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Kidney Diseases Biography
After our first two cats died of kidney disease or Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) at age 17, we learned that grains are not an appropriate diet for carnivores (meat-eating animals needing 60-90% meat). Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is almost an epidemic among older cats because so many people feed dry kibble in free-feeders to their felines (unnatural for wild cats). Some holistic veterinarians say kidney disease could almost be prevented if cats were not fed dry kibble all their lives. Dry kibble must contain grains or other carbohydrates to hold it together during processing. At most, premium brands contain only 50% meat (some new brands now claim 80%) and most (cheaper) brands are less than 30%. Upon learning that, we transitioned our remaining cat to a grain-free canned and raw food diet.
When we acquired our dog (needs 60-80% meat) we immediately put her on a canned food diet and then transitioned her to raw food. Even the training treats we give our dog are grain-free (we buy dried meat treats sold at natural pet stores instead of dog “cookies”).
One reason to avoid grains is the quality in most commercial pet foods is different than what you would cook for your pet. Typically, the good quality grains go into human foods and what is left over (unfit for human consumption) gets used in pet food. The grains in pet food are more likely to contain toxic molds, pesticides and man-made contaminants (such as melamine). Also, the plant protein in grains and soy in pet food gets counted towards the total protein of the food, though our pets, as carnivores, can’t utilize it. They are designed to get their protein from meat, not plants. The holistic veterinarian and pet food expert Dr. Jean Hofve recommends avoiding all non-meat protein sources. She states that cheap vegetable protein substitutes are inappropriate in the diet of a carnivore and are used by the pet food companies only to increase profit.
From our holistic perspectives, based on our research and according to many other holistic veterinarians, we do not subscribe to the low-protein diet for chronic renal failure cats. This low-protein diet myth was originally based on erroneous studies in the 1920-30's. The benefits of low-protein diets were never scientifically proven but often accepted. Click this link to read what a vet has to say, Mythology of Protein Restriction for Dogs with Reduced Renal Function. Most holistic vets now suggest feeding a high quality protein diet to chronic renal failure cats. As CRF cats get pickier in their tastes, it is more important to get good premium quality meat protein into their bodies, than worry about any percentages.
It is especially important to avoid grains with cats because they are “obligate carnivores” (must have meat to survive). Their bodies are not designed to digest carbohydrates. Cats need 70-90% meat (protein + fat) and cannot survive as vegetarians. Domestic cats are descended from the African wild cat, whose natural diet was limited to rodents, birds, eggs, reptiles and insects. This wild cat was domesticated by the Egyptians 4,000 years ago to protect their granaries from rodents. The cat was ideally suited to this task, since it did not eat grains. They got their moisture from their food and not from drinking water, as they lived in the desert. Their prey contains 65-75 percent water. Cats do not have a strong thirst drive compared to other mammals so they will not drink water until they are already dehydrated.
Yet today, most people feed their cats dry kibble that contain more grains than meat and only averages 10 percent water. Could this be why so many cats get kidney disease or Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)? The new grain-free kibbles are not a solution either since they lack water and the higher protein in them makes them even more dehydrating. They still have a fattening starch in them such as potato or tapioca starch to hold them together. The epidemic of obesity in our dogs and cats, which can cause many health problems, is yet another reason not to feed our pets grains or other starches (which are fattening to carnivores). Other health problems caused by feeding dry kibble include urinary tract disorders and diabetes. One holistic vet called dry kibble for cats “diabetes in a bag” and holistic vets state that diabetes can often be cured by taking the cat off of dry food.
To learn more about the optimum diet for cats (and dogs), see our e-Book and the CD audio seminar How NOT to Kill Your Cat or Dog by Dr. Jean Hofve. Dr. Jean Hofve recommends supplements high in Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants for cats with kidney disease. Not only does bio-algae concentrates have Omega-3 fatty acids but it also contains Omega-6, Omega-9, GLAs (Gamma-Linolenic Acids), ALAs (Alpha-Linolenic Acids), DGLA (Dihomogamma-Linolenic Acid), DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) and more fatty acids. Just as important as these individual fatty acid ingredients, is the fact that they are all in the proper proportions and dosages that Nature intended animals to get. This is the synergy found in whole food products not present in isolated, extracted and man-made fatty acids supplements. One can literally imbalance the body further by treating the symptoms with just an Omega-3 fatty acid supplement.
As far as antioxidants, bio-algae concentrates (Spirulina pacifica, Spirulina platensis, Dunaliella salina and astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis) contain some of the world's most powerful: beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, gamma-carotene, lycopene, lutein, beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and astaxanthin. Astaxanthin has 500-1000 times the antioxidant capacity of Vitamin E, greater anti-inflammatory capability than Vitamin E, 40 times the antioxidant capacity of beta-carotene and almost 4 times the antioxidant capacity of lutein. The antioxidants in bio-algae concentrates are so good, we saw a mast cell cancer tumor on a dog disappear in ten weeks using only 1.5 capsules/day.
Here are some case studies from customers whose cats had CRF (Chronic Renal Failure) and used bio-algae concentrates (Spirulina pacifica, Spirulina platensis, Dunaliella salina and astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis).
