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Grains?
In Commercial Pet Food???
Most commercial diets are
not well-suited to the dog's and cat's physical make up and metabolism. In
other words, they are not 'biologically appropriate.' They are
primarily made up of grain products.
Contemporary canine
nutritionists explain that dogs do not process complex carbohydrates
(grains) well. Studies demonstrate that unlike humans, dogs do not
'carbo-load,' that is, store up energy from meals high in complex
carbohydrates. While human athletes successfully practice this technique,
it results in an accumulation of lactic acid in dogs (which causes the
muscular pain experienced after unaccustomed exercise).
Grains are also full of
carbohydrates which can be easily converted to sugars. Cancer cells feed
on sugars, and it is believed that by decreasing the amount of
carbohydrate in the diet, we may greatly reduce the risk of cancer (which
is a growing problem among modern dogs and cats).
The makers of prescription
dog foods advertise the use of high-quality, whole grains in their food.
They say these provide and "excellent source of protein" for
dogs. Large amounts of grain may be an appropriate source of protein for
some species...but NOT so for animals primarily designed to eat
meat!
Which brings me to what
'grains' in commercial pet food really are. When whole grain is used in
dog food (and even cat food), it has often been deemed unfit for human
consumption due to mold, contaminants, or poor handling practices. Some
brands reportedly contain damaged, spilled, and spoiled grain known as
"the tail of the mill." This can include the hulls, chaff,
straw, dust, dirt, and sand swept from the mill floor at the end of each
week, which are totally unnatural nutritional ingredients! Most of these
ingredients, such as peanut hulls, are used strictly for
"filler" and have no nutritional value at all! They are also
economical for the pet food companies!
Imagine AAFCO approving 'the
tail of the mill' as acceptable grains in your pet's diet! Unbelievable!!!
GRAINS - Could this be
why my pet scratches constantly?
Yes, grains (mainly wheat
and 'the tail of the mill' ingredients) are one of the most common causes
of allergies in pets. Grains can also be responsible for "gunky"
ears, yeast infections in the ears or on the skin, ear infections, head
shaking, allergies, skin irritation, itchy feet and genitals. Other
symptoms of grains and yeast infections may be as broad ranging as: malabsorption
of food nutrients, joint problems, arthritis, diabetes, colitis and kidney
or bladder infections.
Too much money has already
been spent by American pet owners to their veterinarians, to find out the
cause of the above-mentioned symptoms. It's a shame that most
veterinarians do not take their patient's diet into consideration FIRST,
when, in fact, most of these symptoms are directly related to what the pet
is eating. Instead, great amounts of needless money are spent on pills,
creams, antibiotics, injections, blood work and frequent vet visits.
Be a step or two ahead of
your veterinarian...look at the ingredients in the food you're presently
feeding, study them and see just what particular ingredient could be
causing your pet's allergic reaction(s). If you're still feeding one of
those popular commercial pet foods, I can almost guarantee that more than
one ingredient is the culprit!
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