What if the very products we use to protect our dogs from parasites are also placing stress on their immune system? Flea, tick, and worming treatments are widely used and often necessary—but from a naturopathic perspective, we also ask a deeper question: Could repeated exposure to pesticides and insecticides contribute to immune dysregulation over time? Today we’ll explore the potential connection between these chemicals, gut health, detox pathways, and autoimmune disease in

Most people treat their dog’s skin from the outside—shampoos, creams, medications… But for most dogs, the skin isn’t the real issue. In naturopathic medicine, we look at something called the gut–skin axis—and it changes everything when it comes to chronic itching, yeast, and skin flare-ups.” In today’s video, you’ll learn how your dog’s gut and skin are deeply connected—and why skin issues often start internally, not externally. I’ll also show you the key drivers behind this

Many dog owners are told to give their dog a probiotic. For gut health, for skin, for immunity… even for behaviour. But despite how common they are now, most owners are still confused — and honestly, a lot of the advice out there is oversimplified. Because probiotics are not a single solution. And when they’re used without context, that’s when people feel like they “don’t work.” So in todays video, let’s break this down properly from a naturopathic perspective — what they do,

Everyone talks about boosting the immune system… but what if that’s actually the wrong goal? Because here’s the truth — a strong immune system isn’t always a healthy one. In fact, many of the chronic issues we see in dogs — itchy skin, allergies, autoimmune conditions, chronic infections — come from an immune system that’s out of balance, not underactive. For those of you who don’t know me my name is Lyndall pinchen and I’ve been a human and animal naturopath for over 35 y