Detox Dog With Food & Supplements
Nutritional Detox
As you add in better food and supplements, your dog may go through a detox period.
What Is a Nutritional Detox
Nutritional detox is a dietary approach to cleanse and eliminate toxins from the body while providing essential nutrients for optimal health. One of the key strategies in a nutritional detox is to eliminate processed foods, grains, and starchy carbohydrates that are often high in sugar, and unhealthy (rendered/processed) fats. These foods can contribute to inflammation, weight gain, and a range of health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. The elimination process alone is a benefit to your dog.s health. So get rid of them!
Foods and Herbs For Nutritional Detox
Begin to add in some dietary changes & supplements that include increased consumption of fresh raw or gently cooked meats, colorful vegetables, and fruits. Often we add natural detox herbs like milk thistle, ginger, turmeric, and cilantro. It also includes hydration with plenty of water, taking supplements like probiotics, fiber, and antioxidants,
The aim of a detox protocol is to support the body's natural processes for eliminating toxins, improve overall health and well-being.
Budgets and Nutritional Detox
Follow the complete suggested Liver Cleanse Diet with supplements in the Guides & Protocols Section. I recommend this full cleanse at least twice per year for everyone.
Maybe you cannot do a fresh food diet on a daily basis or the full liver cleanse protocol. Do what you can! Add fresh foods, herbs, oils when possible. Even if you do a simple round of Adored Best Liver Tonic a couple of times a year that’s better than doing nothing!
Exercise Contributes to Detox
We also need to ensure our dogs regularly exercise to sweat out toxins and keep lymph fluids moving, and getting adequate sleep, and manage stress and anxiety.
The Detox Process
You and I might experience, headaches, fatigue, nausea, muscle aches, irritability, cravings, and restlessness as our body goes through the detox protocol and resets the balance. Your dog is no different he just cannot tell you directly. You may see an increase in elimination, drinking more water, inappetence for a day or two,
We may also see the skin become engaged during a detox protocol. The skin is one of the body's primary detoxification organs. It acts as a barrier, protecting the body from harmful substances and toxins, and also helps to eliminate waste and toxins through sweat. During a detox protocol, the skin may work overtime to eliminate more toxins than usual, which can result in redness, rashes, itchy skin, and other skin irritations. For many of you this is the very thing you’re trying to end. But it’s important to know it may get worse before it gets better. These toxins have to be eliminated for healing to begin.
We can support your dog’s skin through soothing and inflammatory essential oils (copaiba, lavender, frankincense, melissa), chamomile sprays, ointments, soaks, etc.
These symptoms occur as the body adjusts to the changes in diet and eliminates toxins, and typically subside within a few days.
Clean Up The environment
You can’t win the battle if the foundation continues receiving more toxins.
Toxins can also build up in our bodies from sources such as pollution, pesticides, and chemicals in personal care products. Reducing the toxin load is important for overall health and can be achieved through consuming organic produce, drinking plenty of water, and avoiding exposure to harmful substances. A nutritional detox can help reset the body's natural detoxification processes and support optimal health and vitality.
Avoid the chemical burden we place on our dogs with flea and tick products, shampoos, vaccines, chemicals in our yard, and household products. You need to take this step no matter what else you implement!
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