longevity secrets, 8.16.23

i’m reading this book i bought in november of 2021. it’s called the forever dog, and it’s written to assist dog owners in giving their dogs the healthiest, longest life possible. the premise of the book revolves around different types of pollution and carcinogens our dogs are exposed to, and how to better handle them through epigenetics and diet. bagel has a vet appointment at the end of the month, and my goal is to finish the book by then and have an honest discussion with my vet. one interesting thing i read today was that some guy broke the world record of having the longest living cat twice. on peculiar thing he did was drop red wine into his cats’ eyes. though this isn’t recommended, it is suspected that an ingredient in the wine, resveratrol, was partially to credit for his cats living so long. resveratrol is an antioxidant found in japanese knotweed. it has many benefits including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular benefits, and it has been shown to help in depression and cognitive decline. i definitely have to do more research, but i am definitely thinking of getting bagel a supplement of this.

if you’re reading this and have a dog, definitely read the forever dog.
it’ll help your dog, and even you.

-ratha, 6:24pm, 8.16.23