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These
are the 3 steps you can take to start fighting kidney disease
immediately!
Step
1:
In kidney failure like any other disease Diet is your number one
priority. You will need to feed your dog a low protein, highly
nutritious whole food diet that avoids any hard to accept , synthetic
vitamins and minerals.
Sample
recipe:
This would
be the daily amount for a 40 lb dog, you may wish to divide it
into two or more meals per day. Adjust recipe according to your
dog’s weight.
1/2 pound
(227 grams) organic medium tofu
1 to 1½ cups organic bean mixture (2 part chick peas, ½
part pinto/romano, ½ part black turtle beans) & fresh
organic veggies
1 teaspoon soaked nuts or seeds (raw sunflower -no shell, brazil
nuts, raw almonds)
Dog Greens
1 teaspoon olive oil -or- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
So here's
how you make it:
Soak beans in filtered water until re-hydrated (approx. 8 hours),
soak nuts or seeds as well in a separate bowl. Strain beans, get
a crock pot (slow cooker) and put the beans in and cover with
about an inch or two of fresh water. Turn on low and let cook
overnight. In the morning when beans are fully cooked (soft) let
cool, chop up some fresh organic veggies (greens, baby greens,
red pepper, tomato, carrot, zucchini, sprouts, etc.) throw them
in the crock pot with the cooked beans along with the soaked and
drained nuts or seeds then add enough water so you can blend it
all up with a hand blender until it is pureed.
Scoop
out enough for his meal, crumble or chop tofu and mix in along
with the Dog Greens and oil. Store the remaining bean mixture
in fridge for future meal(s). *I use a ladle to scoop out the
portion(s) which measures about a half cup per scoop.
You will
be a better judge of how much of the bean mixture your dog will
need. Every dog is different. It is always better to be on the
thin side than overweight. As long as he is getting a couple good
doses of Dog Greens per day this will ensure he is getting all
the nutrients he needs. Feel free to adjust the recipe as you
see fit, making sure you keep to whole organic ingredients and
keep the protein on the low end.
Step 2:
Thai Young Coconut. You can get this at your local Asian market.
It is an absolutely amazing Superfood. In World War II they used
Young Coconut water as IV fluid straight from the coconut right
to the IV bag because it contains a perfect balance of electrolytes
and the water is sterile when taken directly from the shell. When
the kidneys are compromised keeping the body's cells hydrated
is imperative and you could not find a more natural and nutritious
food to accomplish this.
How
to use a young coconut:
Empty
the water into a clean container (i.e.Tupperware or sealed jar)
give 1-3 teaspoons 3-4 times daily with food or directly in the
mouth, it tastes great! You
can scrape out the meat and feed in your dogs meals, will keep
refrigerated for up to 3 days. It will start turning pink when
going off.
In
addition to this or if you cannot find Young coconuts juice the
vegetables that you would otherwise add whole or pureed to your
dogs meals as mentioned above. Juicing breaks open the cellulose
allowing the enzymes, vitamins and minerals freeing them from
the pulp allowing for immediate absorption and utilization by
your dog's body.
How
to open them carefully and what they look like!
Step
3:
Hydrotherapy - Hot and Cold water therapy. Bringing circulation
and nutrient rich blood back to the oxygen depleted, diseased
area. This is truly a miracle worker.
See therapies page for further details.