Bonded pairs don’t necessarily have to be family – they can be a duo of dogs. If you don’t believe us, scroll down to check for yourself!

Meet Merrill and Taco, a pit bull and a chihuahua who were surrendered to an animal shelter called Rocket Dog Rescue in San Francisco. Despite being two different breeds, they formed a strong friendship and become inseparable. They were always together, did everything together, and never left each other’s company. If they got separated, they would cry.

Source: Rocket Dog Rescue

Witnessing their bond, the shelter staff and volunteers understood that they couldn’t live without each other and needed to be adopted together. However, there aren’t a lot of people out there who are willing to adopt both of them.

Source: Merrill & Taco

They then shared Taco and Merrill’s story on social media in hope of finding them a family. “These two love each other more than any bonded pair the shelter has ever seen. They cry when they leave each other’s side. This dynamic duo has lost their family, their home, and now we can’t let them lose each other!”

Source: Rocket Dog Rescue

The story quickly went viral and eventually found its way to a family in San Diego. They fell in love with both Merrill and Taco and decided to take both of them home. The family made sure that the two dogs were always together and were taken care of. They promised to share photos of the two to let everyone know how they were doing.

Source: Merrill & Taco

Sadly, Taco passed away after three years of living with his new family. Although he left this world, he had a forever home and a wonderful life for his last three years.

Source: Merrill & Taco

“Yesterday was a very sad day for us. Taco has passed away. He was a huge presence packed into a small package. When we adopted him we thought we would get a year. We got three. We feel so lucky to have had him join our family.”

Source: Merrill & Taco

If you want to see more Merrill and Taco’s photos, you can follow them on their Facebook page.

What an incredibly sweet and heartwarming story! Please share it with your friends and family members!

Having a seasonal allergy is always a very uncomfortable and unpleasant situation to be in. Luckily, most people with allergies have only mild discomfort, which causes cold-like symptoms, such as sneezing, itchiness, runny nose, and red or swollen eyes. Therefore, instead of using various over-the-counter medications, you should try a few essential oils and stop the allergies forever.

In fact, the following essential oils provide powerful anti-inflammatory properties that boost the immune system, soothe inflammation, and clear blocked sinuses. Apart from providing pleasant smell, these oils can act as decongestants, and provide numerous psychological benefits.

Here are 5 essential oils that stop allergies forever:

• Lemon oil

Lemon essential oil supports the lymphatic framework and helps the body easily to fight off respiratory conditions. Plus, it boosts the body’s immune system and fights against harmful bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

In fact, adding a few drops of lemon oil in your water, it helps to regulate the pH levels in the body. Yet, if you want to destroy bacteria on the sheets, carpets, curtains, and furniture, simply add the oil to the laundry detergent.

• Lavender oil

Lavender oil helps you soothe your symptoms during allergy season. Also, since it poses great anti-inflammatory properties and acts as a natural antihistamine it has the ability to ease inflammation and reduce the enlargement of mucous cells.

To ease the symptoms just rub a few drops of the oil between your palms and hold them close to the nostrils, breathe deeply.

• Peppermint oil

The menthol in peppermint oil has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and can alleviate symptoms of chronic inflammatory disorders. While, the Rosmarinic acid in the menthol acts as a potent expectorant and thus, relieves allergies, colds, sinusitis, and coughs.

In order to reduce inflammation, unclog your sinuses or relieve a sore throat just rub about 5 drops on your neck.

• Tea tree oil

Tea tree oil possesses powerful antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties. Diffusing tea tree oil in your home instantly kills pathogens in the air, which leads to allergies. Plus, it treats respiratory tract infections, calms your body, and makes breathing easier.

To treat rashes and hives, simply add 2-3 drops to a cotton ball and apply it on your skin.

• Basil oil

The basil essential oil also carries strong antibacterial properties. In fact, this herb not only relieves symptoms of allergy, but it’s also a potent anti-anaphylactic and antihistamine. Thus, assists in eliminating the microscopic organisms, yeast, and form that prompt asthma.

