Hello Doxie Lovers!

In this article, I would like to help you better understand the benefits of using enzymes and why they are so important for quality health and longevity. I will try to keep this in lay terms so you have a solid understanding of enzymes.

Digestive Enzymes

Digestive Enzymes, these are facilitators, and they have a different job than dietary enzymes, in that they are present in all living matter and they are necessary for proper digestion. For our pets to obtain proper digestion, they need digestive enzymes which are normally made by the pancreas (digestive enzymes) and are found in the foods we would normally eat provided the food is not cooked as heated and processed the foods, human or animals, destroys 100% of the enzymes.

This forces the animals' body to depend entirely on its own pancreatic output of digestive enzymes for digestion of the food. This is stressful on the system over a long period of time and it is called leukocytosis. There are 4 digestive enzymes: proteases, which breaks down protein; lipases, which breaks down fats or lipids; amylases, which breaks down carbohydrates (principally starch and sugars); and celluloses, which breaks down vegetable matter, including fiber.

The object of "breakdown" is to improve digestion by increasing the availability of nutrients. A faster breakdown of food means the animal can process the food much quicker. I incorporate digestive enzymes into my dogs diet through the use of greendog naturals WHOLE DOG DAILY. This product contains (digestive enzymes, probiotics, Omega-3 EFA's - 100% Gran Free {see below for more information on grain free diets}) and is compatible with any commercial food, also turns out to be 80% certified ORGANIC.

It is my opinion digestive enzymes in combination with probiotics (friendly yogurt-type bacteria) may well be the key to reducing or eliminating the possibility of bloat which often leads to gastric torsion. These two extremely important elements are missing in the vast majority of commercial dog foods and also help to keep the pH of their gut where it should be reducing the chances of systemic yeast infections that can also lead to bloat. We all know that doxies suffer from back problems if there is a lack of optimal nutrition and low quality breeding. It doesn't matter what the situation is it is recommended that dogs AND human beings supplement there diet with probiotics and high potency digestive enzymes {no wonder everyone out there suffers from acid indigestion, reflux and gastritis}, to ensure proper absorption of vitamins and minerals as well as to prevent excessive production of stomach acids.

There are only a few commercial food companies who believe digestive enzymes and probiotics are necessary to an animal's diets, and choose to put these items back on the food after it is processed. This is an important step in the right direction so when searching for a quality food, make sure the company uses these on their products.

I use additional digestive and probiotics in the form of greendog naturals WHOLE DOG DAILY for all my dog's diets, as an added measure of insurance. This is no guarantee, but it is certainly more help than we have had so far in this struggle to prevent bloat and gastric torsion, other degenerative diseases, and improve our dogs overall holistic health, and is 80% certified ORGANIC. 

These are some of the benefits of dietary enzyme supplementation to a diet:

• reduces the effects of aging, wrinkles, liverspots etc.
• aids in disease prevention
• aids in the prevention of cancer and debilitating diseases
• minimizes the negative effects of cancer therapies
• reduces the size of cancerous tumors
• boosts the immune system
• reduces inflammation /soreness of muscle and joint pain
• retards periodontal disease
• retards the progression of disease processes
• prevention of heart disease
• speeds healing after surgery
• prevention of “reperfusion” after bloat/torsion surgery
• reduces the negative effects of inoculations
• reduces the negative effects of anesthetics
• aids in reproduction problems, regulating cycles, infertility and sterility
• cleanses the system from allergic reactions

Stay tuned for more about ORGANIC foods, grain free diets, joint support/supplements/treatment, and holistic injury treatment.