Slow Down Mental Aging In Old Pets

Dementia in old pets is just as common as dementia in people. Dogs experiencing this condition manifest changes in behavior like forgetting about their daily routine, unlearning the things they have been accustomed to do. Some behave oddly by no longer greeting us when we arrive from work, barking for no obvious reasons and getting lost around the house or yard.

If dementia has already manifested, the best remedy is to make its progress slow down and to have adaptation practices. Latest studies have found that regular and moderate physical activities like short play, mental stimulation with interactive toys, and a diet rich in antioxidants helps maintain a dog's mental health. As a pet owner, you have to make the pet surroundings safe by removing obstructions to his path thus prevent accident and being more gentle in interacting with your pet.

Modern science has made us change the way we look at dementia in humans and pets. A study in the University of Glasgow, Scotland noticed that dementia and Alzheimer patients had lower levels of Carnosine in their brains and spinal fluid than those of other adults of the same age (or older). They also showed that those parts of the brain that are first affected in early Alzheimer’s disease are the same areas where Carnosine is normally found in its highest concentrations. As the Carnosine level falls with age, those brain areas become the most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s related damage. Carnosine binds with zinc in the brain and protects the delicate tissue. It also increases blood levels and reduces protein cross-linking which grow into the fibrous tangles that are found in the brains of Alzheimer sufferers.

Long-lived cells such as nerve cells, called neurons, and muscle cells, called myocytes, naturally contain high levels of carnosine/Ignotine and these muscle levels of Ignotine correlate exactly with maximum life spans.

Researches also shows there is a direct correlation between carnosine levels and lifespan. Carnosine has been shown to have rejuvenating and antioxidant effects on cellular, protein, lipid and DNA structures and to protect these structures from destructive free radicals.

Carnosine can be found in various food sources such as beef and fish. Feed your pet with foods rich in carnosine to rejuvenate his brain cells. It will improve the mental alertness of your pet.

For aging dogs, daily supplementation is advisable. Carnosine supplements, also marketed as Ignotine, are widely available. As a buying tip, be sure to buy the brand that offers carnosine in its purest form because some brands have fillers and incipient.

Ethos offers 100% pure Endymion Carnosine powder which is tasteless and odorless, just mix it on your pet food or drink and your pet will not notice the difference on his meal. Ethos Endymion or Ignotine for pets is 100% safe and 100% hypoallergenic - it is naturally occurring in many foods and in the body itself.

Give your pet Endymion powder everyday and he will be more alert, happier and live longer too.

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