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Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

#912 The 5 Common Foods That Will Kill Your Dog! - (Feed Them This To Live Longer) With Amy Zalneraitis

Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

Ben Azadi

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8946 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Today, I am blessed to delve into the importance of gratitude during Thanksgiving and discuss pet health with Amy Zalneraitis, owner of We Feed Raw. Amy explains the detrimental effects of kibble on pets, highlighting its high carbohydrate content, low-quality ingredients, and harmful processing methods. She advocates for raw meat-based diets, emphasizing their benefits for gut health and overall well-being. We share personal experiences and testimonials from pet owners who have seen remarkable improvements in their pets' health after switching to raw food. This episode underscores the importance of respecting pets' biological needs. We discuss: 🐾 The Kibble Conundrum 🥩 Benefits of a Raw Diet 🐶 Real-Life Transformations 🌿 Practical Tips for Transitioning RESOURCES MENTIONED: ➡️ Purchase We Feed Raw dog food for your pet:  https://wefeedraw.sjv.io/c/2524175/2208752/22021 New customers save 50% off their meal plan starter box using the coupon code BF50KETOKAMP The story of We Feed Raw dog food began with Alissa, the co-founder's sister, who developed a passion for dogs as a child and became an expert at making raw meals for them. Alissa started making raw meals for her own dogs, then for friends' dogs, and eventually the business grew organically. Studies: Cancer is a significant health concern in dogs, with approximately 1 in 4 dogs developing neoplasia at some point in their lives. This risk increases with age; nearly 50% of dogs over 10 years old are likely to develop cancer: https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/petcare/cancer-pets Hemida, M., Vuori, K. A., Salin, S., Moore, R., Anturaniemi, J., & Hielm-Björkman, A. (2020). Identification of modifiable pre- and postnatal dietary and environmental exposures associated with owner-reported canine atopic dermatitis. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225675Algya, K. M., Cross, T. W. L., Lee, A. H., Lye, L., de Godoy, M. R. C., & Swanson, K. S. (2017). Fecal microbiota and metabolites of adult dogs fed extruded, mildly cooked, and raw diets. Journal of Animal Science, 95(suppl_4), 111. https://doi.org/10.2527/asasann.2017.225 Sandri, M., Dal Monego, S., Conte, G. et al. Raw meat based diet influences faecal microbiome and end products of fermentation in healthy dogs. BMC Vet Res 13, 65 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-0981-z Bermingham, E. N., Maclean, P., Thomas, D. G., Cave, N. J., & Young, W. (2017). Key bacterial families (Clostridiaceae, Erysipelotrichaceae, and Bacteroidaceae) are related to the digestion of protein and energy in dogs. PeerJ, 5, e3019. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3019 Hemida, M., Vuori, K. A., Moore, R., Anturaniemi, J., & Hielm-Björkman, A. (2021). Early life modifiable exposures and their association with owner-reported inflammatory bowel disease symptoms in adult dogs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 552350. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.552350 🔎 Find all of the Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship deals and coupon codes here: https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals

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0:00.0

Let dogs be dogs. Like we're not trying to personify dogs or anthropomorphize dogs or humanized dogs.

0:08.5

We're trying to, I think, respect their biology, right? So they need to be fed a diet that is most natural for them, which is a raw meat-based one.

0:17.6

They need to be out in nature. They need to be allowed to like get dirty and roll in the dirt and like

0:22.6

sniff other dogs' butts. People spend so much money on, you know, these sort of like material extras.

0:28.6

And we're not saying that's bad, but like it's more about like prioritize the important stuff, right? The Greek definition for metabolism is to transform.

0:49.3

Your metabolism is designed to take food and to transform it into energy so you feel good and burn

0:56.4

fat. We are determined to deliver the science and art of metabolism to you. We bring on the thought

1:02.5

leaders in this space to have life-changing conversations so you could apply and upgrade your metabolism.

1:08.7

The topics covered here include biohacking, ketosis, carnivore,

1:13.5

fasting strategies, mindset, and metabolic health. Your body was built to be self-healing. Our goal

1:20.0

is to identify the interference and remove it. You are a masterpiece because you are a piece

1:25.3

of the master. Welcome to the Metabolic Freedom podcast.

1:29.5

My name is Ben Azadi. I'm the bestselling author of KetoFlex, and I want to thank you for

1:34.4

spending part of your day with me. Welcome back to the Metabolic Freedom Podcast. I'm your host,

1:42.8

Ben Azadi. You can learn more about me over at

1:45.2

Benazadi.com. Hey, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend for those of you who live in the

1:51.6

United States and celebrate Thanksgiving. You know, I love Thanksgiving. I call it World Vitamin G Day.

1:57.2

It's a day where we focus on gratitude. I believe every day we should give thanks,

2:02.2

especially on Thanksgiving. And hopefully you were surrounded by friends, family, football, food,

2:06.7

faith, and of course, vitamin G gratitude. I'm excited about today's interview. This was a fun

2:13.3

interview. Personally, I was looking forward to this one for several weeks. It's with Amy

2:18.7

Zonoratus, who is the owner of We Feed Raw. Today's conversation is all about your pets,

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