Not another MLM...☹️Life's abundance review
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- I get through the whole review just to find out this is another pet food MLM.
Time Stamps:
00:0:00⚕️ Exploring pet food industry, focusing on nutritional value over marketing tactics.
00:02:57 🐶 Evaluation of dry pet food options for adult pets focusing on specific life stage and avoiding grain-free products.
00:05:37 📊 Analysis of pet food parameters and conversion to dry matter basis for informed decision-making.
00:08:24⚖️ Importance of life stage in pet nutrition based on scientific research and energy requirements.
00:11:15 ⚠️ Evaluation of nutrient profile and essential ingredients in dog food.
00:14:13 ⚠️ Importance of Low Fat and Fiber Content for Dog Nutrition
00:17:21🚫 Concerns raised about Life's Abundance potentially being an MLM scheme involving pet products.
Recap by Tammy AI
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AAFCO: petfood.aafco.org/labeling-la...
American College of Veterinary Nutritionists: acvn.org
World Small Veterinary Association Nutrition toolkit: wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/...
Small Animal Clinical Nutrition Text: www.markmorrisinstitute.org/s...
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Will say it again. Thanks to you and the Pet Food Puzzle Guy, I go to the pet food stores and look at the shelves of Hills, Purina, and Royal Canin so much differently now. I used to look upon those with disdain, and searched out for all the......"designer" foods. You know which ones I'm talking about.😄 We are now so much more informed on what counts: the NUTRIENTS, not the ingredients.
As I've said in other videos of yours, a "simple" Purina Pro Plan formula saved our little girl's skin from a food allergy(from one of those "designer" foods).
APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO, MA'AM.
Great video as always!
In the description tab of the lamb and rice food they state "To help give you the peace of mind every pet parent deserves, the premium nutrition of this food has been proven through a feeding trial, as defined by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). This achievement will appear on the next printing of these bags." Looks like they did a feeding trial for this specific formula. Their weight loss and all life stages (grain inclusive one) formulas are also backed by an AAFCO feeding trial. I still wouldn't choose feeding this brand.
Thanks for the extra research
I have definitely learned a lot from you!! I have had cats and dogs for many years, but I now feel so much more confident in what I'm feeding them. Plus, my vet has the same recommendations as you, regarding what to feed. =)
Hi-looking for a review of Dr Harvey’s, both the Beef or Chicken Garden Veggies complete and the Canine Health Miracle Dog food
I’ve just emailed them for some extra information, thanks for the suggestion
Hello Dr.Rea , I love you videos on animal nutrition, I have been feeding my dog Royal canin large breed Adult and I was wondering if you could do a review?. Thank you
1:31 - I still appreciate you talking about active dog kibbles because a lot of the ones marketed towards pet parents have not been put through the paces of competition dogs
I still wish RC, Purina and Eubanuka tighten up on the Ca:P to be more on par with Hill's military/police-exclusive kibbles but oh well.
👍 I've learned so much and am still learning. I appreciate your time, I ordered Science Diet 7+ for my dog after your review of his current food was only a 5. I fell for the marketing
I filmed your SD 7 video this week and it’s on the edit table 😀
Happy Purrsday. The calcium and phosphorus in the cat food (all life stages is all they have) is too high. BTW, "A Beautiful Mess' was written by Jason Mraz. He co-wrote and performed several songs with Colbie Caillat. We saw her in concert several times and met her. My cat Colbie is named for Colbie Caillat. You continue to be the best!
8:47 - aside from the domestic dog, do you know maned wolf is the only canids which breaks the "costs of carnivory” paradigm which states carnivores larger than 21 kg must hunt larger prey items such as deer? 40% to 90% of their diets is a fruit called "wolf apple".
Just thought might as well throw that up there since we know early domesticated dogs had diets heavy in fish and grains both dogs cannot acquire on their own without assistance from humans
Could you talk about the different ingredient listing of types of protein and if it matters. For example you hear things like "You should only feed chicken but not chicken meal" but the next person will say "Chicken meal is great but chicken byproducts are only hooves and bones and is terrible." Does any of this actually matter?
