Hello there my fellow Steemians! It's amazing what you learn because of your beloved kronky old dog. Our Sir Maxelot is a rescued ex-racer and he's now 11 years old and riddled with arthritis. He came to us only 3 years ago and totally won us over. He came with a lot of emotional and behavioural baggage because of the cruelty in his past... but while we hoped our love could help ease some of that, we found it really distressing to hear him yelp in pain when he tried to get up or lie down and you could see the struggle behind his movement.

As his naive new owners our first port of call was the local vet, who gave him anti-inflammatory and pain relief for the flare ups but no real advice for day to day management. The pain relief left him totally spaced out and we micro-managed the drops into his food to see if we could find a happy balance. But to me, that wasn't good enough and I didn't want him heavily medicated as that just plays more havoc with the digestive system and the liver.

Being an energy healer and a believer in all things natural, it was time to get Googling and do some research. And a whole new world opened up.

The world of golden paste for arthritis in dogs... and for us humans!

Golden paste is a magical mix of tumeric, organic virgin coconut oil and black pepper. Not only is it a natural and strong anti-inflammatory, but it is a powerful antioxidant, it supports the liver against toxins and has been used to prevent and even treat cancer... and a whole lot more! Many people are now discovering the benefits of tumeric and using it for themselves too. I love that there is a movement away from medication and into an awareness of the power of natural medicine.

Once the Golden Paste is made up, you simply add it to their food, starting with just a 1/4 teaspoon and building up to as much as a dessert spoon a day for large dogs. The taste doesn't seem to bother our Sir Maxelot... despite the strong earthy smell of tumeric!

But what was so amazing to witness, over the first couple of weeks, was his transformation. The yelping stopped and he began to move more freely and even became sprightly! We added the paste into both his morning and evening meals and played the dosage by ear until we felt we'd found the comfortable amount. The reason you don't just start giving a generous spoonful each time is that the tumeric moves quickly through the body so they need time to adjust. Nobody wants runny orange poos... ;)

This is the standard recipe that we use:

3 cups of turmeric powder
6 cups of water
2 cups of organic coconut oil (or 1 cup of coconut oil and 1 cup of bone broth)
3 tablespoons of freshly ground black pepper

And here's how to make it:

Slowly warm the water
Ground the black pepper
Mix the turmeric powder in with the water on a low heat and stir until it begins to get thick
Mix in the coconut oil (and bone broth if using it)
Mix in the ground black pepper
Turn off the heat and continue to stir
Allow the turmeric paste to cool and thicken
Transfer into glass jar

And there you have it!

It's simple, it's effective and it's totally natural.

If you have a dog that is struggling with the pain and discomfort of arthritis, I highly recommend you try this natural remedy! We've also moved him onto grain free kibble as wheat is a contributing factor to arthritis. Golden paste has totally given Sir Maxelot a new lease of life and we are truly thankful to the gifts of Mother Earth for providing us with all we need.

I'd love to hear your experiences of Golden Paste too!

Love,
Sally xx

PS. More photos of Sir Maxelot... because you can never see too many pictures of this gorgeous old soul...