Health Problems from eating C.R.A.P.???
Jul 13th, 2009 by Laura
What is CRAP?? This is an acronym for the additional chemicals in our pet food used to retard spoilage and enhance product appearance. What is CRAP?
C – Chemicals, coloring, chlorinated water
R – Residues of hormones, radiation
A – Antibiotics residuals in meat, additives
P – Preservatives, pesticides, processed food
Pet food manufacturers and consumers want the longest shelf life possible. In today’s tough economic climate, spoiled food is not an option. However, medical researchers are convinced that all this CRAP is increasing food allergies, gastro-intestinal disease and cancer. So why are food additives bad? Because they kill off your pet’s friendly bacteria. Trillions of friendly bacteria are normal residents of the small and large intestine. Their health functions are:
1) Pre-digestion of food, enhancing food absorption
2) Manufacture vitamins, particularly B -vitamins
3) Cleaning the small and large intestine and deactivating preservatives, chemicals, coloring , etc.
Otherwise, the liver must metabolize it
4) Production of anti-tumor secretions that actually kill tumor cells
5) Reducing cholesterol
6) Stimulating the immune system
Are there other reasons that cause friendly bacterias to be too low?? YES…Chlorinated drinking water, food poisoning, vomiting, diarrhea, viruses, heat stress, antibiotic use just to name a few. Lowering our army of friendly bacteria compromises health, particularly the immune system.
What’s the solution? PROBIOTICS. Antibiotics kill bad bacteria but they also kill good bacteria. Probiotics safely repopulate the gut with friendly bacteria and with no side effects. For optimum pet health, I recommend the use of probiotic maintenance. Most human cultures have long used yogurt, buttermilk, sauerkraut, kefir, etc, as natural probiotics. Today yogurt etc, has sugars and preservatives and live bacteria counts may be questionable. We wax cars, paint houses, change our auto’s oil all as preventative maintenance. Preventative health maintenance is the best and least expensive medicine.
As a side note, 2008 was one of the most stressful years of my life. On Memorial weekend 2008 our house burned down along with most of the contents. Besides a veterinary practice, dealing with insurance and construction issues and no “home” to retreat to, Debbi and I were worn out. Then after construction, moving back in, getting settled…more stress! At 63 years old, I was exhausted. I had been so busy that I had forgotten to take my probiotics. It finally dawned on me to restart them and what a huge difference in energy and mental clarity.
A big question before all of us today is how can human health costs be lowered? The answer is simple: STAY HEALTHY! Americans are going to need to be proactive about their health – “Preventative health care!” Health neglect usually leads to disease, which may lead to surgery or long term drug therapy. By the way, the 6th leading cause of death in humans is adverse drug reactions!
Probiotic therapy is a brand new approach to health maintenance. A good many of you know how well it works on your pet’s skin disease, allergies and shedding, etc. Over the long run probiotics will save you money. As a July special we are offering a 20% discount on probiotics to get your pet started. The cost for your pet is about 20 – 35 cents per day. We recommend Conklin probiotics for humans too! Start your pet and yourself on the road to good health and prevent future health problems and save 20% on your first order.
Happy Health To You!
Dr Ron Bowen
