Arsenic? Chloroform? Lead? 😳

It all started with a question…

Janet, one of our lovely Concierge Pet Parents, asked me what water is best for our pets.

And you know how sometimes once you see something, you can’t unsee it? Well, that’s exactly what it’s like with drinking water.

Tap water in the U.S. is often contaminated with lead, arsenic, mercury, chloroform, pesticides, herbicides, forever chemicals, and—brace yourself—other people’s medications.

Yikes 😳

I’ll share a website where you can check what’s lurking in your local water in just a bit, but first, let’s talk about why high-quality drinking water matters so much for our pets.

You see, our pets live modern lifestyles, which means they’re already exposed to a fair amount of toxins.

They encounter glyphosate, pesticides, antibiotics, and heavy metals through their diet, even if you do your best to buy organic, avoid abundance of seafood (heavy metals), and conscientious about grains (glyphosate).

These things are nearly impossible to dodge entirely.

That’s why clean water is so important.

Water is supposed to help the body detox.

But when the water itself is full of toxins it puts extra stress on the liver, kidneys, and other detox organs.

(And trust me, I get it. It can feel like there’s a never-ending to-do list of things we have to do to compensate for our modern world being full of toxins and chemicals 💖)

So, to make giving your pet good-quality water just a tiny bit easier, here’s a simple place to start.

Go to this website and type in your zip code 👉 https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/

You might be horrified by what you see—I know I was 😱

Once you know what contaminants are in your water, you can look for a filter that removes the biggest ones in your area
– You can do a little research to make sure your current filter is doing the job
– One resource is also the ionfaucet website: https://ionfaucet.com/
(I am sure there are other good resources, if you know of one, let me know!!)

Another option is ordering spring water
For example – Mountain Valley Spring Water (preferably in glass bottles)
This is just being mindful that plastic water bottles often sit in warehouses for months, allowing plastic to leach into the water.

At our practice, we personally love the Kangen Water System

I actually got this special Japanese water machine as a gift for my Unicorn Team during Vet Tech Week a few years back in October, and something amazing happened.

For the first time ever, I didn’t get sick in October, November, or December, these are the months I usually get sick the most because my kids usually bring home all kinds of fun germs and viruses from school.

The only thing I changed? I stopped drinking tap water and switched to Kangen water.

Now, I even lug bottles home every day so my family can drink it. We’re big fans!

If you’d like to try Kangen water, you can bring a empty gallon container to fill up and try (there is a small fee to fill the water)

And if you’re considering reverse osmosis, check out this clip from our Concierge Call where I just have a bit of hesitation to recommend this route (but it is certainly better than tap water!)

And most importantly, please know that if you’re reading this, you’re already one of the most devoted pet parents in the world.

Even if you can’t provide the highest-quality water 100% of the time, it’s really okay.

You’re doing so great 💜

Love,
Dr. Lily

P.S. That’s one of the coolest things about our Concierge Connection Calls! Our Concierge Members get to ask whatever they want, and we dive into the topics they’re most curious about.

We also bring in amazing guest speakers, like Jonathan, who spoke about doing ozone therapy at home, Billy from Green Juju who just did a class on nutrition and fermented foods. The next few ones are – Dr. Magda Szymer, who’s leading a masterclass on Bach flower remedies, Dr. Rob Silver, who’s teaching a class on medicinal mushrooms, and Dr. Hillary Wolfe, who’s teaching a class on nutrition and home cooking for pets.

Here’s what one of our lovely Concierge Pet Parents had to say:

“Hi Dr. Lily I just wanted to thank you for leading the meditation today it was exactly what I needed. It made many things clear for me and unexpected revelations through the journaling. The concierge group has exceeded my expectations and brought more to my life than I could have expected ever imagined! Weekends are my busies work days because my staff takes time off so I did not look forward to them. But now I’m so excited for Saturdays because of our group calls and Sundays for your newest podcast! It has energized my weekends!! So grateful for all you do ❤️” – Shari M.

If that sounds like something you’d love, join the waitlist to be the first to know when a spot opens up 👉 Concierge Membership