As far as listed ingredients on the package it doesn’t hold much value because quality is not a parameter in the listed ingredients. For example how will you know if in order to list “chicken” as the first ingredient a company uses low quality chicken just to market manipulate while another company who doesn’t participate in market manipulation just uses a high protein quality meal. You don’t. So yes ingredients matter, but you can’t get than information from the ingredient list. You have to look at the final nutrient profile to determine quality. Low quality meat sources will have higher calcium and phosphorus.
Hi there, can you please review caravan country cookhouse gently cooked dog food?? Thank you!
Review Request: Can you review Paw Tree Dog food. The one I have been using for my puppy is Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe. Also how long do I feed puppy food for before changing to adult?
ive had a few requests for paw tree
Hi doc, can you review Carna4 sprouted seed mix topper? They make some big claims. Pros, cons etc. Thanks!
Have you seen this video: Carna4 dog and cat food review: How does it score against competitors?
ruclips.net/video/P-ZWcC0FMWg/видео.html
@@AnimalDocRea I have but they sell a Flora4 Organic Sprouted Seeds Supplement. They claim it "assist with digestive problems, correct stool issues, improve immune function, alleviate gas, and much more."
Its pretty expensive. I was told to feed it to my senior dog to maintain gut health. After your review on Carna4 I switched my puppy back to my vet recommended food. I'd like your take on this topper. If not, no worries. Thanks for the great videos and reviews.
@Thetoad738 I’ll be honest, toppers really are a marketing gimmic, they don’t provide enough of any component to make a difference one way or another and depending on what they contain may actually unbalance a balance diet.
Curious what your take is on a food company not having the vitamin e content of a food available? Royal canin said they had all values available on a food I inquired about but said the vitamin e content isn’t available?
That is odd, I’d call back and see maybe that customer service agent just didn’t have it. As a nutrient I’m not really one to get caught up in, and I’ve never diagnosed a vitamin E deficiency in my 15 years of practice. It is odd though they didn’t have the number though.
@@AnimalDocRea this is a first, they said they can only provide the value to my vet. I’ll ask my vet to inquire now I’m even more interested
@ChristineClark-ft8tq was it for a therapeutic diet?
Hi yes RC weight control large breed. They gave me all the values I requested but the vitamin e. 🤷🏻♀️
Hey! I love your videos! I have a question. You were talking about the life stages. I have a husky who is 6 and weighs 72lbs. I feed him Purina Proplan Large Breed Sensitive Stomach Salmon and Rice.
I just rescued a 2 year old husky who weighs 47 lbs. would it be appropriate for him to eat the same large breed food that my other husky is eating?
I have read that dogs are considered large breed at 50 lbs., so I wanted to get your opinion.
Thank you!
Thank you. You can watch the nutrisource video for the full explanation but baisically…..There is no large breed adult lifestage!
ruclips.net/user/shortskemtwusPgr0?feature=share
They can both eat the same food.
@@AnimalDocRea Thank you so much! I do notice that the large breed has less calories and fat than regular adult food, too.
Thank you for your quick reply!
A few months ago, we went through a long nightmare of an allergic reaction(TERMINAL itching) to a food change for our dog. After years of no issues feeding her Freshpet, we decided to try Farmer's Dog. Big mistake. Make a long story short, one vet recommended Hill's z/d hydrolized kibble. Tried it for 3-4 weeks, and it didn't seem to help. Saw another vet who also checked for mites(that's another story), and then recommended Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach, Salmon. He said this particular kibble helped many patients. He emphasized the Salmon formula only. We can never be 100% sure it was the switch to this Pro Plan kibble, but we CAN be sure, our little girl is back to her healthy self/skin/coat, & no more itching. She of course, is still on the Pro Plan. 👍
@@mcbeezee2120 I fell into the “Purina and Science Diet “ are horrible and “better ingredients” marketing. Earthborn Holistic Unrefined Salmon was just not working. It was causing him to burp excessively and he kept dealing with acid reflux. He is allergic to chicken, so, I started researching dog foods, again, and came across this channel and The Pet Food Puzzle Guy channel. And what an eye opener! I switched Faelen to Purina Proplan and he has done awesome on this food! I love the Salmon as well, because I feel it is better for their skin and coats.
