Pets Are People Too!
Happy Spring! I am excited to devote this newsletter issue
to pets. This past Thursday we had a wonderful guest speaker for our Open
House. Sue Howell, DVM, CVFT, CVA of Thrive Wholistic Veterinary Care in
Thiensville. Sue has a certification in Food Therapy and Acupuncture from the
Chi Institute of Chinese Veterinary Medicine and receives ongoing training in
Nutrition Response Testing.
Sue gave an excellent presentation on wholistic care for
pets explaining the power of whole foods, holistic nutrition, and food
energetics, concentrating on cats and dogs. Just like humans, our pets are
facing the same increasing rates of disease from eating highly processed food –
not what they were designed to eat. For my top three takeaways from the talk,
see below.
I remember a couple of years ago I was astounded when I read
that 70% of household pets are on at least one medication!! So, if you have a
sick pet or want to improve the health of your pet, I strongly suggest you give
Dr. Sue a call. Her information is below:
Sue Howell, DVM, CVFT, CVA
Thrive Wholistic Veterinary Care
262.289.1028
To continue the pet theme, there is a very powerful
documentary that will be available for free viewing called The Truth About Pet
Cancer. It looks to be very interesting and eye opening. To view the trailer
and sign up click here: https://thetruthaboutpetcancer.com/sneak-peek/.
You can also get a free e-book Pet Health Secrets from the
producers of the documentary by clicking here: https://thetruthaboutpetcancer.com/ebook/
The Three Most
Important Pet Food Facts I Learned
First, while most mammals such as humans have amylase in
their saliva cats and dogs do not. This is highly significant and helps to
explain even further why our pets have become so sick from their highly
processed and high carbohydrate foods. Amylase is an enzyme to digest
carbohydrates. This means that in cats and dogs carbohydrates are not digested
at all until they reach the small intestines. With a higher than natural amount
of carbohydrates in their diets, this is likely interfering with their
digestion and contributing to the development of diseases as they are not able
to efficiently digest, process, and utilize a high amount of carbohydrates.
Second, variety is very important. While the main stream veterinary
medicine tells you that feeding your pet the same food is good for your pet,
otherwise they will have digestive issues, the exact opposite is actually true.
Because they are eating the same food they lose some of the ability to digest a
variety of foods, thus resulting in the digestive problems. A variety of foods also
ensures that they get all the nutrients they need from a variety of sources.
Third, the nutritional diets designed for pets and described
on pet food labels are based on the minimum of specific nutrients they need.
This is similar in that the daily recommended nutrient for humans is actually
the minimum amount of a specific vitamin or mineral you will not get a specific
disease associated with a vitamin deficiency. These are not recommendations for
vital health. As we all know, the minimum is not the optimal!
Remember: You Were Designed
to Feel Good!!
My focus remains on humans, and here is a recent quote from
a happy client:
“I am amazed at how good I feel and how quickly I felt
better after seeing you and getting sincerely on board with my health.
With your expertise and my desire I am seeing a huge improvement in my health
and am excited to see where I will be in a month (my next appointment). I
am energized and enthusiastic to continue my progress and am thankful for your
guidance and knowledge.” C.K.
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