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My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog

My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog

By: Dr. Lily Chen
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Welcome to My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog — where science meets soul as we explore what's possible when we reimagine pet care. I'm Dr. Lily Chen, integrative veterinarian and believer that our animals deserve extraordinary medicine. Each week, I talk with leading experts, pioneering vets, and devoted pet parents pushing the boundaries of animal health. Microbiome restoration, energy medicine, cancer hope, nutrition, and the mind-body-pet connection. Real science. Deep stories. A little magic. ✨ Follow IG: @dr.lilychen | @integrativepet | @the.unicorn.vet 📧 mydog@integrativepet.comDr. Lily Chen
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  • Light as Medicine (and Why Your Pet Is Starving for It) - With Jackie Jolie

    Light as Medicine (and Why Your Pet Is Starving for It) - With Jackie Jolie
    Mar 29 2026

    What if the most powerful medicine for your pet isn't a supplement or a drug, but something as simple as light?

    Jackie Jolie, founder of AnimaSol, believes light is the foundation of health. Every cell in every mammal's body has a light sensor called a melanopsin, waiting to receive information from photons. And yet, we and our pets are spending 98% of our lives indoors, cut off from the very thing our DNA was built to run on.

    Jackie spent 15 years as an equine and canine bodyworker. But in 2018, after being diagnosed with Lyme disease, she rebuilt her health using natural treatments and something she calls a light life: reconnecting to sunlight, circadian rhythms, grounding, and red and near infrared light therapy. She says she runs better at 42 than she did in her twenties.

    That personal transformation became AnimaSol, a company that creates battery-operated, full-body red and near infrared light therapy blankets for horses, dogs, and cats. This conversation goes deep into the science of light, the difference between lasers and LEDs, which wavelengths actually penetrate to bone and nerve, and how to choose a safe device in a market flooded with cheap knockoffs.


    KEY INSIGHTS:

    ✨ Every mammal cell has a melanopsin, a light sensor waiting to respond to photons. Light is foundational to health.

    ✨ Red wavelengths penetrate 5-10 mm into tissue for surface healing. Near infrared penetrates 50 mm down to nerve, bone, and bone marrow.

    ✨ The 810 nm wavelength penetrates the cranium and vertebrae, effective for cognitive issues, head trauma, IVDD, and paralysis.

    ✨ LEDs vs. lasers: LEDs deliver the same benefits with zero thermal effect, no burns, and no risk of harm.

    ✨ Contact method matters. Red light therapy is most effective when the device is in direct contact with the skin.

    ✨ Cancer and red light: After 40 years of use, no documented cases of LED therapy causing cancer or accelerating tumors.

    ✨ New studies show red and near infrared light therapy reduces IBS and IBD symptoms and increases beneficial gut bacteria.

    ✨ Light therapy activates acupuncture points in 30-45 seconds, ideal for needle-shy animals or at-home maintenance.


    RESOURCES:

    AnimaSol Website: www.animasol.life

    Instagram: @anima__sol

    Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animasol

    Email: info@animasol.life (Jackie personally answers all emails)


    PRODUCTS:

    • EquiSoul (red light therapy blanket for horses)
    • DogSoul (red light therapy blanket for dogs)
    • CatPad (red light therapy pad for cats and small animals)
    • Handheld Torch (activates acupuncture points in 30 seconds)
    • Human blanket launching April 2026


    SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR LISTENERS:Use code IntegrativePetSol at www.animasol.life for 10% off


    FOLLOW:

    Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.com Integrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram: @integrativepet

    Dr. Lily Chen on Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet

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    1 hr
  • The Pet Care Future We're Fighting For - With Dr. Judy Morgan

