Chlorophyll for dogs
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Dogs eat grass very often. Have you ever wondered why?
Although grass is a green plant, dogs have easy access to it, it is used to decorate lawns, not as a food source.
But all dogs love to eat grass.
Did you know that the chlorophyll found in grass has many important health benefits? The problem is that dogs can't digest grass well enough to benefit from its chlorophyll. If they could open the fridge, would they pull out some broccoli?
The benefits of chlorophyll...
Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in almost all plants and algae. It is an extremely important compound in photosynthesis because it actually allows plants to absorb energy from light.
A wonderful and amazing fact is that the molecular structure of chlorophyll is almost identical to that of hemoglobin, which is found in red blood cells. Hemoglobin and chlorophyll are identical except for one atom. Hemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen to all of your dog's organs and cells. The hemoglobin in your dog's blood has iron as its central molecule, while chlorophyll in plants has magnesium as its central molecule.
When our dogs eat chlorophyll, they actually help with the health of their blood.
This is because chlorophyll will help replenish their red blood cells.
Wild dogs and cats get their chlorophyll from the intestines of their prey.
Chlorophyll helps to cleanse all the cells of the body, fight infections, heal wounds, build the immune system, and detoxify all systems, especially the liver and digestive system. It also promotes digestive health - which is why many dogs with acute digestive problems tend to eat grass frequently.
Many of our canine friends can also benefit from chlorophyll's dual action in treating and preventing bad breath. Chlorophyll can eliminate bad breath odors.
It also improves digestion, the most likely cause of bad breath in dogs with healthy teeth and gums.
Chlorophyll can increase your pet's oxygen utilization. It also breaks down calcium oxalates in the bladder. Importantly, chlorophyll reduces the ability of carcinogens to bind to DNA in the liver and other organs.
One study clearly shows that chlorophyll blocks pro-carcinogens, such as aflatoxins, which damage DNA. Chemoprotection research has shown that natural chlorophylls in the diet offer protection against cancer. Chlorophyll also binds to toxic heavy metals, eliminating them from the body before they can cause organ damage such as kidney failure.
Dogs have the right idea when they eat grass, but the sad truth is that they do so because they have no other source of fresh green plants.
Wild dogs and cats get their chlorophyll from the intestines of their prey. They also have an abundance of healthy wild plants to munch on.
Most pet dogs can't open the refrigerator and pull out spinach, broccoli, asparagus, peas, kale, parsley, and beans, which are rich in digestible chlorophyll.
The grass they choose as a last resort, when they throw it away, looks just like it did when they ate it.
When our dogs eat chlorophyll, they actually help build the health of their blood.
The good news is that you can provide your dogs and cats with digestible, healthy, and delicious treats that contain chlorophyll. One easy way to achieve this is to choose some of the green vegetables listed below and lightly sauté them in oil.
You can add lightly steamed or mashed vegetables directly to your dog's food or mix them with bananas, yogurt, pumpkin, apple slices, kefir, etc. But sometimes, just like with children, you have to sneak greens into your dog's diet. Cheese and eggs are the best disguises.
Other colors in the rainbow...
Fresh fruits and vegetables can be an important addition to your dog's diet. They are full of healthy phytonutrients and chlorophyll, which offer a variety of health benefits for your dog.
Now you know that when your dog grazes in your backyard, it might be time to add greens to his food.
Green isn't the only color that provides special health benefits for your dog.
In fact, there is a rainbow of colorful foods containing an abundance of health benefits.
When you feed your dog vegetables, you also get the benefit of phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are organic compounds found in plants that help prevent and alleviate diseases and illnesses. The colors of fruits and vegetables indicate the different varieties of phytonutrients they contain.
Phytonutrients work in different ways and have different functions in maintaining a healthy body.
Although grass is a green plant, dogs have easy access to it, it is used to decorate lawns, not as a food source.
But all dogs love to eat grass.
Did you know that the chlorophyll found in grass has many important health benefits? The problem is that dogs can't digest grass well enough to benefit from its chlorophyll. If they could open the fridge, would they pull out some broccoli?
The benefits of chlorophyll...
Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in almost all plants and algae. It is an extremely important compound in photosynthesis because it actually allows plants to absorb energy from light.
A wonderful and amazing fact is that the molecular structure of chlorophyll is almost identical to that of hemoglobin, which is found in red blood cells. Hemoglobin and chlorophyll are identical except for one atom. Hemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen to all of your dog's organs and cells. The hemoglobin in your dog's blood has iron as its central molecule, while chlorophyll in plants has magnesium as its central molecule.
When our dogs eat chlorophyll, they actually help with the health of their blood.
This is because chlorophyll will help replenish their red blood cells.
Wild dogs and cats get their chlorophyll from the intestines of their prey.
Chlorophyll helps to cleanse all the cells of the body, fight infections, heal wounds, build the immune system, and detoxify all systems, especially the liver and digestive system. It also promotes digestive health - which is why many dogs with acute digestive problems tend to eat grass frequently.
Many of our canine friends can also benefit from chlorophyll's dual action in treating and preventing bad breath. Chlorophyll can eliminate bad breath odors.
It also improves digestion, the most likely cause of bad breath in dogs with healthy teeth and gums.
Chlorophyll can increase your pet's oxygen utilization. It also breaks down calcium oxalates in the bladder. Importantly, chlorophyll reduces the ability of carcinogens to bind to DNA in the liver and other organs.
One study clearly shows that chlorophyll blocks pro-carcinogens, such as aflatoxins, which damage DNA. Chemoprotection research has shown that natural chlorophylls in the diet offer protection against cancer. Chlorophyll also binds to toxic heavy metals, eliminating them from the body before they can cause organ damage such as kidney failure.
Dogs have the right idea when they eat grass, but the sad truth is that they do so because they have no other source of fresh green plants.
Wild dogs and cats get their chlorophyll from the intestines of their prey. They also have an abundance of healthy wild plants to munch on.
Most pet dogs can't open the refrigerator and pull out spinach, broccoli, asparagus, peas, kale, parsley, and beans, which are rich in digestible chlorophyll.
The grass they choose as a last resort, when they throw it away, looks just like it did when they ate it.
When our dogs eat chlorophyll, they actually help build the health of their blood.
The good news is that you can provide your dogs and cats with digestible, healthy, and delicious treats that contain chlorophyll. One easy way to achieve this is to choose some of the green vegetables listed below and lightly sauté them in oil.
You can add lightly steamed or mashed vegetables directly to your dog's food or mix them with bananas, yogurt, pumpkin, apple slices, kefir, etc. But sometimes, just like with children, you have to sneak greens into your dog's diet. Cheese and eggs are the best disguises.
Other colors in the rainbow...
Fresh fruits and vegetables can be an important addition to your dog's diet. They are full of healthy phytonutrients and chlorophyll, which offer a variety of health benefits for your dog.
Now you know that when your dog grazes in your backyard, it might be time to add greens to his food.
Green isn't the only color that provides special health benefits for your dog.
In fact, there is a rainbow of colorful foods containing an abundance of health benefits.
When you feed your dog vegetables, you also get the benefit of phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are organic compounds found in plants that help prevent and alleviate diseases and illnesses. The colors of fruits and vegetables indicate the different varieties of phytonutrients they contain.
Phytonutrients work in different ways and have different functions in maintaining a healthy body.