NUTRITIONAL NUGGETS with Dr. Greg Sunvold

 Introducing  NUTRITIONAL NUGGETS with Dr. Greg Sunvold The dog parent’s angst:  What should I feed him (or her)?  Am I doing enough for her?  Is this the right food?  How do I know which food to choose?  Is there something missing from his/her diet?  These are legitimate and important questions many pet owners ask. My name is Dr. Greg Sunvold.  I have a Ph.D. in nutrition...

Let us begin with gut health. Your dog’s digestive tract is filled with bacteria, or microbes, that are both helpful and potentially harmful. Most are symbiotic (where both the human body and microbiota benefit) and some, in smaller numbers, are pathogenic (promoting disease). This system in its entirety is called the microbiome. The microbiome contains the total gut environ...