Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino

On this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, Angela sits down with Kim Rogers, CEO and co-founder of RogersHood Apothecary—better known online as the Worm Queen. After decades in Western medicine and a personal health spiral, Kim built a gentle, herb-forward cleansing protocol that went viral. We dig into how parasites are picked up, the real-world pet ↔ human connection (shared environments and microbiomes), and why effective detox is more than “kill”—it’s open drainage, support organs, then bind. Kim breaks down common culprits (roundworm, tapeworm, giardia, pinworm), the role of biofilms, and why tinctures can be cleaner and more bioavailable than powders with fillers. Join Angela and Kim for a practical, non-alarmist guide to keeping both you and your animals safer with smart hygiene, cleaner products, and periodic, thoughtful cleansing.

Episode Recap:
  • Kim Rogers - the Worm Queen, and going viral on TikTok (00:46)
  • Kim’s backstory: Western medicine → holistic detox (04:00)
  • Nature knows best - Reconnecting with nature as the original medicine (08:06)
  • Kim’s journey in creating the ParaFy Kit (14:25)
  • Deworming yourself & your pets - How pets & humans share exposures (17:43) 
  • Toxoplasma gondii & other common cat & dog parasites (19:06) 
  • Parasite cleanse: protocols for humans & pets (25:24)
  • Tinctures vs. powders: unnecessary additives, absorption & label literacy (28:10)
  • The prevalence of synthetics and isolates, even in the holistic world (33:10)
  • Advocate for yourself and your animals (37:43)
  • Kim’s Detox Protocol with her ParaFy Kit (41:30)
  • Diatomaceous Earth for Parasites (47:06)
  • Where to learn more about Kim Rogers, Worm Queen (51:17)

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Creators and Guests

Host
Angela Ardolino
Angela Ardolino is a holistic pet expert who has been caring for animals for over 20 years. Angela owns and operates Fire Flake Farm, her animal rescue farm, as well as her two locations of a natural pet salon and shop, Beautify the Beast, and is founder of CBD Dog Health, which offers high quality, all-natural medical cannabis products designed specifically for pets and MycoDog, a line of mushroom extract and adaptogen tinctures for dogs. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Angela also founded the House of Alchemy, LLC, Miami Children’s Theater, and Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine. In 2013, Angela was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and knew that she needed to find alternatives to the toxic medications being offered to her. After hearing of the benefits of CBD oil and experiencing the life-changing results first hand, Angela set out to destigmatize medical cannabis and CBD oil so she could spread awareness around its holistic healing powers.
Editor
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What is Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino?

Join Angie Ardolino, certified pet care expert and founder of Your Natural Dog, in important conversations about how to care for your pet naturally. Every week, Angie connects with a top pet professional to give you actionable steps and advice on how to keep your furry friend happy and healthy. If you have a question about your pet you’d like answered on the podcast, email us at angela@angelaardolino.com Join the conversation on Instagram @yournaturaldogpodcast or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YourNaturalDog and don’t forget to like, share and subscribe to our regular podcast updates!