Does My Pet Need Supplements?
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A common question a pet owner might ask is, “Does my pet really need to use a supplement?” The
answer is conclusively “yes.” Nutritional supplementation can improve their health as well as
nutritional status. The health risk of supplements is absolutely minimal when compared to the risks of
prescription drugs. In human medicine, in the last 50 years there has been just one recorded death
(a massive overdose) due to nutritional supplements. In contrast, approximately 125,000 people die
every year from prescription drugs. Prescription drugs are often necessary to battle disease once it
attacks, but proper nutrition, including supplementation, is necessary to help prevent those same
diseases from attacking, for your pet as well as yourself. The information below was gathered to
present to human patients, but it all applies to your pet as well.
The five primary reasons to supplement are:
1. To correct nutrition deficiencies and/or make up for poor dietary choices.
* Modern diets are devoid of adequate daily nutritional requirements.
* Nutrient deficiencies make us prone to infections, obesity and disease.
* Supplementation helps to overcome the negative effects of poor eating habits.
2. To replenish what is missing in foods (vitamins, minerals, enzymes, flora, and antioxidants).
* Depleted soils, pesticides and refining processes lower nutrient content in food.
* Processing, transporting and storing foods reduce nutrient content even further.
* Supplementing with high quality plant enzymes and whole food vitamins can help to replace the
vital nutrients the body needs.
3. To provide the body with the nutrition necessary to combat today’s environmental stresses.
* Inadequate chemical disposal and environmental waste increase health stress.
* Chemically treated food can lead to disease and premature aging.
* Increased electromagnetic fields (microwaves, cellular phones, computers, etc.) can weaken the
immune system.
* Supplementation with antioxidants gives you the ammunition to fight back.
4. To meet the higher nutritional needs of today’s lifestyle.
* The rigors of stress compromise bodily function and can deplete vital nutrients.
* Heavy exercise, environmental toxins, certain drugs, pregnancy and lactation, and other activities
in today’s busy lifestyles increase the level of stress.
* Supplementation can help to overcome nutrient depletion from lifestyle stress.
5. To decrease your risk of chronic disease and reduce health care costs.
* Degenerative diseases comprise the top four causes of death in America. This may even be higher
for pets.
* Supplementation can help to overcome nutrient depletion from lifestyle stress, decrease the risk of
chronic disease, and significantly reduce health costs.
Once you examine the facts, the question is no longer “why supplement?” but rather “why wouldn’t
you supplement?” Whether your pets need to correct a deficiency, or to improve their health and their
nutritional status, make up for poor diet plus a stressful lifestyle, or to reduce the risk of disease,
supplementation is crucial. Nutritional supplementation can provide nutrient enrichment, improve
digestion and help with detoxification. People and pets feel healthier, more energetic when they take
supplements, plus supplements can help increase overall fitness and well-being, improve the quality of
life, protect against premature aging, and support the immune system.
answer is conclusively “yes.” Nutritional supplementation can improve their health as well as
nutritional status. The health risk of supplements is absolutely minimal when compared to the risks of
prescription drugs. In human medicine, in the last 50 years there has been just one recorded death
(a massive overdose) due to nutritional supplements. In contrast, approximately 125,000 people die
every year from prescription drugs. Prescription drugs are often necessary to battle disease once it
attacks, but proper nutrition, including supplementation, is necessary to help prevent those same
diseases from attacking, for your pet as well as yourself. The information below was gathered to
present to human patients, but it all applies to your pet as well.
The five primary reasons to supplement are:
1. To correct nutrition deficiencies and/or make up for poor dietary choices.
* Modern diets are devoid of adequate daily nutritional requirements.
* Nutrient deficiencies make us prone to infections, obesity and disease.
* Supplementation helps to overcome the negative effects of poor eating habits.
2. To replenish what is missing in foods (vitamins, minerals, enzymes, flora, and antioxidants).
* Depleted soils, pesticides and refining processes lower nutrient content in food.
* Processing, transporting and storing foods reduce nutrient content even further.
* Supplementing with high quality plant enzymes and whole food vitamins can help to replace the
vital nutrients the body needs.
3. To provide the body with the nutrition necessary to combat today’s environmental stresses.
* Inadequate chemical disposal and environmental waste increase health stress.
* Chemically treated food can lead to disease and premature aging.
* Increased electromagnetic fields (microwaves, cellular phones, computers, etc.) can weaken the
immune system.
* Supplementation with antioxidants gives you the ammunition to fight back.
4. To meet the higher nutritional needs of today’s lifestyle.
* The rigors of stress compromise bodily function and can deplete vital nutrients.
* Heavy exercise, environmental toxins, certain drugs, pregnancy and lactation, and other activities
in today’s busy lifestyles increase the level of stress.
* Supplementation can help to overcome nutrient depletion from lifestyle stress.
5. To decrease your risk of chronic disease and reduce health care costs.
* Degenerative diseases comprise the top four causes of death in America. This may even be higher
for pets.
* Supplementation can help to overcome nutrient depletion from lifestyle stress, decrease the risk of
chronic disease, and significantly reduce health costs.
Once you examine the facts, the question is no longer “why supplement?” but rather “why wouldn’t
you supplement?” Whether your pets need to correct a deficiency, or to improve their health and their
nutritional status, make up for poor diet plus a stressful lifestyle, or to reduce the risk of disease,
supplementation is crucial. Nutritional supplementation can provide nutrient enrichment, improve
digestion and help with detoxification. People and pets feel healthier, more energetic when they take
supplements, plus supplements can help increase overall fitness and well-being, improve the quality of
life, protect against premature aging, and support the immune system.