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Carlyn Montes De Oca

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The award-winning and #1 Amazon bestselling book, Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse reveals how our loving bonds with our beloved cats and dogs pawsitively affect every part of our well-being – mind, body, and spirit.Through heartwarming stories coupled with science, you will discover that optimal health is not found in a pill but in the touch of a gentle paw, at the receiving end of a friendly snout, or riding shotgun in your car with ears flapping in the wind.

In an age when more than half of all adults will come down with a chronic degenerative disease, this animal lover’s guide to optimal wellbeing, allows people to take their cats’ and dogs’ wisdom and apply it to themselves– the results of which will amaze you.

AWARDS

Awards for Dog as My Doctor

REVIEWS

Neal Barnard

"Even for the most well-versed animal lovers, Carlyn Montes De Oca takes us on an engaging and insightful journey ​unveiling the marvelous and unexpected healing powers of cats and dogs. With sound science and heart-warming anecdotes, this is a book you will not want to miss!"

Neal Barnard, MD

Author and President of Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine

Bernie Siegel

"Loved it! Everything that Carlyn shares in her book is the truth about the benefit of pets and your health. I know people who are alive today due to their pet’s attitude, influence, and love. So read, learn, and get a pet!"

Bernie Siegel, MD

Author of "Love, Animals & Miracles and A Book of Miracles"

Elliot Katz

"A truly masterful and inspiring work. Reading Carlyn’s words felt as though I was embarking on a journey of healing wisdom from over the ages. Her powerful message for humans and their animal friends is a must read for all animal guardians if we are all to thrive in our modern world. It is a great honor and pleasure for me to recommend this absolutely wonderful book."

Elliot M. Katz, DVM

Founder and President Emeritus, In Defense of Animals

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