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Here is a question addressed to Vaidya Mishra by a reader dating back to June 2014.
Dear Dr. Vaidya Mishra,
It is endlessly wonderful to read your knowledge and apply the SVA lifestyle! I am so grateful! I have a question on your vision of SVA Pets. I have purchased the SVA drops for dogs and make home-cooked food for my dog. Do you offer guidance for diet for pets? Would I be following the same SVA guidelines? Also – I find great comfort and experience incomparable love from my dog. Would you say that hugging our pets provide us with healing Soma as does hugging a tree? I would love to know your thoughts!
With love and gratitude,
Maria Jones
Vaidya Mishra replies:
Dear Maria:
Vegetarian and non-vegetarian pets should be always fed homemade food. It is best not to feed them canned or pre-packaged food. However, if you want to give your pet a SVA diet, make note that ghee is not good for dogs. It is too heavy for their digestive tract to handle. Instead, you can cook their meals with some olive oil. I recommend that your pet’s food be mainly boiled or steamed, not fried or sautéed with spices, etc. For example: a well cooked meal consisting of 80% lentils and 20% quinoa and/or rice. For breakfast organic raw milk with a tiny piece of cinnamon and overcooked oatmeal or barley flakes. Cook until creamy and cool off, add a tiny dab of honey – they will love it. Remember to always cook fresh food for them, particularly with non-vegetarian pets, because any processed proteins will, in the long run, result in the production of auto-immune toxins. Processed protein is a source of “amavisha” – highly acidic toxins. You may have noticed there is an increase of joint and overall health conditions for pets.
My Kookie, a mixed Pomeranian dog, used to love squash cooked with paneer and rice. She refused to eat anything pre-packaged and canned. She refused to eat dog food EVER! Your pets will develop good habits, just like humans do, with time. You have to be lovingly persistent. Another important point is to rotate their diet: do not feed them the same thing over and over again for weeks/months. Their digestion needs variation, like ours. Fresh yoghurt in small quantities can be mixed into any of their dishes to help support their guts as well.
In addition to diet, you can give your pets some Transdermal TLC!
For example: apply Ashoka transdermal cream on their paws. This will help cool off their emotions and keep their loving hearts even happier.
Our modern day furry companions have paws that endure so much: walking bare-pawed on hot sidewalks instead of lush forests and grassy fields… Rinse them off and apply some DGL Transdermal cream on them. You can do so morning and evening. The DGL will not only sooth moisturize and nourish their paws, but it will also cool off their whole body and support their digestion too.
I had also formulated the multi-mineral Herbal-Memory drop for my Kookie, and used to add a drop in her drinking water to support her overall health. This nectar drop contains “shilajeet” (Asphaltum punjabianum), a very good mineral for pets.
To support bone health, I have formulated the Pet’s Healthy Bones formula that enhances the absorption of calcium from their food. It supports their joints.
In addition to the drops and Transdermal creams, when it comes to bathing your dog or other furry pet, you can use Kookie’s Shampoo and Conditioner – safe and free from chemicals and synthetic additives, and with nourishing ayurvedic herbs.
You ask about hugging and petting our beloved furry companions as a source of Soma. I can tell you hugging your pet is the best thing you can do for healing vibrations – pets are God’s gift of unconditional love – always giving. Did you know that hugging your pet can increase your oxytocin levels… What is “oxytocin”? Often referred to as the “cuddle hormone,” oxytocincan induce anti-stress-like effects such as the reduction of blood pressure and cortisol levels. Oxytocin fuels maternal instincts, tells us who brings us the most joy, helps us make friends, and is associated with the development of empathy. A simple way to keep oxytocin flowing is to give someone – or somepet(!) – a hug. Inter-personal touch not only only raises oxytocin, but reduces cardiovascular stress and improves the immune system; rather than just a hand or paw shake, go all in for the hug. I recommend eight hugs each day.
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