Are you ready to learn how new science can teach you how to delay aging and provide a long, happy, healthy life for your canine companions? See, like their human counterparts, dogs have been getting sicker and dying prematurely over the past few decades. Why? Scientists are beginning to understand that the chronic diseases afflicting humans—cancer, obesity, diabetes, organ degeneration, and autoimmune disorders—also beset canines. As a result, those beloved companions are vexed with preventable health problems throughout much of their lives and suffer shorter life spans. Because pets can’t make health and lifestyle decisions for themselves, it’s up to pet parents to make smart, science-backed choices for lasting vitality and health. My guest on today's podcast - Dr. Karen Becker - is a true expert in natural pet care. In this show, Dr. Becker gives practical, proven tools to protect your loyal four-legged companions. She galvanizes the best wisdom from top geneticists, microbiologists, and longevity researchers and reveals people whose dogs have lived into their 20s and even 30s! Dr. Becker's pet prescriptive plan focuses on diet and nutrition, movement, environmental exposures, and stress reduction, and can be tailored to the genetic predisposition of particular breeds or mixes. She discusses various types of food—including what the commercial manufacturers don’t want you to know—and offers recipes, easy solutions, and tips for making sure dogs obtain the nutrients they need. Karen also explores how external factors you may not think about can greatly affect a dog’s overall health and well-being, from everyday insults to the body and its physiology, to the role your own lifestyle and your vets’ choices play. Indeed, the health equation works both ways and can travel “up the leash.” Medical breakthroughs have expanded choices for canine health—if you know what they are. This podcast is the definitive dog-care guide that empowers you with the knowledge you need to make wise choices and keep your dogs (and pets in general) healthy and happy for years to come. During our discussion, you'll discover: -Who is Dr. Karen Becker?...05:17 -The raw food diet for dogs...07:28 -Problems with average dog food available in stores...13:13 -Adopting a mutt and genetic tests...22:20 -The BARF diet...35:16 - That dogs are amazing athletes...43:00 -Common things in a house that are toxic for pets...50:47 -What you need to know about pet vaccinations...56:35 -How to discipline a dog..1:02:20 -Dr. Becker’s Bites...1:09:19 You can check out the full episode page and show notes at: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/podcast/karen-becker-forever-dog/ Ben Greenfield Coaching: Personally vetted and trained by Ben Greenfield, these coaches will personalize your diet and lifestyle, and get you looking and feeling your best. Head over to BenGreenfieldCoaching.com to learn more today. Shine Sedona: Join my family and me in Sedona Arizona from March 10-12, 2023 at an amazing event hosted by SHINE. I'll be giving a keynote talk on breathwork and biohacking, and hosting a VIP Greenfield-style home-cooked dinner prepared by my family. For tickets to the Shine Event where I'll be a keynote speaker visit bengreenfieldlife.com/shinesedona.  To book your spot for our VIP dinner visit bengreenfieldspeaking.com/sedona-dinner. Additional Resources: Ben Greenfield Website: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/ Ben Greenfield Podcast: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/podcast/ Ben Greenfield Books: https://shopbengreenfieldlife.com/ Ben Greenfield Social Media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bengreenfield Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bengreenfieldfitness/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@bengreenfield Youtube handle: @Ben Greenfield Life #healthydog #dogadvice #doglongevity