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Nacho Average Dog Health Coach

Give your gentle giant more precious years through holisitc care designed for big dogs.

From cancer-fighting nutrition to preventative care using herbs, mushrooms and energy work.🐾
🐾🐾 As a holistic pet health coach, I help pet owners achieve optimal wellness for their furry companions through a comprehensive, natural approach. Rather than just treating symptoms, I look at the whole pet - their diet, exercise, environment, and lifestyle

factors. My services include customized nutrition plans using fresh, high-quality foods, guidance on natural supplements and remedies, recommendations for gentle exercises and activities, and tips for reducing stress and improving their living space. By addressing all aspects of your pet's health in a holistic way, I can help them live a happier, healthier and longer life, free from chronic issues. No more just masking problems with medications - we get to the root causes and let your pet's body heal itself naturally. If you want to unlock your pet's full vitality potential, book a consultation today. Your furry friend deserves this integrative, prevention-focused approach to lifelong health.

06/08/2026

🔄 BEYOND THE SYMPTOM (Part 6): Recurring Infections — When the Body Can't Fight 🔄

If your pet gets the same infection over and over, you're probably exhausted.

The ear infections that clear up and return two weeks later.

The UTIs that keep coming back. The skin infections that respond to antibiotics but never fully resolve.

Each round of treatment works, but then it doesn't. And you're left wondering if this is just how it's going to be forever.

What finally clicked for me is that while antibiotics kill bacteria, they don't rebuild the body's ability to defend itself.

They're like calling the fire department every time there's a fire, without ever asking why your house keeps catching fire in the first place.

In Eastern medicine, there's a concept called wei qi, which translates roughly to defensive energy.

It's the body's first line of protection against pathogens. When wei qi is strong, infections can't easily take hold. When it's depleted, the body becomes vulnerable to everything.

What depletes defensive energy?

Chronic stress. poor nutrition and overuse of antibiotics, ironically. A gut that's not functioning well, and an immune system that's been fighting other battles for too long.

I've noticed that pets with recurring infections often have other signs of depletion, too. Low energy, slow to heal, with a pale tongue if you look. They catch everything because their body just can't mount a strong defense anymore.

The fascinating thing is that specific foods have been used for thousands of years to rebuild this protective energy and to nourish and strengthen it so the body can do its job properly.

I've seen cats with chronic UTIs finally break the cycle.

Dogs with endless ear infections go months without a flare-up. Not by adding another antibiotic, but by rebuilding the body.

Swipe through for what to look for and which foods support defensive energy.

Next week: The stiff, achy pet. Beyond supplements.

DM "IMMUNE" if your pet keeps getting the same infections. 💚

06/05/2026

When Raven's mom first reached out, she was concerned about recurring UTIs, signs of inflammation, weight loss, and a dog who had suddenly become a very picky eater.

As anyone who shares their life with a senior dog knows, it's hard to watch those subtle changes and wonder what to do next.

One of the things I love most about this work is helping people look beyond symptoms and explore the bigger picture.

Through nutrition, lifestyle adjustments, targeted supplementation, and a holistic approach tailored to the individual dog, we are working to support Raven's body from the inside out.

Today, hearing that she's excited about her meals again, eating with enthusiasm, and moving toward a healthier, more vibrant life is exactly why I do what I do. ❤️

To Paige, thank you for trusting me with Raven's care and for sharing your experience!

If your dog is struggling with recurring health issues, digestive concerns, allergies, senior-dog challenges, or if you simply feel like something isn't quite right, and you're looking for another perspective, my inbox is always open. I'd be honored to help.

🐾 Sunny

06/03/2026

Are you someone whose dog is "doing pretty well right now"?

Maybe there's a little seasonal itching that comes and goes, or the vet has mentioned at some point that your dog has a sensitive stomach, but it's never been anything serious enough to really worry about.

Your dog is happy and loved, and you're doing all the things a devoted pet parent does.

Life is good, and you want to keep it that way for as long as possible.

This post is for you!

One of the things I find myself wishing I could tell every pet parent I meet is that the body, both human and animal, is remarkably good at communicating with us long before things go seriously wrong.

The skin that stays a little inflamed, the digestion that's never quite settled, or the ear that flares up every few months.

We get so used to managing these things that we stop asking why they keep happening, and that question, the why underneath the symptom, is actually the most important one.

What I've learned through my training in holistic canine nutrition, TCVM food therapy, and herbalism is that chronic low-grade inflammation is rarely dramatic in its early stages.

It looks like exactly the kind of stuff most pet parents are told not to worry about. But it is also the same biological process that, over the years and without intervention, creates the conditions for the diseases we are most afraid of.

That is not meant to alarm you. It is meant to reframe what those small recurring symptoms are actually worth paying attention to.

The window you are in right now, where your dog is basically well, where you have time and options and a body that hasn't been fighting for years, is the most powerful time to make changes.

Food works differently when it's building something than when it's trying to repair it.

Herbs and whole ingredients have more room to do their work.

Prevention is so much quieter than treatment, and so much more effective.

I created a free guide called From Itchy Skin to Cancer: The Inflammation Roadmap for exactly this moment.

It walks through the five stages of inflammation's progression in the canine body, written without overwhelming you, and includes five whole-food recipes I developed as a chef and herbalist to help you start building a real nutritional foundation for your dog's long-term health.

Your dog being well right now is something worth protecting deliberately, not just hoping it continues.

The download link is in the comments, and it won't cost you anything except a little time and a new way of seeing things.

05/31/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲: 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠'𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨.