@@AnimalDocRea I wanted to ask another question about the pro plan large breed formula. I am considering switching my 72 lb husky from the adult large breed sensitive stomach to the adult sensitive stomach salmon and rice. My question is that in the guaranteed analysis the “large breed” has less fat, more fiber, less calories, more epa and dha, and higher levels of glucosamine. ( I am not concerned about the levels of this because he is on a separate joint supplement). Anyway, would those differences not make this a better food for a larger breed, or are those levels higher and not necessary to be able to promote this as a large breed food. Does a larger dog not need these higher levels?
Thank you for all you are doing to educate us on nutrition!
Can you review yumwoof dog food beef pot roast the claim 250 food trials and all organic and usda meats
I’ve been looking into it. The clinical trials are misleading. They aren’t clinical trials on their food or food combination/ratios, it’s clinic papers on specific ingredients from over the years. Like everyone knows that Leutin is good for eyes, that’s not new research or research they did.
Thanks for responding my poodle loves this food she so excited at feeding time
Can you please review
Solid Gold
Kahoots
First Mate
Nutrí Source
MEGA Review: Nutrisource Dog and Cat food
ruclips.net/video/nA5YQN-b2Zw/видео.html
FirstMate Dog Food: Dog food review of the popular Canadian brand
ruclips.net/video/bQq-WZFZmes/видео.html
What do you think about my life’s abundance comments below? I got that info from a life’s abundance rep
I don't see any additional comments
@@AnimalDocRea Does LA meet WSAVA standards?:
It's natural for pet parents to wonder if they're making the right choices for their pets, but it's not always easy to know what questions to ask. In an attempt to provide consumers with guidance, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has posed a series of questions that may be helpful when choosing a pet food.
While these questions are well intentioned, they do not tell the whole story. For instance, at Life's Abundance the safety of your family is of utmost importance to us. One way we ensure this safety is by refusing to sell through retailers (online or brick and mortar). That's because 1) Selling through a third party causes us to lose control over the quality of the product you will receive (temperature and pest control, length of time in storage, and so on), and 2) Our direct relationship with you will allow us to reach you quickly in the event there is ever a question about the finished quality of a product you received.
That said, we also value transparency and are happy to provide these answers to the list of questions from WSAVA:
All of Life's Abundance dry foods are manufactured by Ohio Pet Foods, which is located in Ohio, and its sister company, Southern Tier, which is located in New York. Both of these manufacturing partners have sterling reputations for producing superior quality pet foods. Further, Ohio Pet Foods is a third-generation, privately owned and operated company. Our canned dog and cat foods are made by Simmons Manufacturing.
Perhaps one of the largest dog and cat canned food manufacturers, they have operated their plants as a family business for 50 years. They are located in Kansas, Arkansas, New Jersey and Ontario.
While these manufacturers do produce products for other companies, it is important to note that all of our formulas, and even our vitamin mixes are proprietary and are not produced for any other brand.
Not only do we have long term relationships with our manufacturers, as with all of our products, we routinely monitor the production of these foods, to ensure that all of our products live up to our exacting standards.
As for our product formulation, in over twenty years of producing premium products, the core values of our product formulas have never wavered and we remain steadfast in our commitment to provide families with optimal nutrition for their pets. While the make-up of our team has changed over the years, the pillars of our current product formulation team include in-house staff, as well as industry-renowned veterinary nutrition consultancies whose vast experience includes years on staff with one of the world's largest and most recognizable pet food brands.
All of our foods meet or exceed AAFCO nutrient profile standards and include an AAFCO statement on the label. We are currently engaged in feeding trials which is a years-long process for all life stage formulations. As a maintenance formula, the trial on our Weight Loss Formula for Adult Dogs has been successfully concluded.
We do not share the complete nutrient profile for our formulas as this is proprietary information. However, if there are particular nutrient levels of concern to your pet we could provide those upon request.
