Not exact matches
It's just that I think if you look at the studies and the NF videos, fermented
foods unfairly (IMO) get a bad rap in some of the videos without any mention of the usually huge benefits of naturally occurring probiotics, prebiotics,
antioxidants and vitamins
etc..
Boosting your
antioxidant status and glutathione levels can play a profound role in managing Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, inflammation, chemical sensitivities,
food sensitivities,
etc..
This goes the same for any heavily processed
foods with added sugar or HFCS but you asked about fruit, fruit juice is obviously not as bad as other high fructose
foods as it contains phytonutrients,
antioxidants etc. but my point is that excessive juice consumption can also be very dangerous.
If anything, vegetables and fruits from the nightshade family are some of the healthiest
foods on the planet which offer ant - inflammatory benefits, rare
antioxidants, amazing benefits to the heart (see Dr. Greger's videos on tomatoes), natural sun protection due to
antioxidant content,
etc..
One of the reasons people push green leafy vegetables, vitamin C,
etc. is because these
foods provide
antioxidants which neutralize free radicals.
Weakness of this system (caused by vitamin D and zinc deficiency, diet high in sugar and bad fats, dairy oroducts, cheese, refined
foods, stress, pessimism, nutritional deficiencies, toxins, diet low in
antioxidants, avoiding raw vegetables, sedentary lifestyle,
etc.) is the main cause of chronic Lyme disease.
Pet
food manufacturers try to prevent oxidation (spoilage, rancidity) by adding
antioxidants and stabilizers to their diets (ethoxyquin, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), tocopherols (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), citric acid, and rosemary,
etc.).
Alternatively you can modify the diet, e.g. by using higher quality
food (gluten - free and fresh
food diets are best) or add supplements (like EFA - Z + fatty acids, omega - 3 fatty acids, Antiox
antioxidants,
etc.).
Fresh
food feeding, supplements, vitamins,
antioxidants,
etc. will all help, but not as much as the needed homeopathic medicine.
So, instead, what really matters when it comes to your dog's
food is the quality of ingredients being used, how much nutritious protein is going into it, and whether there are good sources of fats and
antioxidants,
etc..
Correct diet (using fresh
food and high quality protein sources including some high quality grains as in Dr. Harvey's Canine Health), supplementation (
antioxidants, renal glandulars, some vitamins, Coenzyme Q - 10,,
etc.) and constitutional homeopathy will help her live as long and happy of a life as possible.