    The Pet Care Future We're Fighting For - With Dr. Judy Morgan
    Mar 22 2026
    In Part 1, we talked about the cases that changed us. In Part 2, we're talking about what needs to change in veterinary medicine.Dr. Judy Morgan doesn't hold back. We go deep into the drugs that concern us most, why prescription diets were only supposed to be temporary fixes, and how corporate medicine is reshaping the profession in ways that aren't always serving pets or their parents.We also talk about something I wasn't expecting to discuss: the system itself. Emergency hospitals diverting patients because they're too full. Specialists who only work eight to four, Monday through Friday. Bills that reach thousands of dollars for supportive care alone. And the uncomfortable reality that a corporate executive admitted to me over dinner that they wouldn't take their own dog to their own hospital because of the cost.But this conversation isn't just about what's broken. It's about what the future could look like when pet parents are educated, empowered, and asking better questions.KEY INSIGHTS:✨ Isoxazoline flea and tick preventatives are neurotoxins, and it took years to get that on the label.✨ Prescription diets were meant to be used for 30 days, not for life. They're a short-term fix while you address the root cause.✨ You can't outsupplement a bad diet. Food is the foundation of everything.✨ How to afford fresh food: Buy whole animals from local farmers, join co-ops, use base mixes and add your own meat, or feed nutrient-dense foods that require half as much.✨ The veterinary system is breaking: emergency hospitals diverting patients, specialists only working weekdays, and pricing so extreme that financial euthanasia is now a reality.✨ Corporate medicine is driving burnout: support staff cut, quotas imposed, relationships become transactional instead of trust-based.✨ Dr. Judy's mission: Educate and empower pet parents to make good decisions and stand up for the health of their pets.RESOURCES:Website: NaturallyHealthyPets.com Dr. Judy Morgan: www.drjudymorgan.comDr. Judy U (University): courses on holistic pet care, hospice, and palliative careFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JudyMorganDVMInstagram: @drjudymorganYouTube: @DrJudyMorgan✨SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR LISTENERS: Use code MYDOG10 at NaturallyHealthyPets.com for 10% offRECOMMENDED BOOKS (all 9 books available at DrJudyMorgan.com or Amazon):Keeping Your Pets Naturally HealthyFrom Needles to NaturalAnd 7 more books on holistic pet careRECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Susan Thixton's List: TruthAboutPetFood.comFOLLOW:Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.comInstagram: @integrativepet Dr. Lily Chen: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vetSign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips 🐶🐈‍⬛
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Rebels Who Found Each Other - With Dr. Judy Morgan

    The Rebels Who Found Each Other - With Dr. Judy Morgan
    Mar 15 2026
    What happens when one of the most influential voices in holistic veterinary medicine walks into the biggest conventional veterinary conference in the world?I spotted Dr. Judy Morgan at VMX in Orlando, and honestly, I had to do a double take. Here was a woman who has dedicated nearly 40 years to transforming pet wellness, walking confidently into rooms full of conventional practitioners, educating veterinary students who are hungry for a different approach, and bridging the gap between traditional and holistic care.This conversation is about the turning points. The German Shepherd who couldn't walk and then ran down the hallway five minutes after his first chiropractic adjustment. The practice that was the biggest seller of prescription diets in the country and put almost every dog and cat on one. The chronic ear infections, skin problems, and smelly animals that never got better no matter what conventional medicine threw at them.Dr. Judy and I couldn't stop talking, so we split this into two parts. Part 1 is about how we got here and what broke us in conventional medicine. Part 2, coming next week, is where things get real: the food industry, the drugs we wish didn't exist, and the uncomfortable truth about the veterinary business model.KEY INSIGHTS:✨ Dr. Judy Morgan became a vet at 12 when a veterinarian performed surgery on her gimpy show pony, inspiring her to help animals the same way.✨ The turning point: A 100-pound German Shepherd that couldn't walk came in for treatment. After chiropractic adjustments, the dog jumped up and ran down the hallway 5 minutes later.✨ Why conventional medicine felt broken: Every month, the same chronic ear infections, the same skin problems, the same smelly, itchy animals with no real improvement.✨ The prescription diet problem: Dr. Judy worked at a practice that was the biggest seller of prescription diets in the country. Almost every single dog and cat was on one, including puppies on PD and seniors on GD.✨ Prescription diets are meant to be used for 30 days, not for life. They're a short-term fix while you address the root cause, not a lifetime sentence.✨ One client unknowingly starved their dog to death on RD (reducing diet) because no one followed up to reweigh the animal for a year.✨ Integrated medicine in action: Dr. Judy's cat developed severe neurologic symptoms with sky-high white blood cell counts. She used steroids short-term to save the cat's life, then weaned onto natural anti-inflammatories like PEA and mushrooms.✨ The frustration of conventional medicine: Limited tools, antibiotics that barely worked, chronic problems that never resolved, and side effects from every medication.✨ Emergency medicine was the exception: Dr. Judy loved emergency work because it was rapid-fire problem-solving with immediate results, not chronic symptom management.✨ The vision came early: As a child, Dr. Judy dreamed of a future where people could see into her life and watch videos of what she was doing. Now millions follow her work online.✨ Integrated doesn't mean anti-science: It means using everything available to actually heal, not just suppress symptoms.RESOURCES:Website: NaturallyHealthyPets.com Dr. Judy Morgan: www.drjudymorgan.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JudyMorganDVM Instagram: @drjudymorgan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrJudyMorganSPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR LISTENERS: Use code MYDOG10 at NaturallyHealthyPets.com for 10% off any purchase (supplements, dental health formulas, books, and more)RECOMMENDED BOOKS:Keeping Your Pets Naturally HealthyFrom Needles to NaturalAnd 7 more books available at DrJudyMorgan.com or AmazonFOLLOW:Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.com Integrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram: @integrativepet Dr. Lily Chen on Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet Sign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips 🐶🐈‍⬛
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