Let's start with the conclusion: almost all health problems in older dogs can be prevented and slowed down by eating right when you're young, and the key word in eating right is 'antioxidant'.
1. Dogs need to eat fresh food, starting at a young age and even more so in old age. Most of the nutrients in ingredients are lost with heat, and industrialized processing produces even more AGEs (gas pedals of aging), which can be said to be the opposite of antioxidants, and the same is true for people, the key to anti-aging is to eat less processed and more fresh. If you wish to improve your senior dog's health, start adding fresh ingredients today.
2. Dogs need to eat their veggies, starting at a young age and even more so in old age. Microbial environment = immunity (same for humans), 70% of microorganisms exist in the gut, it can be said that the microbial environment of the gut determines the body's immune system, fermented fiber can create a better microbial environment, so give your dog vegetables, intake of adequate amounts of dietary fiber, not just meat is good, choose those vegetables with strong antioxidant capacity, chlorophyll-rich greens, anthocyanin-rich purple vegetables, such as spinach, broccoli, okra, various colors of kale, bell peppers, fruits in a variety of berries such as blueberries, strawberries is also very good.
3. Dogs need to eat less carbs (20% or less), starting at a young age and even more so in old age. In fact, many health care people will also reduce the intake of carbohydrates, the dog does not need carbohydrates, the dog needs protein, usually everyone buys dog food, the basic carbohydrates are in the 50% up and down, especially for older dogs, low metabolism + high carbon water = diabetes = cataracts, many dog friends ask me cataracts there is no eye drops can be prevented, the answer is no, eye drops can only slow down the development of cataracts, but the main cause of cataracts High blood sugar can be prevented, studies have shown that 75% of dogs with diagnosed diabetes will have cataracts soon.
4. Dogs need to eat less fat (20% or less), starting at a young age and even more so in old age. In addition to obesity diabetes, dogs are also prone to pancreatitis, which can be fatal.
Ideal diet structure for the elderly
Eat as much fresh food as possible (canned doesn't count)
At least 30% protein, lean meat without fat, which translates to about 60-70% of the weight of a meal in fresh food
Safeguard omega-3 fatty acids (e.g. deep sea fish oil)
7%-10% dietary fiber, 20%-30% by grams of vegetables
Supplements, it is recommended to supplement what is lacking, not all, natural dietary supplements are better than synthetic additions. My previous notes recommended coenzyme Q10, monkey head mushrooms, green-lipped mussels, can be daily!
Here is the general principle of "low carbon + low fat + high protein + multi-fiber", do not understand that 70% of the meat + 30% of the dishes on the line, protein sources need to be diversified, the need for a lot of ingredients is not only protein and fiber, but also the minerals, vitamins
