What Can Hypoallergenic Dog Food Really Do?

Allergies abound in today's health arena, for dogs asdoesn't adhere to this policy.
well as humans. There are a various causes for this,Once you have his diet addressed and he's been on it
but in my opinion, there is only one maintaining cause,for enough time to see what it alone can cure, then
ie the reason it keeps going.it's time to consider treatment. Being a natural
As a rule, allergies are showing that the sufferer hastherapist myself (a homeopath), of course I'm biased!
a very weak immune system. When you areBut I get a lot of animals come to me who vets
considering feeding your dog a hypoallergenic doghaven't been able to help. Once I get the dog on the
food, you know that his immune system is at rocknatural diet, then the homeopathic remedy of choice
bottom. I'm not going to address the possible causesfinishes the problem off. Without the diet, the
here, but I am going to look at bringing your dog'sremedy can only palliate.
immune system up, so that he is no longer soWhat I'm really saying is that there is no such thing
sensitive.as hypoallergenic dog food. There is only good,
Food is consumed every day. So food has thehealthy dog food and unhealthy dog food. You will
biggest impact on your dog's health. Whatever thenever address a problem if you don't look at the
label may say, if you're feeding your dog acause (which homeopathy does so well) and you
commercial hypoallergenic dog food, then you'redon't contribute to it.
contributing to his discomfort and ill health.Suppose you have a riot in the city (allergies). You
All commercial pet foods are basically the same:can send in the police and the riot will die down
- over cooked, destroying vital nutrients(allergies seem to clear up). But underneath the
- use of very low quality food, such as dead animalsunrest continues (the cause of the allergies hasn't
and high fatbeen cured), and the real reasons are left untouched,
- use of any cheap filler to bulk it outonly to fester into a much worse state (now
- use of highly toxic preservatives - how else do youhypoallergenic). Homeopathy is akin to finding the
keep 'meat' products indefinitely, at roomcause of the riots and disturbances and dealing with
temperaturethose in a peaceful and constructive way. That is the
Each one of these aspects of commercial dog foodtrue nature of cure. (See afternote.)
will undermine your dog's immune system. BringingSo don't be taken in by the pretty words and smiling
them all together ensures he can't fight off anyactors on a packet of commercial hypoallergenic dog
health issue that comes his way. The best way tofood. It will do nothing to bring your dog's immune
help bring up your dog's immune system is to feedsystem back up, which is the only way to help cure
him as his ancestors fed - with raw meat and bones.his sensitivities.
I'm not saying that by feeding your dog as natureI consider there is only one type of healthy dog
intended he will necessarily completely recover fromfood, only one type which help restore even the
his allergies. But he'll do a whole lot better than he willsickest dog's immune system. And that's the one
by feeding him a commercial hypoallergenic dog food.based on the natural diet of wild dogs.
There is no true holistic vet or animal therapist who