Occasionally I am contacted by folks wanting holistic treatment for their pets, but they announce in advance: “Oh, and I’m not going to feed a raw food diet. I’ll do exercises, take Buddy for weekly chiropractic sessions, I’ll give him supplements, but there’s no way I can change his food. I’m a vegetarian/it grosses me out/my husband won’t let me/it’s too expensive/time-intensive/complicated….” The list is endless.
Unfortunately, asking your dog’s body to run and function normally and get over symptoms of illness (a.k.a. repair itself) while feeding a highly processed dry or canned food is unrealistic. Even if the package has claims such as “Organic! Human-grade! All natural!” you need to know that the FDA does not evaluate these claims when it comes to pet food. That means that anybody can manufacture a pet food and label it “organic” and “human-grade,” and it may or may not be those things.
Even if the food is organic and human-grade, it is still very processed. This is like the difference between grocery-store brand mac and cheese and super-gourmet mac and cheese. It is all extremely processed and mac and cheese is not really a healthy meal for anyone.
Nutrition is the foundation of health. The folks who refuse to use nutritional supplements or give homeopathic remedies but are willing to feed a raw, species-appropriate diet will still have pets that are healthier than those who are willing to do everything BUT feed raw.
Unfortunately, asking your dog’s body to run and function normally and get over symptoms of illness (a.k.a. repair itself) while feeding a highly processed dry or canned food is unrealistic. Even if the package has claims such as “Organic! Human-grade! All natural!” you need to know that the FDA does not evaluate these claims when it comes to pet food. That means that anybody can manufacture a pet food and label it “organic” and “human-grade,” and it may or may not be those things.
Even if the food is organic and human-grade, it is still very processed. This is like the difference between grocery-store brand mac and cheese and super-gourmet mac and cheese. It is all extremely processed and mac and cheese is not really a healthy meal for anyone.
Nutrition is the foundation of health. The folks who refuse to use nutritional supplements or give homeopathic remedies but are willing to feed a raw, species-appropriate diet will still have pets that are healthier than those who are willing to do everything BUT feed raw.
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