For larger dogs, we recommend about two 2x2 inch pieces per day while the hot spots are healing, spread out throughout the course of the day. For smaller dogs, start with one piece per day and move up to two if symptoms do not improve.

Once you get those hot spots under control, continue giving a 2x2 inch piece per day for preventative care and to continue reaping the many benefits of this powerful healing fruit!

Have you used noni to treat hot spots? Let us know in the comments!

Feeding Our Pets for Health

We all want to feed our families healthy, nourishing foods, including our pets. Because our pets rely on us to choose their food for them, it’s our duty pay attention to what we give them. A diet of safe food is critical if we want healthy, happy pets!

Pet food companies know that it’s the humans that are calling the shots, so they target the advertisements and the writing on the bags to attract us. Companies that make food for humans do the same thing, but the statements companies can make about the source, quality, and freshness of human food are regulated pretty strictly.

The problem is, there aren’t a lot of regulations around what pet food makers can say about the products they make. And the regulations that are in place are full of loopholes, misleading people trying to choose safe foods, treats, and supplements for their pets.

Seeing Past the Label

When you look at the ingredients label of a bag of pet food, you probably take most things you see there at face value. The first step to making healthier choices for your pets is to get more skeptical about those labels.

For each ingredient, ask yourself:

• What is that, really?
• Where do they get it from?
• Is it high quality and fresh?
• Is that ingredient necessary?

To answer these questions, you need to know how much you can trust the brand. This is why I always advocate getting foods from local, small businesses if at all possible. They tend to be much more transparent and willing to share their processes, because they have pride in their product.

Why Regulation Matters

But we can’t buy everything locally, which is why this regulation problem is so serious. Labels like USDA organic are a way for brands to communicate that they’re trustworthy without having to have a direct one-to-one relationship with each consumer.

The problem is, many of the labels that brands give themselves are actually meaningless, and aren’t enforced by any kind of third party. This includes “natural,” which actually means nothing at all.

Common Unregulated Labels

• Natural
• Healthy
• Premium

So if we can’t trust the labels on pet food, how can we determine which options are actually safe and nutritious for our pets?

Commonly Concealed In Pet Food

Recently, the Cornucopia Institute released a report on ingredients in pet food, identifying many common issues. The main problems they found were quality issues (expired ingredients, contamination), cheap substitutes (excessive grains), reliance on GMO ingredients, and harmful additives & preservatives.

By returning to the label with a critical eye, you can identify a lot of ingredients that may be risky.

Mystery Meat

One of the most disturbing findings was that many products contain rendered ingredients that don’t even specify what species they’re from. These ingredients may contain animals that weren’t slaughtered. Indeed, trace amounts of sodium pentobarbital (used to euthanize animals) was found in at least 30 different pet foods.

Look For & Avoid:

• Meat Meal
• Meat and Bone Meal

No Substance

Just like their modern human caretakers, pets today eat far too many calories, with not enough nutrients. The culprit in both cases is simple starches. In fact, many pet foods contain mostly ingredients that are unnatural and therefore unnecessary for carnivorous cats and dogs.

First 3 Ingredients Shouldn’t Include:

• Corn
• Wheat
• Corn Gluten Meal
• Soybean Meal
• Brewers Rice

GMO Products

Most consumers have no idea how pervasive GMO ingredients are in the American supermarket — including the pet food section. For example, if an animal ingredient of pet food is labelled GMO-Free, that doesn’t mean that that animal’s diet was non-GMO. Only the USDA organic label guarantees that.

Check Your Label For:

• “GMO-Free” or “non-GMO”
• Animals that might have been fed GMO corn or soy
• Images that look similar to the USDA organic seal

Harmful additives

Human and pet foods alike contain far too many additives to improve shelf life and food consistency, including some that have been shown to be harmful.

Don’t Buy Products With:

• Carrageenan (very harmful thickening agent)
• Synthetic preservatives (propyl gallate, propylene glycol, and ethoxyquin)
• Artificial colors

I encourage to you read the Cornucopia Institute’s report for a more complete list of what to look for.

Noni: Always Safe, Organic, Non-GMO, and Additive-Free

We’re committed to producing products for full and total health in both humans and pets. That means that we never ever add anything to our products that might be harmful in anyway. Our Noni Fruit Leather, which is sold for both humans and pets, is made of 100% pure organic noni pulp, and our lotions are all organic and water-based.

In fact, our pet and human noni formulas are exactly the same! We wouldn’t feed a pet anything that isn’t safe for a human, whether it’s “legal” or not. We package our animal formulas differently, just so you can tell whose is whose!

Visit the original post and learn how Noni is safe as a dietary supplement for your pet! 

How do you decide what food and supplements to give to your pets? Let us know in the comments!

Fight Parasites with Noni!

One of noni’s many powers is its ability to help combat both human and pet parasites. Parasites can have a serious impact on you and your furry friends. Now you have an all-organic way to fight back, and even prevent parasites from striking at all!

