12/07/2024
The Forever Dog - "Pomegranate has been shown to help protect cells and, especially, the heart. Cardiac diseases are considered to be
the second- most- prevalent cause of death for dogs. Valvular endocardiosis and dilated cardiomyopathy are the most common of these and are known to be more prevalent in aged dogs.
Oxidative damage leading to cell death may constitute one of the most proximal of the cascade of events that results in heart failure. In a study published in the Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine, scientists found that feeding pomegranate extract to a dog has incredible protective heart and health benefits.
Pomegranates also contain molecules called “elligantans,” which our gut microbes convert to urolithin A. Urolithin A has been shown to regenerate mitochondria in worms increasing their life span by more than 45 percent. These encouraging results prompted scientists to test their findings in rodents, and the effects proved similar. Older mice showed signs of increased mitophagy (self-destruction of damaged mitochondria) and demonstrated better running endurance compared to the control group.
You’d be surprised how many dogs will eat these tart, crunchy little jewels mixed in with their food, about a teaspoon for every ten pounds."