You can inhale basil oil for instant relief, or add 1 drop to your meal, in order to treat inflammation.

Lemon is a very healthy fruit that offers a myriad of health benefits. In fact, lemon is also known as one of the healthiest fruits on the planet, due to its powerful antibacterial and antiviral properties. In addition, the lemon fragrance has also been tested as a treatment for depression.

Here is the nutrition of 1 peeled lemon:

• 24 calories
• 7.8 grams carbohydrates
• 0.9 gram protein
• 2.4 grams of dietary fiber
• 0.3 gram fat
• 44.5 milligrams vitamin C (74 percent DV)
• 116 milligrams potassium (3 percent DV)
• 0.1 milligram vitamin B6 (3 percent DV)
• 0.5 milligram iron (3 percent DV)

Lemon also contains essential minerals such as magnesium, copper, calcium, thiamin, folate, and pantothenic acid. Moreover, lemon juice promotes digestion and is a potent natural remedy in the treatment of arthritis, and rheumatism.

Citrus fruit extracts are often included in skincare products, as they are beneficial in treating scalp and skin issues like pimples, spots, acne, and pimples. In order to soften the rough skin on the knees, elbows, and calluses, just rub half lemon on the affected areas.

Lemon juice is also known for reducing smelly breath, due to strong antibacterial properties that help neutralize odors. Plus, lemons whiten the teeth and eliminate kidney stones.

Here’s why you should cut lemons and put them near the bed:

Chopping several lemons and keeping them in the bedroom at night when you sleep, will cleanse the air from toxins and improve your sleep quality. Additionally, this will prevent allergies, colds, and asthma.

Chronic dehydration sometimes occurs regardless of how much fluid you take in on a particular day. Dehydration especially triggers when your body is exposed to extreme heat or prolonged physical activity. Thus, leads to numerous health issues, such as blood flow resistance, high blood pressure, obesity, cancer, skin issues, and type 2 diabetes.

Fortunately, consuming turmeric and ginger iced tea is a delicious and refreshing way to prevent these health disorders. Moreover, the medicinal properties of turmeric and ginger will boost your health, keep your body hydrated, and strengthen your heart and blood vessels.

Despite receiving numerous health benefits, the medicinal and therapeutic properties of ginger and turmeric together also produce an overall and all-rounder effect of ease, comfort, and wellbeing. For example, by combining these delicious herbs, you can soothe your gastrointestinal problems, reduce inflammation in joints, and even help reduce symptoms of depression.

Turmeric has been scientifically shown for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties. Plus, its active ingredient, curcumin, improves the function of the endothelium, which is the lining of the blood vessels, and thus regulates blood pressure and blood clotting. In addition, it improves brain health and helps in the case of stroke and Alzheimer’s.

On the other hand, ginger improves heart health, lowers cholesterol levels, and prevents the oxidation of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, and atherosclerosis. It is clear that turmeric and ginger have amazing power to boost your health. Now, let’s look at this specific homemade natural remedy.

Here’s how to prepare the homemade turmeric & ginger tea:

Ingredients:

• 4 tsp dried ginger (or two inches fresh ginger root)
• 4 tsp dried organic turmeric
• 1 cup plus 3 cups of water (1 cup for steeping, 3 for dilution)
• ¼ cup honey
• ¾ tsp black pepper

Preparation:

At first, take a small saucepan, and mix the turmeric, ginger, and black pepper together with a cup of water. Next, bring the mixture to a boil, and reduce the heat to simmer. You should simmer only for a few minutes, and turn off the heat. Now, sweeten it with honey and cover the saucepan to let it steep for at least 1 hour. Lastly, strain the mixture using a cheesecloth.

You should add the other 3 cups of water for dilution and then store in a jar in the refrigerator. Drink a glass of this remedy every morning on an empty stomach.

