Animal Essentials Omega 3 Plus - Skin and coat formula (all human grade ingredients for dogs and cats.)
Essential Fatty Acids are as vital to your pets health as vitamins and minerals. They are especially important for healthy skin and coat. This formula replenishes essential fatty acids that are missing from their foods.The formula includes Marine Lipids (preformed EPA & DHA) and Borage Oil (preformed GLA) plus Lecithin, Spirulina and Trace Minerals from Sea Plants to assist the body in the production of good prostaglandins. This is what makes this a superior EFA supplement for your pet.
Essential fatty acids are the building blocks for prostaglandins, which work to regulate hormones, immune and nervous systems plus cardiovascular function. This is why these fatty acids are called "essential fatty acids"(EFAs). The body cannot make essential fatty acids from other substances. They need to be included in our diet and our pet's diet. The two essential fatty acids are called linoleic acid (Omega - 6) and alpha-linolenic acid (Omega - 3). These essential fatty acids are delicate food components and are easily modified or destroyed by the temperature necessary to cook and process food. EFAs are very sensitive to light, oxygen and heat, which will cause them to turn rancid. The modern western diet with the commercial refinement of fats has eliminated most of the essential fatty acids from our foods.
Prostaglandins (PG) are the substances you want the essential fatty acids to ultimately produce. Unfortunately conditions of health and nutrition, stress, age and imbalance of Omega - 6 to Omega - 3 EFAs may prevent the body from converting EFAs into good PGs; however the good news is studies have shown that by changing the type of EFAs and the ratio of Omega - 6 to Omega - 3 we can change the prostaglandin metabolism for the better which will prevent many degenerative health conditions.
A deficiency of either linoleic acid or alpha-linolenic acid has been shown to produce the following deficiency symptoms: Eczema, hair loss, liver degeneration, behavioral disturbances, kidney degeneration, susceptibility to infections, failure of wound healing, sterility in males, miscarriage in females, arthritis-like conditions, heart and circulatory problems, growth retardation, weakness, impairment of vision, tissue inflammation, edema, low metabolic rate, and some kinds of immune dysfunction, hives, colitis, asthma (Erasmus, 1993, Pitchford, 1993). Fortunately, most of these conditions can be reversed by dietary supplementation with high quality essential fatty acids in the proper ratio of Omega - 6 to Omega - 3.
Ingredients:
Flax Oil......................................2,000 mg
Marine Lipids.............................2,000 mg
EPA..............................................360 mg
DHA.............................................240 mg
Lecithin.........................................500 mg
Vitamin E and Tocopherols........ .....45 IU
Rosemary..........................................5 mg
Dosage: Give one teaspoon per 40 lbs. of bodyweight. Mix with food. They'll love the taste!
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