Earth Clinic Mobile: Home Remedies for People and Pets

Flea Bite Prevention Diet

Perhaps the best natural solution for the irritant of flea bites is to avoid getting them in the first place. However, for pet owners this is not always easy to do. In this case, eating certain foods or taking certain supplements may make your body less desirable to fleas and keep you from getting bitten by fleas.

Some Foods to Add to the Diet

  • Garlic
  • Onions 
  • Cayenne or other spicy peppers

Some Foods to Limit in the Diet

  • Salty foods
  • Foods high in sugar
  • foods high in carbohydrates

Alkalizing Tonic

Apple cider vinegar is a popular topical treatment to prevent fleas in pets. Apple cider  vinegar can be taken internally. 1 tablespoon of raw and organic apple cider vinegar can be added to a glass of water 1-3 times a day. It is possible that as your body is more alkaline, it will be less attractive to fleas.

Hydrogen Peroxide Inhalation Therapy 

If the reason that you are attractive to fleas is because of carbon dioxide gas that your body is excreting, hydrogen peroxide inhalation therapy may be helpful to counteract this as it helps to oxygenate your body. ...

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