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Nature Provides For The Health Of Our Dogs And Cats

2016/5/4 10:11:29

There's nothing like the smell of a new puppy. I've always thought someone should make a perfume that imitates that smell. I could never tire of 'puppy perfume' and softness. Watching kittens play with a paper shopping bag is yet another engaging experience for the memory alone makes me laugh. In so many ways our pets give to all of us special moments to cherish and remember.

We become reconnected to nature and recharged through our relationship with our dogs and cats. They neither judge nor criticize nor advise; they just love unconditionally and are our constant companions. Sensitive to our every mood; they truly deserve the title of Best Friend.

Of course, we repay them by being their chauffeur, cook, hairdresser, trainer and best friend too. And they deserve it because they bring moments into our lives that we would have never experienced without them. Our relationship with our animal companions is one that no inanimate object can replace.

I have a friend who collects antique cars and makes them shine like new. All the parts, inside and out are polished and perfected. He knows just what to do to make a car last forever. Unfortunately, living bodies don't last forever as cells and organs age and disease creeps in when we are not looking. Most living bodies run pretty much the same way, with cells making up organs and organs making up the body.

We can use the knowledge of how cells and organs work, in the same way my friend uses his knowledge of automobiles, to create shining, vigorous health in our dogs and cats so that they will live longer and happier lives. The wonderful bonus is that we will also have them as companions for a longer time.

The cells in our dog's and cat's bodies are like miniature cities, bustling around and fixing themselves up minute after minute. They're in the business of living. Different parts act like street cleaning machines, sewers, hammers, nails, glue and wood. Repairs are being done constantly, for it they cannot repair themselves they die faster. It's all in a days work for the cell.

Calories from protein, fats and carbohydrates supply the energy as calories but the tools they need to do all the repairs are the vitamins, minerals and healthy super-foods that are so. The tools comprise the realm of complete nutrition. Today that phrase has taken on new meaning for a world deluged with toxins and carcinogens means a lot more work for those dedicated or die cells.

Your dog or cat's body has trillions of cells in it. These cells are organized into specialized tissues and organs with each cell being a miniature city bustling with traffic. The molecules in cell town are shuttled from place to place in a perpetual rush. The sugars in your dog's food are used for energy, but almost everything else in the realm of nutrition is used to facilitate their life maintaining metabolic functions.

There exists, in your pet's body, a complex machine that is bustling with activity and full of energy. How well this machine is maintained will define how healthy your cat or dog remains and how long his life will be. Good nutrition will sustain and prolong your pet's life. What all this means is that providing a wholesome, healthful supplement for your dogs and cats will prolong their life and improve their health. The bottom line is every cell in your pet's body is in the business of living, and it all runs off that nutrition.

These important nutrients include the vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that are so very scarce in the diets of today's world. The food your pet eats should be supplying all the nutrients he needs to meet his needs. But most of the processed, packaged pet foods simply do not provide essential factors for health. Additionally, home made foods are often derived from produce and protein grown on large scale factory farms and are therefore lacking many trace nutrients needed for optimum health. For instance, the bacteria that create B 12 which goes into vegetables and fruits are at 40% or less of the levels they were at in the 1950's.

Today, scientists are calling for an increase in Vitamin D requirements for humans. First of all, the historical dose was designed only to prevent rickets. Secondly, newly available blood tests show most people are significantly deficient in the 'Sunshine Vitamin', because exposure to sunlight produces Vitamin D3 in the body. Fortified milk delivers only Vitamin D2- not D3- the real thing. Deserving Pets Vital Vitamins contain a very generous portion of Vitamin D3 as this vitamin has been found to be so very important to immune function, reproductive health, neurological health and mineral and bone balance and support. Our canine and feline friends are covered with lovely fluffy fur but this creates a barrier to sunlight reaching their skin. And sad to say, most dogs and cats spend most of their time inside, just like us.

The beautiful colors in fruits and vegetables are created from some very healthy compounds, called phytochemicals. Certain fruits and vegetables, because of their powerful disease preventing effects, have been dubbed 'super-foods'. Phytochemicals have been shown again and again in scientific research to protect against disease. The bright orange colors result from the high levels of healthy beta carotene in our orange vegetables. The dark vibrant greens in Kale leaves are rich in cartenoids, which travel throughout our pet's bodies to scavenge free radicals and clean up 'after the party". Kale is also rich in elements that reduce the risk of cancer. Scientists have found that compounds called glucosinolates, cysteine sulfoxides and sulforaphane found in kale will boost your pet's body's to clear carcinogenic substances more quickly. One study found that animals with cancerous tumors who were fed kale had tumors that were smaller and grew more slowly. Berries and broccoli have also become famous for their health benefits and their cancer fighting abilities.

We're all experienced holistic consumers who fully understand the value of disease prevention. Abundant articles describe to us the many avenues available for humans nowadays to prevent disease. Yet our dogs and cats are afflicted with bladder crystals and stones, arthritis, liver failure, diabetes, cancer, kidney failure and many other chronic diseases. And these diseases are scientifically proven to be preventable. Did your children ever have recurrent bladder stones? Why are we seeing so much of it in our pets? I personally feel the reason for this is unbalanced and inadequate nutrition.

Kale 'cleans up after the party' removing toxins, (particularly carcinogens) about 8 times faster. It can even help repair damaged DNA. Broccoli has also been scientifically proven in research to do the same. Berries have so many health benefits entire conferences are held to discuss only berries.

Nature is providing us with an abundance of tools to help keep our bodies and our pets' bodies free of disease. All we have to do is learn about them.

Dr. Deva Khlalsa has been a respected forerunner in the veterinary field for over 30 years. She's lectured internationally and has written the best selling book Dr. Khalsa's Natural Dog. Dr. Khalsa has also designed the most exceptional preventive supplement on the market for Deserving Pets. Her website is filled with free nutritional information