The Correct Diet Helps Prevent Cancer In Your Pet

As with humans, there are different things that can be done to reduce the number of chances that your pet will develop cancer. However, it must be borne in mind that these actions are not the same as those that a person carries out to avoid suffering from this fearsome disease.

It is, as we know, a disease that can not only be fatal, but is also very expensive to treat, as well as an extremely sad effect, since we can see our most faithful friend gradually deteriorate until we reach its definitive end.

Important tips to avoid the appearance of tumors

To try to reduce and eliminate the risks associated with the appearance of this disease, there are some actions that can be carried out:

• We must be very careful with some products that we apply in our home, by spraying, such as the treatment of grass, for example, or indoor or outdoor plants. Some of these compounds that we apply may have carcinogenic chemical elements, if not for us, then for our dog.

• Some treatments against fleas and ticks are harmful to our animals, since they produce the same effect as above, it is necessary to be well informed about their composition and possible effects.
• With the vaccines and injections that we give our dog, we must also be careful. Some of the injected substances are likely to contain additives that can cause more harm than the benefits they try to provide. As in people, a vaccination eliminates the immune system of our dog.

• Other elements such as tobacco, smoking near our pet is also susceptible to causing cancer.

Exercise, diet and food

Regular exercise and the proper diet for our favorite friend also help prevent many diseases, such as cancer.

One of the most important aspects in the prevention of serious diseases in dogs, as it happens with people, is food. The food products that we can find industrially are not bad in themselves, they are treated to provide nutrients. However, they do not have antioxidants, vitamins and healthy elements.

Therefore, we must avoid in the way that we can industrial food for our pets.  We must supply them with natural foods, such as fruits and vegetables. Thus, we will be providing them with a large amount of nutrients.

Vegetables and fruits are very beneficial for people, and also for dogs. However, there are animals that may have allergies to any of these products, so it will not be a bad idea to consult the veterinarian before supplying these foods to our dog.

Nutritional contributions

In recent years there has been an increase in more or less malignant tumors in our pets. To prevent the immune system of our friends from being damaged, there are a series of nutritional contributions that can be provided, among which we can mention:

– Vitamins and minerals, integrated with other nutrients, are an excellent contribution, especially in the case of Vitamin A, due to its effective anticancer effects. Vitamin C also helps prevent the appearance of cancer cells, combined with other vitamins and minerals. Vitamins D3 and E also reduce the appearance of tumors.

– Healthy fatty acids, such as Omega 3, contained in some fish, such as salmon, sardines, cod, egg yolk, tuna, chickpeas, spinach, etc., are also very positive to prevent the appearance of tumors.

– The so-called Bioflavonoids, contained in foods such as grapes, wheat, currants, and citrus fruits, contain antioxidant properties, beneficial to reduce the emergence and development of cancer cells.

– Amino acids such as arginine and melatonin also slow down the appearance of tumors and are antioxidants. We will find them in eggs, milk, legumes, cereals, vegetables, fruits, etc.

– For the treatment of cancer, treatment with plants has been developed, such as ginseng, which provides a general improvement of the immune system, green tea, turmeric, aloe vera and fungi and mushrooms .

As we have just seen, nature offers us many foods that can act in a protective way and to prevent serious diseases, such as cancer. None of these foods and their contributions guarantee one hundred percent that this disease cannot arise, since there are also other factors that influence it.