Posts Tagged ‘mycotoxin’
What’s Making Your Cat Sick?
Most cat food contains grain, and cats are NOT grain-eaters. They do not have the proper enzymes to digest grain.
Dogs and cats do not produce an enzyme called amylase in their saliva to actually break-down carbohydrates and starches.
Unlike omnivores, cats cannot decrease liver enzymes when fed a low protein grain-based diet. This is probably why hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease accompanied by protein defiency) is common in cats fed a dry food diet, especially those that are obese.
While the label on dry cat food will show what looks like sufficient protein, a good amount of that protein is coming from grains, which is indigestible and poor quality.
The other important reason for keeping grains away from your cat is that all grains contain mycotoxins,(aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, and Fusarium mycotoxins) which actually poison your cat (or dog…or you).
Mycotoxins contaminate cereal grains worldwide, and their presence in pet food is a potential health threat to pets.
People are not grain-eaters either, and you’d be amazed at how much better you will feel if you don’t eat any grains at all! CLICK HERE for more info.
