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yea asked:


I have heard something about taking the vitamin C at the opposite time of day than the iron instead of taking them together. Anyone know from experience which is best? Are there any other suppliments that help with anemia? I am well aware the best source is via food, a.k.a red meat, dark leafy greens, etc.

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Silly9 asked:


Does this day of meals sound alright, and sorta healthy? (I am not sticking to only these foods everyday. I like variety!)
-Special K chocolate Bar
-Toasted peanut butter and jelly (little peanut butter) on sourdough break and water
-Wheat bread turkey sandwich with luttace, pickels, oli/vinegar, cheddar cheese and baked lays, original flavor (which contains 210 calories, 30 fat cal per bag) with vitamin water (strawberry kiwi flavor)
-Strawberry/vanilla fruit & yogurt parfait (about 12 oz.) and water

Any suggestions for the future?

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Sunflower asked:


I haven’t been able to find a lot of info on this brand online. Right now i’m feeding the small bites oatmeal, chicken, and rice formula to my 9 week old miniature american eskimo dog puppy. He seems to be doing well on it, but does anyone reccomend this brand for my pup?

here’s the ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Ground Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Bran, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Soybean Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Natural Flavors, Oatmeal, Menhaden Fish Oil (source of DHA), Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Potassium Chloride, Dried Egg Product, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Biotin, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Niacin, Calcium Iodate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Chondroitin Sulfate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

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Purebreds Rock! asked:


Lamb, Lamb meal, whole grain brown rice, rice flour, white rice, egg product, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved witn mixed tocoperols and Vitamine E), beet pulp, potatoes, fishmeal, flaxseed, natural flavor, milet, brewers dried yest, carrots, peas, choline chloride, rosemary extract, parsley flake, dried chicory root, glucosamine hydrochloride, taurine, vitamin E suppliment, iron proteinate, copper proteninate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteniate, manganous oxide, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bivulfite (source of vitamin K activity), riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid

OR

Chicken, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and Vitamin E), egg product, beet pulp, potatoes, fish meal, flaxseed, natural flavor, brewers dried yeast, millet, carrots, peas, kelp, apples, dried skim milk

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein 23% minimum
Crude Fat 14% minimum
Crude Fiber 4% maximum
Moisture 10% maximum
Zinc 200mg/kg minimum
Selenium 0.4 mg/kg minimum
Vitamin A 15000 IU/KG minimum
Omega-6 fatty acids 2.2% minimum
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.4 % minimum
Glucosamine HCl not less than 300 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate not less than 100 mg/kg

Whaddya think?
This is dog food. Hence the reason it is in the dog section…

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Victoria Sparda +Pagan Feminist+ asked:


I’ve found the store bought foods to be lacking, many don’t have the vitamin K conures need to avoid conure bleeding syndrome and I’m getting a new Jenday conure and I want to make sure he has the best and healthiest…….My sun conure, Vergil (Rest in Peace baby bird….), passed due to conure bleeding syndrome, it wasn’t until inspecting his foods that we found the store bought diets didn’t have enough vitamin K (their nutritionally complete claim is false, learn from my mistake, always read every ingredient, “source of vitamin K activity” does NOT mean real vitamin K!) so, to make sure this mistake never happens again, I plan on making my own bird food for the new conure to make sure they have real vitamin K and that the nutrients they get are the real deal and not chemically altered junk.

Does anyone know any sites that list bird friendly foods along with the vitamins and nutrients those foods contain? Or does anyone know what vitamin K containing foods could be added to a conure diet to avoid conure bleeding syndrome? I had never lost a bird before Vergil and I don’t want to face this heartbreak again nor lose the life of such a loving creature due to false bird food company claims again! I want to make sure they have the very best foods that fit their needs perfectly instead of putting my feathered kid’s health in the hands of companies making false claims to get a sale!

Please, I’ve been searching the net and having a hard time finding the info I need, does anyone know any resource sites I can use that tell me what vitamins and nutrients are in what bird safe foods that I could use in the diet for the new Jenday Conure?

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workmanship asked:


she could not have some dark green vegetables or Vitamin K by the doctor . She likes to eat healthy foods so this makes planning meals a little more difficult. Has anybody else had this experience or know anything about this drug..?
She wants to know the reason that she was taken off of baby aspirin and put on Coumadin.
She wants to know the reason that she was taken off of baby aspirin and put on Coumadin.

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Toby G asked:


A. Vitamin E
B. Vitamin K

C. Folic acid

D. Thiamin

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PomeranianLuver asked:


I am not getting very many answers when i ask questions, so here it is again.

What brand of puppy food do you reccomend for a 4 month old pomeranian?

Please rate the following on a scale of 1-10

1. Blue Buffalo Chicken & Brown Rice Puppy Food
Ingredients:Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Rye, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Potato Flour, Tomato Pomace, Menhaden Fish Meal, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Alfalfa, Ground Flax Seed

2.Wellness Super5Mix Just for Puppy Food
Ingredients:Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Salmon Meal (a natural source of DHA – Docosahexaenoic Acid), Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace, Rice Bran, Tomatoes, Natural Chicken Flavor, Rye Flour, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Ground Millet, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement], Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Chicory Root Extract, Garlic, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation products.

