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Puppies, Adults and Senior Dogs Special dogs with special needs come in all sizes and ages. Now, if only they came with zippers down the front so we could see what was going on inside! The growing pup is like a house under construction. The body uses vitamins and minerals while also needing to store more for future use. The adult dog is like a house under constant renovation. Old cells continually die and are replaced with new ones. How well these processes take place is, in so many ways, dependant on healthy nutrition. Impacting the Results Food is very powerful and certainly, most nutrients should be coming from a properly constructed diet plan. In addition, there are several things that can improve health and help to address maintenance. Essential fatty acids form the membranes of every cell in the body. They are found in products such as Borage Oil, Cod Liver Oil (capsules), Cod Liver Oil (liquid), Flaxseed Oil, Primrose Oil and Wild Salmon Oil Green foods, such as Alfalfa and Kelp, provide some vitamins and minerals. Kelp, in particular, provides iodine to support the thyroid gland. Acidophilus is a healthy bacteria naturally found in the gut. Providing it in supplement form helps to strengthen the immune system, the gastrointestinal tract in particular. Acidophilus is the best studied probiotic in dogs. Vitamins and Minerals are the very axis that good nutrition revolves around. B-Complex are crucial for many body functions, Ellagic Acid (see Antioxidant Booster) has been shown to be liver protective and an anti-cancer agent. Ester-C, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E are powerful antioxidants that have a sparing effect on each other. Multimineral Complex can fill in the mineral gaps that a home-prepared diet may lack. Taurine is beneficial to heart function. For Further Reading Optimal Nutrition by Monica Segal This book provides in depth discussions about various health goals and diseases that may affect your dog, as well as sample diet plans for the above.
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by Monica Segal Cooked Diet Recipes by Monica Segal Recipes for adult dogs Raw Food Recipes by Monica Segal Recipes for adult dogs Enhancing Commercial Diets by Monica Segal Add fresh food to your dogs' commerical diet without unbalancing it Feeding
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by Monica Segal Proactive Nutrition by Monica Segal CD set created at one of Monica's seminars for people who wanted to go beyond the basics of dog nutrition. Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Gammalinolenic Acid Efficacy of Fish Oil Concetrate in the Treatment of Rheumtoid Arthritis Dietary Enrichments Counteracts Age-Associated Cognitive Dysfunction in Canines by Dr. NW Milgram et al Puppy Formulas |
