There are numerous studies indicating that patients with poor dental health have a much higher
incidence of other health problems.
Digestive problems as well as many new and increased
incidences of other health problems seem to be on the rise.
Not exact matches
Meanwhile, a raft
of studies suggest that infants who are fed breast milk may have lower
incidences of asthma, diabetes, obesity and
other health problems later on in life.
While it is true that processed carbohydrates contribute to today's high
incidence of chronic diseases the consumption
of animal products and high fat foods are a much larger
problem not only in due to
health issues with cholesterol and saturated fats but due to all the chemicals (e.g. dioxins, mercury,
other persistent organic pollutants) not to mention environmental degradation, animal suffering and worker safety issues.
Like almost every
other breed, the golden suffers some
incidence of the usual hereditary
health problems, mostly
of the hips, eyes and heart.
In breeds with an MDR1 mutation frequency
of > 30 %, eliminating all affected dogs from the gene pool is not recommended because
of the risk for increasing the
incidence of other undesirable genetic traits or
health problems.