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May 18, 2010

Should I feed my dog left over baby formula?

It sounds like a bad idea but my initial research indicates that it may actually be quite useful.

I’ve got some left over powder that accumulated over time (my kids were breastfed). I could throw it out or I could potentially use this as a supplement to my dog’s food. Obviously I could only feed a tiny supplemental amount at a time.

Some of the concerns are:

Lactose intolerance of dogs/puppies older than weaning age — while my dog very well may prove a lactose intolerance, he may not in which case there is no reason not to try it and see. The lactose in this baby formula is most likely easier to digest than raw cows milk and I’m only considering feeding a small amount at a time.

Whey as a protein source — this is either the main benefit of the idea or the main problem depending on who’s opinion is considered. The pet food industry sees whey protein as a high quality protein that is becoming a more popular ingredient in dog chows. Hitherto, corn gluten meal has been preferred simply because it is cheaper. Greg Aldrich, Ph.D wrote for Pet Food Industry.com, "As an ingredient, whey represents a quality, high protein component with nutritional and functional properties." http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=18144 Whey protein is also the key ingredient in a lot of supplements sold as performance boosters for working dogs — http://k9performance.com/ While human body builders debate endlessly about whether whey protein isolate or casein is better for building muscle, research is more conclusive that whey protein is better for furred animals: http://www.atlargenutrition.com/wheyprotein.php

Calcium/Phosphorous ratio — the formula should have an appropriate ratio for a growing mammal. The ratio in the formula is probably better regulated than that of any pet food.

Iron toxicity or effect on phosphorous uptake – Advice from Drs. Foster & Smith is against human supplements that contain iron for dogs because of potential iron toxicity: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1411&aid=2244

However, if you read their article on iron requirements — http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1659+1662&aid=676 — they admit that "Iron toxicity, itself, is extremely rare; however, too much iron in the diet can interfere with the absorption of phosphorous" Since the formula contains phosphorous, it should have minimal effect. Going back to the calcium/phosphorous issue already visited, I am not concerned about a calcium excess because my dog is not allowed to overeat. Even though he is a large breed dog and still growing, his growth rate is kept slower because I don’t overfeed him. Drs. Foster & Smith don’t support the claims of lower-calcium large breed puppy formula makers.

High protein. My dog’s diet is already high protein: about 47% or more. But Champion Pet Foods, who make kibbles with over 40% protein like "Orijen" brand, has a number of studies published about the myths against high protein diets, including a study on large breeds in particular: http://files.championpetfoods.com/High_Protein_and_Large%20Breed_Study.pdf The conclusion is that there’s nothing wrong with it. Yes my dog pees a lot of nitrogen and my lawn suffers terrible burns but it doesn’t hurt his kidneys and it doesn’t cause bad bone growth. The extra protein from the formula won’t hurt.

Upset of my dog’s "Balanced" diet — my dog’s diet isn’t balanced at every meal, neither is mine, and I doubt yours is either. I balance my dog’s diet over time, not in every bowel. Although I don’t see any imbalances the formula would create that I haven’t already addressed.

Looks like you already did the research…I think that you should stick with dog food.

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May 15, 2010

One year on and need some pointers/advice?

Hey, new member to this site and thought it would be a great place to get some pointers/advice for some training and diet. Sorry if this turns into a wall of text but its something i would like some proffession help on due to the ppl at my gym just push product on me and say in 5 months you’ll be lean and cut like an uber super hero….

Im 18 and have been training for a year now. I basicly went into training at the gym with little knowledge of how my body worked. As i got to the stage i am at now i realise what i did wrong and what i should be doing, roughly. I have gotten bigger over the course of the year and my parents and friends definatley notice the difference. Im not big, i guess you could say the average athletic build. Im not a skinny person either, i have some flabby areas, mainly lower abdominals but i guess its down to "the last 10%". Im told its always harder to lose that.