Parasites can be bacteria, fungus, worms, insects, or arachnids. Some parasites cause acute symptoms, and others linger for long periods of time, slowly damaging health and detracting from quality of life. Either way, it’s important to address them right away.

But many medicines to treat parasites, especially for pets, are highly toxic. They can cause substantial harm to the host even as they get rid of the parasites. Even worse, many of these toxic treatments are becoming less and less effective over time, as parasite species co-evolve to outsmart us.

Noni is nature’s medicine, and it repels parasites without any toxins, or even any additives. The beneficial compounds in noni work together to fight infection, relieve pain, and, of course, drive away the harmful parasites.

Here are some ways it can help you and your pets stay parasite-free!

Bacterial Parasites

Sometimes, the parasites you can’t even see are the most harmful. Parasitic bacteria can attack you or your pets, going for the skin or even internal organs. Obviously, there’s a huge range of bacteria out there that affect humans and pets. Here are a few of the most common, which noni can help.

Noni is a powerful anti-microbial, due to the high levels of compounds like anthraquinone. It also helps boost the immune system. Whether taken internally as fruit leather or applied to the affected area as a lotion, noni helps keep bacterial parasites at bay.

Gut Bacteria

The blend of bacteria in our guts is a very complex, fragile ecosystem. The wrong kind of bacteria can mess up that balance and cause serious problems, as in this testimonial:

“I visited your island at the end of October and bought some Noni. I had ulcers and H. pylori and the doctors treated me four times and couldn't get rid of it. I took Noni fruit leather for six weeks and retested. I am bacteria free. Thank You for such a wonderful product! Thirty years I have fought ulcers.” — Sandra

Pets and humans alike can suffer from an imbalance of gut bacteria, and both can be aided by noni.

External Bacteria

Bacterial skin infections can be dangerous for pets and humans alike, but noni can help fight off bacteria that infects the skin. It also soothes the pain of the infection when applied topically.

Horses in particular are prone to bacterial skin infections. Rain rot (streptothiricosis) and Mud Fever(pastern dermatitis) are both common ailments for horses. Veterinarians have confirmed that noni is an effective organic treatment for both of these horse complaints. Learn more in this blog post!

Parasitic Fungal Infections

Parasitic fungal infections can be very nasty and difficult to get rid of. They can affect both humans and animals. The good news is, noni is great at fighting fungal infection.

Noni suppresses the spread of filaments in fungal cells, effectively stopping the growth of the fungus. It also reduces irritation at the site of the infection, as this testimonial shows:

“My physician diagnosed me with "Athletes Toe." It's very itchy and the Dr.'s order was not good for my situation. I called you and was told to use the lavender lotion and within 3 days was able to sleep without an itch! Thank you” — Johnny

Insects and Arachnids

Some of the most common parasites are insects and arachnids. They prey on humans and animals alike, and many can cause irritated skin. Many also carry diseases that can have much more serious complications.

Fleas and Ticks

Noni naturally repels most insect and arachnid parasites, preventing them from attacking at all. A great example is fleas and ticks, who generally don’t bite pets that eat noni every day. Our farm dog, Bhakti, has never had shots to prevent fleas or ticks, but he’s never been bitten yet!

Learn more about how noni prevents fleas and ticks in this blog post.

Lice

Lice are another parasite that just hates noni — much to our benefit! Noni lotion is a great natural remedy for head lice infections. It repels lice away from the head without any harsh chemicals.

Learn more by clicking here!

Bug Bites

Once you get bitten, whether by a mosquito or another bug, many people will develop an irritating reaction. Itching, redness, and even pain are common. Noni relieves the irritation and speeds up the healing process. You can use either Noni Lavender Lotion or the Instant Noni Aloe BioBandage.

Noni contains the compound scopoletin, which is being actively researched for its pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory properties. After applying noni, your bites should feel less itchy, less hot, and less inflamed. If you’re treating your furry friends, hopefully they will be able to leave the bites alone long enough to heal!

Worms

Noni is also a powerful de-worming agent for pets, without any of the harmful chemicals usually used to remove them. Check out this testimonial:

“After my sheltie was diagnosed with whip worm and the meds prescribed by the vet failed to rid her of them I went searching the net for possible natural remedies. I read a review by someone claiming Noni rid her dog of whip worm by using Noni. I decided to try it, and the results are nothing short of amazing To say I am amazed is not saying enough. I have 4 dogs, and they are all taking Noni daily now, and will continue to do so for the rest of their lives. THANK YOU!!!!” — Chris

Noni can help with tape worms, whip worm, and round worms. You can cure your pet naturally, without having to resort to chemicals that might do as much harm as good.

Visit the original post to learn how to use Noni for parasites

The Complete Guide to Caring for Aging Pets

When a beloved pet starts to show signs of age, from low energy, to difficulty getting up, to loss of vision and hearing, it’s devastating to feel that there’s nothing we can do. In reality, though, we have a lot of impact on aging pets’ quality of life and lifespan.

