Raw Menu - Sampler - Monday

[Merlin]

Hi Sabina
It's conceivable that most wild predators are not that successful that they'd catch a meaty quarry on a daily basis. There are days that they will go without food, (even given that it's not by choice). Fasting is a very old practice, still in practice by many religions ( Ramadan for example), and by many people who are very much in touch with their inner health. For both humans and animals there are excellent benefits to fasting, namely: Energy

The body uses quite a bit of energy to digest food, and when fasting, this energy now becomes available for other uses. In the fasting state, the body will scour for dead cells, damaged tissues, fatty deposits, tumors, abscesses, all of which are burned for fuel or expelled as waste. The elimination of these obstructions helps restore the immune system functionality and metabolic process to an optimum state.

Fasting restores good digestion and elimination, and peristaltic action is quickened. Fasting allows a deep, physiological rest of the digestive organs, and the energy saved goes into self-healing and self-repairing. By eliminating obstructions, by cleansing, detoxification, and purifying the intestines, the blood, and the cells, we can overcome many of our physical ills or handicaps as well as getting a boost in energy. Fasting not only removes obstructions and helps the body to heal itself, it is also rejuvenating and life-extending. These resulting benefits can have lasting affects in your mental and emotional health.

So to tell you the truth, one of the best things you can do for a dog or a person with allergies is fast at least once a week to allow the immune system to help restore itself.

Sabina, you have probably already noticed that when a dog is sick or injured, it naturally fasts itself.

Cheers
MM

[sabina]

Thanks so much for that.

Yes, it does make sense and I know sometimes when they are unwell they do self fast. Mine do that occasionally with their breakfast even if they are feeling okay!

So, mine have breakfast and dinner. If I want to fast them do I just give them some recreational bones say for dinner?

Sabina

[Layla]

Very intereseting Kathy. Thanks for posting that. I wanted to ask if you SG green Tripe as a preference to another brand or it was just what was avalible.

What age do you start dogs fasting at?

Thanks, Layla

[Merlin]

Fresh, frozen green tripe is the best way if you can, because there is nothing in it other than natural green tripe.
The solid gold version does have a few additives. Tripette brand has less additives, so I guess it's entirely up to you.
I've used all of them, and often it's difficult for us to get fresh green tripe here so we used the canned.
MM