Basicly now my workout goes over the course of three days a week. Monday, wednesday and friday. I do about 2 hours of weight training. I do Arms(Biceps) Shoulders Abs and Forearms on Monday. Legs (Thighs, claves) Chest Abs and Forearms on Wednesday. And Arms(Triceps) Back Abs and Forearms on Friday. I usually work out around 11-12 to 1-2pm that gives me the chance to have lunch afterwards getting my food in the "Nutritional Window" Where muscles get everything at the right time.
I used to take a protein shake aswell. Just a plain Whey protein, no creatine etc. I stopped after a couple of months due to it showing signs of starting achne and spots. So i stopped immediatley. But TBH i did see difference, i got bigger and didnt gain the fatty weight but i look at myself and wonder "Would i look the same if i ate an extra bit of chicken or steak?" So atm im eating a natural diet, no supplements of any kind and feel good, less hyper mood swings etc. So its for the good i stopped. Anyhoo, thought id add that as more info the better….

I split my meals in 6 meals, 3 mains and 3 Snacks. I guess i get the DRA each day with more protein than normal. I think i get about 150g of protein a day if not 170 which is my body weight.

Im looking to cut down a bit atm for the summer and get my muscles really defined. This would mean cutting my body fat down. Question 1: How would i do this and still maintain if not continue building muscle with my diet? What would my Nutritional value have to be each day?

I know my body is still growing, and to get the body im aiming for id have to keep going till 22+ to actually see the lean cut body that are awed and gawked at. This is the sort of body i would like to get, as an end goal that i could keep up:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/03/02/article-1158715-03B78E33000005DC-44_468×665.jpg

My body isnt far off it, he has a bit more muscle and definition due to lower body fat but thats something i can achieve. And i say that with confidence. And due to him being older he’s obviously fully develped aswell, unlike me at 18.

Thanks in advance to those that contribute some useful advice :)
nice to see some mature ppl on this site…..was hoping for the kids not to answer on this one please. Just people with proper experience in fitness.

you just look up muscular guys weird….

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April 30, 2010

4 Best Bang for Your Buck Muscle Mass Nutritional Supplements

I’ve been sifting through plenty of sources about how muscle mass nutritional supplements are useless and a complete waste of cash. The reality is slightly more intricate.

Yes, you can pile mass of muscles onto your frame by consuming adequate amount of muscle building nutrients derived from everyday, whole food sources without supplements getting mixed up. This is a fact, so don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Nevertheless, you still need to prepare 5 to 6 high protein meals a day in order to fulfill your daily muscle building requirement, a hugely laborious undertaking especially if you’re member of the rat race.

1. Whey Protein – The big honcho of protein. A typical scoop of whey supplies your body between 20 to 25 grams of high quality, BCAA’s rich (branched chain amino acids) fast-acting protein. In addition to its top ranking spot on the biological value scale, whey protein is also a very convenient and versatile supplement. You can quickly get your protein fix by mixing whey with plain water or further increase the protein content by adding skim milk. Heck, you can even add whey to your grandma’s cookie recipe! Get this A+ supplement if you have the cash to splash.

2. Creatine – An extremely popular and highly rated sport supplement that has been proven to have a strong effect on muscle gains and strength. Those who find it hard to put on weight should include creatine as part of their mass gaining diet plan. Creatine is fairly inexpensive, go well with whey protein, and most important of all, it’s effective for building muscle mass.

3. Multivitamins – It’s imperative that you provide your body with adequate amount of vitamins and minerals in order to promote optimal muscle growth. You may acquire them from natural whole foods, but my advice is to purchase a bottle of multivitamins so you may get the proper quantity of vitamins and minerals, all in one place without resorting to guesswork.

4. Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) – Unsaturated fat, or commonly known as the “good” fats are absolutely essential to your muscle building needs. Consuming the proper amount of EFA on a daily basis helps to elevate the most crucial muscle gaining hormone called testosterone. EFA can also increase your energy, push larger amounts of nutrients into your muscle cells, and dramatically improves your metabolism. How do you get your daily fix of EFA? Fish, almond nuts, and flaxseed oil just to name a few, are good sources of EFA. I highly recommend flaxseed oil and make sure that you get the liquid form instead of capsules. Liquid flaxseed oil is better for your ingestion and wallet, since it would take quite a number of capsules to equate the amount of goodness that 1 tablespoon of liquid oil provides. EFA are hands down, one of the best muscle mass nutritional supplements for promoting healthy muscular body, as well as improving your general health.

Eugene Armand
http://www.articlesbase.com/supplements-and-vitamins-articles/4-best-bang-for-your-buck-muscle-mass-nutritional-supplements-714295.html

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April 28, 2010

Endometriosis Part 122 – Endometriosis and Essential Fatty Acids

As we mentioned in previous articles, endometriosis growing somewhere else other than the endometrium also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle by building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. As we know, nutritional supplements play a very important role in treating all kinds of diseases. In this article, we will discuss how essential fatty acids help to treat endometriosis.