3. Bil-Jac Puppy Food
Ingredients:Chicken, chicken by-products (organs only, including chicken liver), corn, chicken by-product meal, dried beet pulp, brewers dried yeast, cane molasses, egg product, salt, sodium propionate (a preservative), dl-methionine, l-lysine, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, riboflavin supplement, niacin, biotin, choline chloride, folic acid, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), ascorbic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, manganous oxide, inositol, BHA (a preservative), ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, zinc oxide, cobalt carbonate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite.

4. Nature’s Recipe Puppy Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
Ingredients:Lamb meal, ground rice, ground whole wheat, rolled oats, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), dried egg product, lamb digest, tomato pomace, flax seed, potassium chloride, salt, vitamins [vitamin E supplement, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), inositol, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, beta carotene, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement], choline chloride, minerals [zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, iron proteinate, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], yucca schidigera extract, rosemary extract.

You may also suggest a different brand.

Thanks! I want the best for my pup!

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G C asked:


Hi there

Please could you let me know if the following product’s (puppy food) ingredients re good. I am currently on Hill’s puppy but looking to change my pup over to something healthier.

Ingredients:
Rice, Maize, Beef, Chicken, Fish, Poultry Digest, Wheaten Bran, Prime Gluten, Soya, Casein, Egg Bake, Mannaoligosaccharides, Fructooligosaccharides, Taurine, Betaine, Cellulose, Caramel, Limestone, B-Carotene, Propionic Acid, Mono Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Potassium Carbonate, Animal Far, Vegetable Fat, Lysine HCI, DL Methionine, Threonime DL, L Tryptophan, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12, Niacin, Choline Chloride, Pantothenic Acid, Selenium Selenite, Selenium Yeast, Antioxidants, Mould Inhibitor, Magnesium Oxide, Copper Sulphate, Ferrous Sulphate, Manganese Sulphate, Zinc Methionine, Zinc Sulphate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Sulphate.

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Cindy Papp asked:


Our bodies are made to defend against all sickness and disease from the common cold to cancer. We can strengthen and make our immune systems more powerful by eating immune building foods.

The immune system is filled with protective cells called white blood cells. There are many and all work to kill bacteria, pathogens, eat harmful cells, and neutralize toxins including metabolic waste. Some even make antibodies.

Our bodies must constantly regenerate and build new white blood cells, especially when harmful toxins enter.

If we want to truly defend ourselves, there are nutrients from foods that you certainly don’t want to miss out on. By eating a diet to build the immune system, you will keep your body ready to defend itself anytime the “bad guys” come to visit.

For starters, it is a good idea to know that white, refined sugar has an adverse effect on the immune system – it can literally stop it from working.

Junk and processed foods also work against your immune system since they have no natural nutrients that your body needs to build white blood cells when they are needed. In addition, they are full of the harmful toxins that your immune system will have to battle leaving less to fight outside invaders such as bacteria and virus.

Here are the super foods that help strengthen and build your immune system. Adding these foods to your diet while limiting junk and processed foods can keep you healthier for the coming flu season.

Fresh Whole Vegetables are full of phytonutrients that your body uses to keep your immune system strong. Phytonutrients help your body release enzymes that protect your cells and help rebuild damaged cells.

They also fight cancer. Our bodies come into contact with carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) every day. We also constantly make cells, and some rogue cells may reproduce themselves leading to damage or cancer of an organ.

Most of the time, our bodies’ recognize and kill or neutralize these abnormal cells. Phytonutrients help our bodies do this and can also shut down pre-cancerous cells and neutralize carcinogens. No vitamin pill can give you this power!

The best veggies for an immune building diet include; carrots, sweet potatoes, asparagus, kale, red and green peppers, broccoli and the dark leafy greens such as turnip greens, collard greens, spinach and romaine lettuce.

Fresh Whole Fruits are also full of phytonutrients. They are immune building and natural detoxifiers of the body. Fruits are full of antioxidants and enzymes that protect our cells from damage.

Many of the berries and red apples are high in flavonoids that protect us from heart disease.

Fruits to help build immune system include; pink and red grapefruit, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, red apples, red grapes, bananas, cranberries, tomatoes, mangoes, tangerines, nectarines, peaches, oranges and watermelon.

Omega 3′s are healthy fats that have an immune building quality. They are anti-inflammatory and help prevent auto-immune disorders. They are needed in order for the body to absorb certain vitamins.

Foods that contain the Omega 3′s include; ground flax seeds, walnuts, soybeans, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, cashews, almonds, salmon, mackerel, and herring.

Good Bacteria found in the intestinal lining keep your immune system healthy. These healthy organisms stimulate the immune system, increase antibodies, and inhibit the absorption of pathogenic organisms such as e.coli and salmonella.

Be sure that you and your children consume healthy, live bacteria especially at times of illness. Foods containing good bacteria are; yogurt (be sure to check the label for live bacteria), and fermented foods such as kifir, miso and homemade sauerkraut.

Folate is essential for preventing damage to blood vessels and brain cells and ensures DNA integrity. The dark leafy greens are high in folate and include the following; mustard, collard and turnip greens, spinach, kale and romaine lettuce.

Add these immune building foods to your diet and have a healthy and happy holiday season.



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