Kidney Diseases Biography
After our first two cats died of kidney disease or Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) at age 17, we learned that grains are not an appropriate diet for carnivores (meat-eating animals needing 60-90% meat). Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is almost an epidemic among older cats because so many people feed dry kibble in free-feeders to their felines (unnatural for wild cats). Some holistic veterinarians say kidney disease could almost be prevented if cats were not fed dry kibble all their lives. Dry kibble must contain grains or other carbohydrates to hold it together during processing. At most, premium brands contain only 50% meat (some new brands now claim 80%) and most (cheaper) brands are less than 30%. Upon learning that, we transitioned our remaining cat to a grain-free canned and raw food diet.
When we acquired our dog (needs 60-80% meat) we immediately put her on a canned food diet and then transitioned her to raw food. Even the training treats we give our dog are grain-free (we buy dried meat treats sold at natural pet stores instead of dog “cookies”).
One reason to avoid grains is the quality in most commercial pet foods is different than what you would cook for your pet. Typically, the good quality grains go into human foods and what is left over (unfit for human consumption) gets used in pet food. The grains in pet food are more likely to contain toxic molds, pesticides and man-made contaminants (such as melamine). Also, the plant protein in grains and soy in pet food gets counted towards the total protein of the food, though our pets, as carnivores, can’t utilize it. They are designed to get their protein from meat, not plants. The holistic veterinarian and pet food expert Dr. Jean Hofve recommends avoiding all non-meat protein sources. She states that cheap vegetable protein substitutes are inappropriate in the diet of a carnivore and are used by the pet food companies only to increase profit.
From our holistic perspectives, based on our research and according to many other holistic veterinarians, we do not subscribe to the low-protein diet for chronic renal failure cats. This low-protein diet myth was originally based on erroneous studies in the 1920-30's. The benefits of low-protein diets were never scientifically proven but often accepted. Click this link to read what a vet has to say, Mythology of Protein Restriction for Dogs with Reduced Renal Function. Most holistic vets now suggest feeding a high quality protein diet to chronic renal failure cats. As CRF cats get pickier in their tastes, it is more important to get good premium quality meat protein into their bodies, than worry about any percentages.
It is especially important to avoid grains with cats because they are “obligate carnivores” (must have meat to survive). Their bodies are not designed to digest carbohydrates. Cats need 70-90% meat (protein + fat) and cannot survive as vegetarians. Domestic cats are descended from the African wild cat, whose natural diet was limited to rodents, birds, eggs, reptiles and insects. This wild cat was domesticated by the Egyptians 4,000 years ago to protect their granaries from rodents. The cat was ideally suited to this task, since it did not eat grains. They got their moisture from their food and not from drinking water, as they lived in the desert. Their prey contains 65-75 percent water. Cats do not have a strong thirst drive compared to other mammals so they will not drink water until they are already dehydrated.
Yet today, most people feed their cats dry kibble that contain more grains than meat and only averages 10 percent water. Could this be why so many cats get kidney disease or Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)? The new grain-free kibbles are not a solution either since they lack water and the higher protein in them makes them even more dehydrating. They still have a fattening starch in them such as potato or tapioca starch to hold them together. The epidemic of obesity in our dogs and cats, which can cause many health problems, is yet another reason not to feed our pets grains or other starches (which are fattening to carnivores). Other health problems caused by feeding dry kibble include urinary tract disorders and diabetes. One holistic vet called dry kibble for cats “diabetes in a bag” and holistic vets state that diabetes can often be cured by taking the cat off of dry food.
To learn more about the optimum diet for cats (and dogs), see our e-Book and the CD audio seminar How NOT to Kill Your Cat or Dog by Dr. Jean Hofve. Dr. Jean Hofve recommends supplements high in Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants for cats with kidney disease. Not only does bio-algae concentrates have Omega-3 fatty acids but it also contains Omega-6, Omega-9, GLAs (Gamma-Linolenic Acids), ALAs (Alpha-Linolenic Acids), DGLA (Dihomogamma-Linolenic Acid), DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) and more fatty acids. Just as important as these individual fatty acid ingredients, is the fact that they are all in the proper proportions and dosages that Nature intended animals to get. This is the synergy found in whole food products not present in isolated, extracted and man-made fatty acids supplements. One can literally imbalance the body further by treating the symptoms with just an Omega-3 fatty acid supplement.
As far as antioxidants, bio-algae concentrates (Spirulina pacifica, Spirulina platensis, Dunaliella salina and astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis) contain some of the world's most powerful: beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, gamma-carotene, lycopene, lutein, beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and astaxanthin. Astaxanthin has 500-1000 times the antioxidant capacity of Vitamin E, greater anti-inflammatory capability than Vitamin E, 40 times the antioxidant capacity of beta-carotene and almost 4 times the antioxidant capacity of lutein. The antioxidants in bio-algae concentrates are so good, we saw a mast cell cancer tumor on a dog disappear in ten weeks using only 1.5 capsules/day.
Here are some case studies from customers whose cats had CRF (Chronic Renal Failure) and used bio-algae concentrates (Spirulina pacifica, Spirulina platensis, Dunaliella salina and astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis).
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