I. Definition
Essential fatty acid is also known as vitamin F. It is a type of substance that cannot be constructed within our body, therefore it has to be consumed with diet.
There are 2 types of essential fatty acids:
1. Omega 3 fatty acid
2. Omega 6 fatty acid

II. The effects of fatty acids in endometriosis
1. Uterine muscles
Essential fatty acids play an important role in balancing the protagslandins hormones, without enough essential fatty acids, it causes the over-production of certain prostaglandins hormones that increase the risk of over-active uterine muscles causing menstrual cramps for women with endometriosis.

2. Nervous system
Essential fatty acid is necessary for oxygen metabolism. Without enough oxygen for our body’s cells it causes a variety of malfunction of the body, such as increasing fatigue, memory loss, and diminishing the electrical transmission of the cells in the brain resulting in many symptoms of endometriosis.

3. Circulatory system
As we mentioned in other articles, essential fatty acid helps to lower levels of bad cholesterol and triglyceride in the bloodstream thereby increasing the transportation of oxygen and circulation of blood to our body’s organs in the bloodstream lessening the blood flow during menstruation.

4. Hormone balancing
Since essential fatty acid helps in fat metabolism, it prevents excessive estrogen production from our body’s fat resulting in reduced symptoms of endometrial cramps.

5. Immune system
Essential fatty acids also play an important role in detoxifying our body caused by environmental toxins or man-made compound with its antioxidant property.

I hope this information will help. If you need more information or insurance advices, please follow my article series of the above subject at my home page at:
http://medicaladvisorjournals.blogspot.com

To read the series of endometriosis visit:
http://endometriosisc.blogspot.com

Kyle J. Norton
http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-health-articles/endometriosis-part-122-endometriosis-and-essential-fatty-acids-749143.html

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March 18, 2010

Endometriosis Part 111 – Endometriosis and Vitamin B1

As we mentioned in previous articles, endometriosis growing somewhere else other than the endometrium also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle by building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. As we know, nutritional supplements play a very important role in treating all kinds of diseases. In this article, we will discuss how vitamin B1 helps to treat endometriosis.

I. Definition
Vitamin B1 is one of the members of the vitamin B complex, it is also known as thiamin or thiamine. It’s most common form is a colorless chemical compound with the formula C12H17N4OS. It was discovered in 1910 by Umetaro Suzuki in Japan. It is a water soluble vitamin, therefore it can be stored in the body and is required to be taken regularly.

II. How Vitamin B1 benefits women with endometriosis
Women with endometriosis are found to have vitamin B complex deficiency during the menstrual cycle. It is not known if it is caused by unhealthy diet or the inability of digestive absorption.
a) Level of estrogen
Vitamin B1 helps to detoxify the liver which may be caused by intake of of alcohol, smoking and heavy metals. A strong liver is particularly important for secretion of cholesterol in breaking down estrogen that causes menstrual cramps as well as hormone balancing in the body.

b) Immune system
Vitamin B1 is an antioxidant that helps to strengthen the immune system against the forming of free radicals, endometrial implants, and adhesion somewhere else in the body except the endometrium.

c) Red blood cells
Study shows that vitamin B1 helps to normalize the activity of an enzyme called transketolase in red blood cells resulting in increased amounts of the two proteins THTR-1 and RFC-1 which helps to transport thiamine into red blood cells. This increases the production of red blood cells in the bloodstream.

d) Nervous system
It helps to reduce tension of the nervous system as a resulting of converting carbohydrates to energy which is necessary for the proper functions of the nervous system. Thereby it reduces symptoms of endometriosis in some women such as anxiety, depression, and mood swings.

e) Intestine muscle tone
Vitamin B1 helps to secrete hydrochloric acid in the stomach which is essential for the complete digestion of food particles and decreases the risk of nutrient deficiency causing hormone imbalance in the menstrual cycle.

I hope this information will help. If you need more information or insurance advice, please follow my article series of the above subject at my home page at:
http://medicaladvisorjournals.blogspot.com

Kyle J. Norton
http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-health-articles/endometriosis-part-111-endometriosis-and-vitamin-b1-740997.html

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