Healing Your Best Friend Cancer Success Program with Dr. Kate McDermott
Dr. Kate McDermott, an integrative veterinarian, specializes in using food as therapy. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School and has earned certifications in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary food therapy. With her array of expertise, she has the ability to combine conventional medicine with alternative medicine resulting in the best lives possible for the animals she treats.
For those who are skeptical about alternative medicine, on her informative Facebook page, she exclaimed “if you’ve ever felt the doubt or judgement or skepticism from someone who doesn’t quite understand that you want to use food, or acupuncture, or herbs, or supplements, or some other “alternative” treatment to help your dog, I want you to know you’re definitely NOT alone. And that you’re not doing something “wrong” for your dog. You’re in great company here. We are 100% on board with using modern Western medicine AND all those other amazing methods to treat your dog and help them feel their absolute best every day of their life.”
Healing Your Best Friend
Dr. McDermott has developed a program known as “Healing Your Best Friend” to work with dog owners to transform their lives with the power of whole foods. We were honored for her to appear on “A Dog’s Life” podcast to explain her dog cancer diet program and what it involves.
There is so much controversy regarding what to feed dogs with cancer. Do we feed them a prescription diet? Raw foods? Puree foods until they are mushy? What do we do? According to Dr. McDermott, the best approach is to feed items that have been lightly cooked to help the body process easier.
In the podcast, she said “If we take broccoli, for example, it has a fibrous shell to it. It’s not easy for our dogs to break that down if we didn’t start the process for them. It’s not that the body can’t handle these foods, it’s good for them to have, it’s just that it’s hard for their bodies to break down and they will be using extra energy to do so. The cooking process will break that down a little bit for them.” She continued, “in addition to that shell, we are talking about hot versus cold foods. When feeding something cold, even if it’s considered a “warming” food in medicine, it also takes away necessary energy and gives the body a bit of a shock. We don’t want to make it too hot, we just want to cook it enough so it jump starts the digestive process for them.”
Contacting Dr. Kate
Dr. Kate can be found on Facebook and via her website at wholepetacupuncture.com. She currently offers an online training for those wishing to learn more about implementing diet into their dog’s cancer routines. In the program, she allows dog lovers to take a deeper look into the world of nutrition and how it can help using a four-step framework. This free course can be found at wholepetacupuncture.com/register.
About Angela Ardolino
Angela Ardolino is a holistic pet expert who has been caring for animals for over 20 years and operates a rescue farm, Fire Flake Farm, in Florida. She is also the owner of Beautify the Beast, a natural pet salon and shop. After getting her certificate in Medical Cannabis Biology and Therapeutic use from the University of Vermont School of Medicine, she founded CBD Dog Health to provide high quality, all-natural medical cannabis products designed specifically for pets. Angela has seven dogs, Odie a 12-year-old mini-schnauzer, Nina an 8-year-old Doberman. Jolene a 7-year-old mutt, Maza a 7-year-old mutt, Rhemi an 8-year-old poodle, Potato a 15-year-old shih-tzu, and Miss Daisie a 15-year-old black lab, plus 4-10 more at any time she is fostering or boarding. She uses Full Spectrum Hemp Extract on all her pets at her rescue farm every day, and has since 2016. She is a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, the Veterinary Cannabis Association and has trained hundreds medical doctors and veterinarians about the therapeutic uses of medical cannabis on animals. Visit www.angelaardolino.com for more information.
About Dr. Kate McDermott
Dr. Kate McDermott, an integrative veterinarian, specializes in using food as therapy. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School and has earned certifications in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary food therapy. With her array of expertise, she has the ability to combine conventional medicine with alternative medicine resulting in the best lives possible for the animals she treats. Dr. McDermott has developed a program known as “Healing Your Best Friend” to work with dog owners to transform their lives with the power of whole foods. We were honored for her to appear on “A Dog’s Life” podcast to explain her dog cancer diet program and what it involves. Dr. Kate can be found on Facebook and via her website at wholepetacupuncture.com. She currently offers an online training for those wishing to learn more about implementing diet into their dog’s cancer routines. In the program, she allows dog lovers to take a deeper look into the world of nutrition and how it can help using a four-step framework. This free course can be found at wholepetacupuncture.com/register.