WATER

Water serves as the solution wherein the vast majority of intra and extra cellular chemical processes occur. How important is that?

So, one might think more about water, and the value of the QUALITY of it, right?

For instance, if the water quality is full of additives and or contaminants; the body will have to expend energy to TRY and rid itself of those impurities.

Chlorine for instance is toxic to kidneys, liver, heart and depletes the body of Vitamin E and other essential nutrients.

STORAGE

Some foods that have fragile oils from fish may have been setting around for months, if not years, before you buy it. If you have a 10 pound dog do not buy the large economy size in order to save money as by the time you get to the bottom of the bag it may have gone rancid after being opened for so long....

Oxygen, moisture in the air, light, mold spores, grain mites, and other spoilers can reduce the value and introduce toxicity and disease potentials to your animal.

WHAT IS IN YOUR PET FOOD?

VITAMIN RESEARCH

CARBS CALCULATION

Take the guaranteed analysis of: 100% then subtract the Crude Protein %, the Crude Fat % and the Crude moisture % = percent of carbs

ORGANICALLY GROWN

Not that we want to feed wheat, but listen to this: from Journal of Applied Nutrition vol 45, #1 1993 - Organically grown wheat is found to contain 20-80% less metal residues? to name a few: aluminum, cadmium, cobalt, lead, mercury.

MEGA DOSES

If an animal has a condition, it may require mega doses to treat therapeutically. Much higher doses than normal maintenance, may be required. And man made synthetic supplements may actually cause deficiencies.

OVERDOSING

For many vitamins, the symptoms of overdosing are the same as the deficiency.

SAPONINS:

Something interesting came across my desk. they are good for you, but not in excess, like everything, really....they can help balance cholesterol, but when used in excess = toxic. also, the phytoestrogens in them most likely have estrogenic properties. :-(

ALFALFA

Contraindications: possible drug interactions, may increase clotting so may need to avoid if taking an anti-coagulant. May potentiate chloropromazine - induced photosensitivty. Seeds may reactivate latent systemic lupus erythematosis.