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Both honey and garlic have powerful antibiotic properties, each is abundant in medicinal properties which make it an extremely effective natural medicine. Although it may seem like odd ingredients to be together yet, their combination provides even more health benefits. Plus, it provides a unique and pleasant smell that gives a delicious characteristic flavor to every meal.

Not only garlic is the perfect choice for adding flavor to recipes, but it has also been food and medicine for thousands of years. It is a powerful immune-booster, abundant in antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties. In fact, one study found that a daily dose of garlic reduced the number of colds by 63% while reducing the average length of sore throats, flu, and cold symptoms by 70%.

In addition, garlic detoxifies your body and strengthens the entire immune system, relieving diabetes, enlarged prostate, and osteoarthritis. For optimal results, garlic should be eaten raw. In fact, it’s best if you crush it, remove the leaves and stems, and then leave it to sit for 15 minutes.

On the other hand, honey is full of antioxidants, along with enzymes and minerals including potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium. In fact, just one small tablespoon of raw honey contains an incredible amount of nutrients.

Furthermore, if you combine garlic with honey, you will get the most potent natural remedy. Since soaking garlic cloves in honey will increase its immune-boosting power and keep your health at an optimal level.

Here is a simple recipe on how you can combine garlic with honey:

– Natural energy booster

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2-3 garlic cloves

Preparation:

You should simply chop the garlic cloves, add the honey, and mix thoroughly. Afterward, you can start consuming the remedy, you should eat 2 tablespoons of this recipe on a daily basis.

– Additional garlic tonic recipe (this one is without honey)

Ingredients:

• 5 garlic cloves
• 2 red chili peppers
• 1 lemon juice
• Raw apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon ginger

Preparation:

Put the garlic in a jar of 350 ml (don’t peel the cloves, but remove the outer layer), then add the peppers with the seeds. Next, add the lemon juice, ginger, and apple cider vinegar. You should leave the jar 1cm empty, and put a lid on top of it. Store the remedy in the kitchen cabinet and consume 2 teaspoons on a daily basis. Thus recipe, will promote your immunity, prevent common colds and flu, and treat a sore throat.

Receding gums is a huge health concern that causes not only pain, yet also increases the gaps and pockets between the gum line and teeth. On the other hand, this is the perfect place for bacterial plaque to appear and continually accumulate on your teeth. In addition, receding gums can further cause severe damage to the supporting tissue and bone structure of the teeth, and eventually even tooth loss.

You have twice the risk for receding gums compared to a nonsmoker. In fact, many dentists claim that smoking has the strongest influence in the development of various gum issues, such as receding gums, chronic bad breath, and stained or loose teeth.

Luckily, there are some natural ways that can combat receding gums. However, note that the following remedies are most useful if the problem is found before it gets to the point where surgery is necessary. Then, you will need to treat the issue with other expensive methods.

Therefore, if you notice issues such as receding gum line, swollen gums, bad breath, pain at the gum line, or bleeding while brushing the teeth, you definitely should follow the following treatment in order to prevent further complications with your teeth.

Here are the 4 natural remedies that will repair receding gums:

• Vitamin C

Vitamin C has been used for centuries to stop gum swelling, bleeding, and recession. Therefore, be sure to consume plenty of foods rich in vitamin C.

• Green Tea

Green tea is also very beneficial in promoting the health of the gums and teeth. In fact, few studies showed that drinking green tea on a regular basis prevented bleeding, periodontal pocket depth, and attachment loss of gum tissue.

• Eucalyptus

The following substance provides powerful anti-inflammatory properties that effectively cure the gum disease, and destroys bacteria in the oral cavity in the case of gum recession.

In order to prepare a natural Eucalyptus mouthwash combine 2 teaspoons of eucalyptus oil and 1 cup of warm water. Refresh, cleanse, and heal your teeth with this homemade mouthwash.

• Aloe Vera

Aloe vera has powerful anti-inflammatory properties, therefore you can use this plant to treat and relieve inflammation related to gum disease and other oral issues. Just apply it on teeth, massage with a toothbrush, and then rinse with water.