Here are our suggestions for giving complete mind/body care to an aging pet. Some things make a big difference, and others make a small difference, but all of them can extend your pets’ life by quality years, and maybe even bring back a little bit of that youthful spark.

Diet and Nutrition

As your pet ages, the fuel that keeps their bodies running becomes critical to good health. You may need to adjust the amount of food you give your pet, or the type of food, so that they maintain healthy weight and energy levels.

Here are a few additional considerations:

Supplements

Older pets sometimes need a little extra nutritional value in their diet, particularly micronutrientsthat may not be in their food.

We’ve given our farm dog Bhakti a supplement of Noni Fruit Leather every day of his life, and we’ve seen some incredible results. He still behaves like a puppy, even though it’s been a long time since he fit that description, and comes bounding up to us each day to eat his noni.

Noni contains vital micronutrients, including antioxidants, soluble/insoluble fiber, essential fatty acids, and countless other vitamins and minerals, which work together to promote good health.

Weight Control

Aging pets need extra consideration paid to their weight. An underweight dog or cat may not have enough muscle and fat stores to function normally. On the other hand, overweight pets put unnecessary strain on already stressed joints.

Blood Sugar Levels

Older pets often suffer from irregular blood sugar levels, and are prone to developing diabetes. Noni is excellent for helping balance out blood sugar levels long term, and can help support and maintain normal blood sugar levels.

Exercise and Fitness

Your pet may have started to slow down a little, but that just means it’s more important than ever tofocus on their fitness. Your pet might not be able to handle runs or long hikes anymore, but it’s crucial to find a fitness regimen that works for them.

Maintaining Mobility

When your aging pet starts to slow down, it can be tempting to let them lie in peace. But this is actually one of the worst things you can do. Just as with people, nothing is worse for a pet than to sit still all day.

Mobility is a use-it-or-lose-it ability, and you want to keep your pet from losing mobility as long as possible. It’s crucial for maintaining muscle tone, healthy joints, and good energy levels.

If your pet is just in too much pain to exercise much, again, I can’t recommend Noni Fruit Leatherstrongly enough. Noni contains compounds that relieve inflammation, repair tissue, and increase energy levels, all naturally.

Energy Levels

Nothing is sadder than watching a beloved pet become depressed. But there are lots of things you can do to help bring back that missing vitality! Exercise and play can help bring back that spark, but it may come down to diet. Humans and animals alike experience increased energy levels after a few weeks of taking noni regularly.

Massage

Massage isn’t just for humans—trust us, pets love it, especially as they age. It helps relieve sore muscles, but it also reminds them that you’re there and that you love them.

For particularly achy muscles, or for hot spots or other skin conditions, try our organic Noni Lotion for pets. It contains compounds that relieve pain 75% as well as morphine, but with no side effects or addiction.

Immune Response

Pets’ immune systems also start to slow down as they age, leaving them vulnerable to parasites and infection, as well as other diseases that come with old age.

Cancer Prevention

The antioxidants in noni may help your pet’s cells continue to function normally as it ages,reducing risk of cancer. Many of our customers have reported incredible results from using noni internally and externally on their pets—check out the reviews of our Noni Fruit Leather for Pets to hear it directly from them!

Parasite Resistance

Older pets are sometimes plagued by parasites that they can’t quite seem to shake. You can give their immune systems a hand by giving them a daily dose of Noni Fruit Leather. Noni contains a compound called damnacanthal, a powerful phytochemical that is widely known to prevent and kill parasites, from ticks and fleas to worms.

Want to Learn How To Treat Infection With Noni Lotion? Read More Here

Mental Stimulation

Behavioral changes in pets tends to come on slowly, so that we sometimes don’t even notice them. Often, these are signs that something is wrong physically or mentally, especially as a pet ages.

Good care, diet supplementation, and exercise can help with physical ailments, but your pet’s mind can be harder to access. Here are some ways to bring back that spark of playfulness, and to keep your pet’s mind active and thriving.

Play

Keep playing with your pet as they age, at a level that’s appropriate for them. They might start preferring lower key activities, but it’s important to keep them engaged and interested in toys and the world around them.

Puzzle Toys

Keep dementia at bay by challenging your pet’s mind with puzzles. In particular, puzzles with food or treats as a reward have the potential to keep a pet interested.

Keep Up Tricks and Training

When hearing or vision starts to go, it’s easy to let training go as well. This is such a shame, because doing tricks and following commands is one of the surest ways to keep your pet’s mind sharp. You just have to find ways to adapt to their needs!

If your pet’s vision is failing, try using more verbal cues. If hearing is the problem, try using a flashlight to get their attention, and challenge them to learn visual cues for their tricks.

It can seem impossible to turn back the clock for pets, especially since we can’t ask them what’s wrong or talk to them about their experience and needs. But by being attentive, diligent, and consistent, and by taking proactive steps to keep their health up, we can extend the lives of elderly pets by quality years!

What are your tricks for caring for elderly pets? Share in the comments!