The immune system is an intricate biological protection system responsible for determining what belongs to and in the body versus what does not belong and requires elimination. It defends the body against
Category Archives: Nutrition
When Should I Start Feeding Raw Food to My Puppy?
February 5, 2010 – 4:00 pm
We often get asked how soon it is okay to start puppies on raw food. By far, the very best time to start feeding puppies high-quality raw foods is when they are still in the womb. Some studies suggest that conditions
How are Prey Animals in the Wild Nutritionally Different from Food Animals in a Modern Raw Diet?
February 3, 2010 – 11:50 am
There are important nutritional differences between the prey animals that ancestors of our dogs and cats would have eaten in the wild and the domesticated food animals used in a modern raw food diet. Domesticated food animals have
Restoring Digestive Health for Your Pets
December 21, 2009 – 8:48 pm
For dogs and cats that exhibit digestive difficulties such as loose stools, additional supplements can help support the health of the intestinal lining.
Probiotic supplements can aid in re-establishing the healthy bacteria needed by
How to Avoid Rancid Fats in Your Pet Food
December 8, 2009 – 2:10 pm
It’s important to avoid feeding rancid fats to our dogs and cats. When fatty acids become oxidized, or “turn rancid”, they are profoundly changed. Rancid fats in the diet reduce the nutritive value of the protein, degrade
4 Easy Steps to Improve Your Dog’s Health by Feeding the Right Balance of Fats
November 30, 2009 – 5:41 pm
In my earlier post on fats in a dog’s diet, I introduced the concept that improving the balance and types of fat that your dog eats is the best thing you can do to improve the chances that your dog lives a long, healthy, happy life.
Here are four easy steps you can take to
Why Balanced Fats Are Critical to a Dog’s Health
November 24, 2009 – 5:40 pm
More than any other nutrient, a dog becomes the fats she eats. Yet fats are often the least understood aspect of canine diets and consequently few dogs are fed a proper balance of fats.
Fortunately, improving the balance and types of fat that your dog eats is easy. It’s the best thing that you can do [...]
Holistic Veterinarians
November 16, 2009 – 11:00 pm
I recently got back from the annual conference of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA), which was held outside Boston this year. It’s always a treat to get together with this group because I always learn a lot, and because their approach to pet health is so refreshing.
For those of you who may not [...]
Raw Dog Food vs. Cooked – Which Is Better For Dogs?
November 10, 2009 – 1:32 am
There’s been a lot written about raw food for dogs – some praising it, others condemning it. I think that the whole “raw vs. cooked” controversy is an unnecessary distraction from the real issue that should be focused on, which is “fresh food vs. processed food”.
The Ancestral Diet for Dogs
October 28, 2009 – 10:37 am
You may have heard of the “Cave Man” diet as it applies to humans, the theory being that unprocessed fresh foods high in protein and low in carbohydrates are best for people who evolved successfully over thousands and thousands of years consuming just such a diet.
The concept of the “Ancestral Diet” for dogs is similar [...]