For most of us, bacteria is a scary thing. It brings to mind thoughts of infections and food poisoning. To those of us who are not health professionals, it may be hard to fathom that bacteria can often be a good thing.
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If your dog is constantly scratching itself, it could mean it has fleas, allergies, ticks or other skin problems. You have to ask yourself if it's worth it to use harsh chemicals that will remain in the environment and travel throughout the animal's system. Because dogs and people generally share the same environment, you have to wonder how it will affect your health. Even something as simple as a flea collar will say in the instructions to wash your hands well after handling it. Most flea or tick medications tell you to wear rubber gloves when applying them. If these products are so dangerous to humans, why in the world do we continuously put them on our pet dogs?

Raw foodists make vegetarians look like slackers. Devoted followers of this diet are vegans — meaning they eschew animal and dairy products. Equally important, they believe that heating food above the 110-115 degree range destroys nutrients in food and diminishes nutritional value. Healthy food is “living food,” they say — organic, unprocessed and uncooked.
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