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Holistic Pet Care: 5 Natural Ways to Boost Your Pet’s Overall Health

March 1, 2021 //  by Dr. Daniel Pompa//  Leave a Comment

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Holistic Pet Care: Your pet is an integral part of the family, so, like any loved one, you want your pet to thrive. Yet, those of us who focus on health and wellness forget that many of the same lifestyle concepts that we apply to our own lives are also important for our furry friends.

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This article has been medically reviewed by Dr. Charles Penick, MDDr. Charles Penick

Just as whole-person wellness takes into account all the critical pieces of health, holistic pet care considers the needs of animals so that they can thrive during their lifetime. If they are as important as any other family member, we should start treating them as such.

Here are five critical pieces of holistic pet care so you can help your pet live a long, healthy, happy life. It’s not a surprise that all of these are also important foundational health habits for humans too.

Oral Health 

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Just as we learn the importance of brushing our teeth from a young age, keeping oral care a priority for your animals is equally important. At a basic level, poor oral health makes it difficult for dogs and cats to chew their food and eat a healthy diet.

But oral health is also essential for holistic pet care. The oral microbiome (or the healthy bacteria in the mouth) protects from inflammation. Diet (as you will learn below) and regular teeth brushing can keep teeth and gums healthy while supporting a healthy balance of bacteria in the mouth. There are also specialty products that you can give your pets to chew that help to support teeth and gum health.

Raw Diet

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We know that nutrition is vital to a healthy lifestyle, so don’t ignore the importance for your pets too. Many commercially made dog foods are filled with refined grains, sugars, oils, chemicals, and fillers that can have the same inflammation-producing effect seen in humans.

While there are better shelf-stable choices available, many still contain not-so-healthy ingredients. If you follow my work, you know I believe that we should be eating in a way that matches our natural evolutionary patterns. The same goes for our pets. While animals have clearly evolved from wild lifestyles to home-companions, we can still consider their ancestral design when providing their food.

A raw diet requires care, so you make sure to introduce only healthy, safe meat to your animal’s diet. But when done correctly, it provides bioavailable vitamins and minerals without harmful additives. You can even give your pets the same fermented foods you feed yourself. It supports a healthy microbiome (more on this below) by introducing beneficial microbes and fiber to support a healthy digestive tract, giving your animal the energy and immune support it deserves.

Exposure to dirt and the outdoor environment.

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Again, just as we should encourage everyone at all ages to get outside and get dirty, the same goes for our pets. Playing in the dirt exposes humans and pets to healthy microbes that strengthen the immune system and the microbiome. A lack of exposure to these beneficial organisms may explain the rise of allergies and sensitivities as an unexposed immune system is more likely to overreact when exposed to potential pathogens down the road.

Take your pet on a walk, to the dog park, or on a hike whenever possible. Let him nose around in the dirt and sniff other dogs. This can even benefit you and your family. People with pets tend to have fewer allergies due to exposure, and you even share skin microbiota with your dog.

Movement

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Animals were meant to move, to explore, to prowl. It helps with anxiety and mental health to keep them calm while also supporting a healthy weight (sound familiar to human health?). Overweight animals are more likely to suffer from arthritis and joint issues as they age, and extra weight increases their risk for chronic diseases like diabetes and cancer.

You can combine exposure to dirt and the outdoor environment with movement. As a bonus, you will move too! Studies show that people with pets, especially dogs, tend to be more physically active.

Holistic Pet Care: Microbiome support

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As mentioned above, an animal’s gut microbiome is as important as it is to human health. A healthy microbiome is essential for wellness – from immune health, healthy skin and fur, the ability to digest and absorb nutrients, and fighting back against inflammation and chronic disease.

Diversity and balance are crucial to gut health – or the right types of bacteria in the proper ratios. An unhealthy balance of the wrong kinds of bacteria or low diversity can lead to irritable bowel disease, chronic digestive or skin issues, and more. Oral health supports the mouth bacteria. Getting outside in the dirt helps expose our pets to beneficial bacteria. A proper diet supports a healthy gut microbiome. However, just as humans take probiotics for additional support, pet probiotics can be a bonus tool to boost the microbiota’s diversity and balance.

Spore-based probiotics are incredibly supportive for gut health.

FidoSpore is a supplement created specifically to support the microbiome of dogs. The strains included in this product produce digestive enzymes and short-chain fatty acids – both essential for strengthening the gut barrier and decreasing inflammation. It can also help dogs with sensitive stomachs who experience constipation and diarrhea, creating a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria while reducing potential pathogenic species.

Overall Pet Gut Health

Chances are, no matter how much you love your pet, they’re not eating the same high-quality food or drinking the same filtered water you are…Over time, exposure to toxic fillers, preservatives, artificial colors, and sugar (yes, there’s sugar in pet food!) will start to take a toll on their health. 

Especially their gut health.

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If holistic wellness is important to you, make sure you extend the same care to your pets. With the right diet and lifestyle changes, your pet will be by your side for many years of memories.

 

Medical Disclaimer: This article is based upon the opinions of Dr. Daniel Pompa. The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experience of Dr. Pompa and his associates. This article has been medically reviewed by Dr. Charles Penick, MD for accuracy of the information provided, but Dr. Pompa encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

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