When I tell people to feed the rainbow, I'm not talking about aesthetics. I'm talking about chemistry, signaling, and cellular communication.

Every color in nature is a language. The pigments and phytonutrients that give foods their color are bioactive compounds, and your dog's biology speaks that language fluently.

🔴 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 (beets, red cabbage, watermelon) carry polyphenols and lycopene. These are compounds that neutralize free radicals, protect against oxidative damage, and have been studied specifically for their role in 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

In a body already managing chronic inflammation, these are medicines.

🟠 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 (pumpkin, carrots, papaya) are dense in carotenoids, which convert to Vitamin A and support immune signaling. In TCVM terms, these foods nourish Yin, support Spleen Qi, and help regulate the gut lining; the very place where systemic inflammation begins.

🟡 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 (ginger, turmeric, banana, sweet potato) bring enzymes and prebiotic fibers that 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞, the colony of beneficial bacteria that, when disrupted, drives leaky gut, food reactivity, and inflammatory cascades throughout the body.

🟢 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 (broccoli, kale, cucumber) contain nitrates, folates, and sulfur-rich glucosinolates, compounds with documented 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, particularly for dogs at genetic risk or with a history of illness.

🔵 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞-𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 (spirulina, kelp) deliver chelated minerals and chlorophyll; cellular cleaners that support the liver, bind environmental toxins, and modulate immune response.

🟣 Purple-black foods (blueberries, eggplant, black sesame) are loaded with anthocyanins, which are the compounds most researched for 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬.

⚪ 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 (mushrooms, garlic, cauliflower, parsnip) supply allicin, beta-glucans, and flavonoids that activate immune surveillance and support lymphatic function.

This is why I don't talk about "adding vegetables."

I talk about eating by color with intention, for you and for your dog.

The gut microbiome doesn't thrive on beige food.

It thrives on diversity, phytonutrient richness, and the complexity of compounds found only in plants.

And when your dog's microbiome is strong, so is their inflammatory threshold, their immune response, and their long-term resilience against disease, yes including cancer.
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This is what I call 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐥 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: cooking from the same seasonal ingredients, understanding the biochemistry, and feeding the whole family from a place of knowledge.

Want to know which colors are most missing from your dog's bowl?

Drop a 🌈 below and I'll share where to start!

05/26/2026

Sound like you?

• Switching foods every few months and still nothing works

• Cycling through Apoquel, Cytopoint, antibiotics

• Watching another spring of paw licking and ear infections

• Spending money on supplements that aren't moving the needle

• Wondering if there's another way to look at this

If any of that landed, this is for you.

I'm offering a one-time free 15-minute session to find out if my approach to chronic conditions could help your dog or cat.

We don't dive into your pet's specifics in this short session (that's what my paid Discovery and Expert sessions are for). What we do is figure out, together, whether the work I do is what your pet needs.

If yes, we book a Discovery Session.

If no, I send you in a better direction.

Either way, you walk away with clarity instead of another year of wondering.

Link in bio. One per pet parent.

05/23/2026

You don't talk about it much, but there's a quiet fear that lives in the back of your mind when you watch your dog sleep.

You think about how fast they age.

How a year for you is seven for them.

How the dogs you've loved before left too soon, and this one, this one you want to do everything differently for.

You read the labels now. You ask questions at the vet. You Google things at midnight that you probably shouldn't Google.

Because you are paying attention, and paying attention means you also know there is more you could be doing, you just don't always know what.

What I really want to share with all loving pet parents out there is that instinct you have, the one that says the food matters, that the symptoms mean something, that there is a connection between the small daily choices and the big health outcomes down the road, that instinct is right.

Chronic inflammation is the thread that runs between the everyday stuff and the diseases we dread.

It starts quietly.

A little itch. A sensitive stomach. Energy that is not quite what it used to be.

The good news is that it can be interrupted at every single stage.
With real food, real herbs, and a framework that actually makes sense.

I made a free guide for you, the pet parent who is already paying attention and wants to know what to do with that attention.

It is called From Itchy Skin to Cancer: The Inflammation
Roadmap and it walks you through exactly how inflammation progresses in your dog's body and what you can feed them, starting this week, to change the trajectory.

More time with your dog starts with understanding what is quietly working against them, and then doing something about it.

Link in comments. It is free, and it is waiting for you.

05/22/2026

You've switched the food.

You've done the elimination diet.

You've tried the medicated shampoo, the allergy testing, the hypoallergenic treats.

You've spent more money than you want to think about and your dog is still scratching.

And every single vet visit ends the same way. Another prescription, another "let's try this and see". Yet another bill.

Here's what your vet hasn't told you yet: the itch is not the problem.

The itch is a message.

Your dog's body is trying to communicate something that goes far beyond allergies, and until you understand what it's actually saying, you will keep treating the symptoms while the root cause keeps doing its quiet damage.

I know this because I've sat with dozens of pet parents exactly where you are right now.

Exhausted and doing everything right on paper. Watching their dog suffer anyway.

There is a roadmap. There is a reason this keeps cycling, and once you see it, you cannot unsee it, and more importantly, you can actually do something about it.

I put together a FREE guide titled "From Itchy Skin to Cancer: The Inflammation Roadmap."

It is not another list of supplements to try. It is the framework that explains why nothing has worked yet, and where to actually begin.

Five stops on the inflammation highway, where things go wrong and exactly how to intervene, plus five whole-food recipes built by a chef and herbalist to start shifting things from the inside out.

It is FREE and it might be the first thing in a long time that actually makes sense!

Link in comments.

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