
Garlic
There’s some controversy surrounding garlic, but it’s generally considered to be entirely safe in small doses. Garlic has an excellent range of health benefits including fighting infection, boosting the immune system, reducing cholesterol, improving liver function, and repelling fleas and ticks. (Photo credit: Jonathunder/Wikimedia)
Lauren Corona
Lauren Corona is a freelance writer from merry old England. She specializes in writing about dogs and other critters. Lauren lives near Oxford, with her gorgeous Doberman, Nola. When she’s not tapping away at the keyboard, you’ll find her walking in the woods with Nola-dog, raising money for the Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary, cooking vegan food, making zines and writing about herself in the third person.
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