Tag Archives: Intestinal Blockage

The Health Benefits of Psyllium

You may not have heard of psyllium, but you’ve experienced its effects if you’ve taken a bulk laxative such as Metamucil. Psyllium is the primary ingredient in this over-the-counter constipation medication and is also the fiber component in many bran cereals. But, you don’t have to buy a bulk laxative or a bran cereal to […]

Everything You Need To Know About Ferrets

Many people have never had the joy of having a girlfriend or, as it is more correctly said, a ferret. Ferrets, also commonly known as speed bumps, weasels (and a weasel thief at that), fuzzbutts, furkids, or clothing sharks, are wonderful entertainment even if you live in a small apartment. Although dogs and cats are […]

Funny and True Ferret Stories: Ferret Proofing

Long before I ever moved into my current husband’s house, he’d covered one small wall with cork. It was dark brown, almost black, old, crumbling, and the ferrets were much too interested in it for their own good. The cats were using it as a scratching post, leaving little bits and pieces of cork lying […]

The Health Benefits of Brown Rice

Brown rice is often thought of as a “health” food, and for good reason! Brown rice is far more healthy for our bodies than white rice is. Brown rice is essentially the same as white rice, in the fact that it comes from the same plant. There is no “brown rice” plant and “white rice” […]