Garlic - Good For People, Great For Dogs

Ah, garlic! As a woman who loves to cook and towith garlic. For the stomach, garlic triggers gastric
eat, I am thrilled to learn about all the wonderfuljuices for better digestion and promotes the growth
health benefits of my favorite seasoning. I cook forof friendly bacteria in the digestive tract. It also has
all the members of my family and that includes ourthe ability to help regulate blood sugar and reduces
furry babies. My dogs eat a healthy cooked, naturalcholesterol and triglycerides while purifying the liver
human grade dog food that I prepare.by helping with detoxification. Garlic also contains the
For centuries garlic has been used as a blood tonic.powerful antioxidant, selenium. Selenium activates
There has recently been controversy over feedingenzymes, which protect against cancer. Cancer is the
dogs garlic. Too much can cause a disease calledleading cause of non-accidental deaths in dogs. The
hemolytic anemia. Too much, means 50 cloves at oneNational Cancer Institute has found garlic to be
time - that is too much for anyone! Conservative useeffective in slowing the growth of cancer cells.
of one or 2 cloves per 50lb dog a few times a weekIn summary, we can see that garlic stimulates
has so many benefits. Now even the AAFCOimmunity. It has antibacterial, anti fungal, anti parasitic
(American Association of Feed Control Officials)and antiviral properties. It also aids in digestion and
recognizes garlic as safe. The AAFCO gathersdetoxification
information from professional toxicologists from theWhether it is garlic and people or garlic and your dog,
entire US and is responsible for monitoring the safetythe power of nature is seen again in the wonderful
of animal feed products.effects of garlic. The best way to receive these
Let's look at some of the amazing natural healthbenefits is through eating a diet rich in whole, natural,
benefits of garlic. it has pronounced effects onunprocessed foods. Dogs, like people, live longer
multiple organ systems. For the skin, it makes its waywhen fed human grade dog foods that contain
through sweat glands and pores. Garlic is a veryvitamins, minerals and real ingredients like natural garlic.
effective natural deterrent against fleas, ticks andIt is a simple thing to do to add to the health and
mosquitoes. With them being 10,000 times morevitality of your canine family! And it tastes great too!
sensitive to its smell than humans. How great is that?Dr. Janice Elenbaas
No more flea powder just human grade dog foodAlways remember, Health comes from the inside out!