January 2009

Diabetes

There are essentially three ways that you can help prevent your dog from getting diabetes. This disease is one that you want your dog to avoid so that he lives as long and healthy as possible. even though it is pretty rare, there are many dogs whose diabetes go into remission just by having their diet, supplementation, and exercise all in good order.

1. cut back the carbs. The majority of dog foods sold in pet stores can have close to 98% carbs. By reducing the amount of carbs in your dog’s daily meals, this lower carb level can go a long way towards diabetes prevention.

What the dog eats is very important for dogs that are genetically at risk for diabetes. It is very important that you study up on your dog breed and make sure that he is getting the right nutrients so that the gene which can store diabetes will not be triggered off.

Golden retrievers are among the most common dogs in the United States. Unfortunately, many of these retrievers get diabetes because their owners did not do enough research for their breed type in order to get their diet correct from puppy hood.

2. Seek out the nearest holistic veterinarianin your city. Ask the vet about natural supplementation for the immune system. The majority of dog owners ignore this very crucial dog diabetes prevention step. taking with organic products such as antioxidants and herbs for the immune system can make a big impact on preventing diabetes, particully for the dog breeds which are genetically at risk for this disease.

Flea medications and tick insecticides can also trigger diabetes because of thetoxic state produced in the body. By keeping your dog clean of these chemicals and toxinsyou are helping his immune system stay healthy.

3. Exercise! It is sadening to see so many dogs out there who develop canine diabetes that should never have in the first place had they been active and not become overweight. This of course is the direct responsibility of you, the dog owner. If your dog is inactive and gains weight, he can develop diabetes even if he is not a breed that is genetically at risk.

half and hour of fast walking two to three times daily is all your dog requires for perfect health and to keep him in good shape. If you can go jogging with your dog then that is even better. Having your dog swim is also a great option for exercise.

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So, okay, here it goes again. Another scam, according to some people in some quarters. It seems that there is no stopping for these people in scrutinizing and commenting on something that they haven’t even tried yet. They say that there is a diet pill scam, there is a real estate scam, there is a diet e-book guide scam and so on and so forth. Now, they are going after the neck of this book called Dog Food Secrets created by Andrew Lewis, who lost his dog not too long ago and now has come up with this book to share to every dog lover in the world that commercial dog food is not really suitable for dogs. Bet you don’t know that, either? But the question right now is, “Is Dog Food Secrets scam?” There is only one thing to do to find out and as a dog lover, it is your responsibility to learn and know something more.

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