Natural sources of vitamins and minerals (like fresh fruit and vegetables) offer higher bioavailability for your dog which means that his body will be able to absorb those nutrients better than it would
absorb synthetic supplements.
Not exact matches
Synthetic vitamins and
supplements contain chemical ingredients that are not
absorbed by the body as well as natural herbs, vitamins, and peptides.
And to complicate matters even more, many vitamin and mineral
supplements are made with
synthetic forms of vitamins that aren't readily
absorbed, or could actually be detrimental.
Do your research and look for natural
supplements, as the
synthetic versions lack the conutrients that let our bodies process and
absorb the vital constituents of your food.
Studies have shown that
synthetic supplements aren't
absorbed by the body the same way as natural
supplements.
When
supplementing only the natural form of Vitamin - E should be used as it is completely bio-available while
synthetic sources are
absorbed at only 67 %.
Most, however, can
absorb the
synthetic vitamin B12 added to fortified foods and dietary
supplements.
Most multi-vitamin and mineral
supplements are made of
synthetic elements that are simply too large to be
absorbed.
Chelated minerals are simply
synthetic mineral
supplements that have been bonded with protein molecules — this makes them easier for your dog's body to digest and
absorb.
If you have to use
synthetic supplements, look for chelated minerals — these are minerals that have been chemically bound to protein molecules which makes them easier for your dog's body to digest and
absorb.
If the product does contain
synthetic mineral
supplements, chelated minerals are what you want to look for — these have been chemically bound to protein molecules which makes them easier for your dog's body to digest and
absorb.
In addition to
synthetic vitamins, this recipe also includes chelated minerals — mineral
supplements that have been chemically bound to protein molecules which makes them easier for your cat's body to digest and
absorb.
In terms of
synthetic supplements, this recipe does include some vitamins which offer limited bioavailability but the minerals are largely chelated which makes them easier for your dog's body to
absorb them.