@@AnimalDocRea all I do know is LA is made by a world renown holistic veterinarian, Dr. Jane Bicks. Our formulator, Dr. Jane, Dr. Jane is defined by her absolute dedication to the health and wellness of companion animals. Much of her career spent researching and developing premium pet products, Dr. Jane is a nationally recognized authority on the holistic treatment of animals. Since we opened our doors for business over a decade ago, Dr. Jane has formulated cutting-edge products to help improve the health and longevity of companion animals. We're honored to have Dr. Jane on our team, creating all of our nutritious pet foods, treats, supplements and care products. One of the unsung heroes of alternative veterinary medicine, Dr. Jane regularly consults with pet industry experts to ensure that Life's Abundance innovative health formulas exceed the highest of standards for quality, effectiveness and safety. Additionally, she closely monitors discoveries in nutritional science; once they're verified, she makes corresponding improvements to our formulas. Dr. Jane has served on several professional boards, including the Cornell Feline Health Center, and is the recipient of numerous awards and citations for excellence in veterinary medicine and pet-related issues work. In fact, her non-profit work has earned her the respect of many city and state leaders.
Among her peers, she is well-respected and highly regarded for her uncompromising standards for nutritional content and quality ingredients. Dr. Jane has authored three books promoting the responsible care and treatment of companion animals. Her books include Revolution in Cat Nutrition (Rawson Associates, New York, 1986), Dr. Jane's Thirty Days to a Healthier, Happier Cat (Berkley Publishing, New York, 1997) and Dr. Jane's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Dog (Berkley Publishing, New York, 1999). In addition Dr. Jane has appeared as a veterinary expert on CBS's 48 hours, ABC's Good Morning America, Fox's Good Morning New York, WNET's romper Room and Reading Rainbow, CNN, PBS. Lifetime, The Discovery Channel, TV Food Network and numerous radio stations including WABC/ NY, WNBC, WNYC, WQXR and
National Public Radio. Animal Planet's early days included Dr.
Jane as the veterinary expert in frequent segments regarding all types of animals. Her work to promote the betterment of the companion animal community was the inspiration for our very own foundation, which is why it proudly bears her name. The Dr.
Jane Foundation is dedicated to the promotion, maintenance and management of America's small animal rescues, each of which are committed to saving abused and neglected animals from the desperations of homelessness.
Dr. Jane serves as a board member and the guiding force behind the good work of this much-needed foundation.
To me the most important aspect is the nutrient profile a food provides as it pertains to the published data, all the rest is just noise. Unfortunately this food fell quite a but short in many factors resulting in the low score. I am not familiar with Dr. Jane. I am not familiar with her credentials ( is she a boarded vet nutritionist?). I am also not familiar with her research or read any papers she may have published. That may certainly be something that interests you and may affect your scoring of the food, but for me unless the nutrient profile is there, I really am not interested in going further or investing time in research when there are so many other options that meet the mark.
@@AnimalDocRea here’s info on Dr Jane Bicks
Is Tomato pomice safe ?
I dont see why not
Solid Gold Hund N Flocken
The protein is only 1.9G per 100kcal is that good? Bad?
I don’t do my calculations by kcal, I need it on %DMB to compare to the text reference
@@AnimalDocRea dry matter bases?
@topg3200 yes
@@AnimalDocRea
Solid Gold Pollock
DMB%
Protein: 30.97% (for every 300% Kcal)
Fat: 8.6%
Fiber: 7.53%
Carbs: 45.16%
Calcium: 1.72%
Phosphorus: 1.8%
Magnesium: .17%
Sodium: .44%
Ash: 8.06%
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Hund Flocken
Protein: 25.8% (400kcal cup)
Fat: 12.9%
Fiber: 3.22%
Moisture 7%
Carbs 49.46%
Calcium 1.61%
Phosphorus 1.29%
Magnesium .25%
Ash 7.53%
Sodium .25%
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Wild heart
Protein: 30.64%
Fat 16.34%
Fiber 3.98%
Moisture 7%
Carbs 39.14%
Calcium 2.36%
Phosphorus 1.39%
Magnesium 0.14%
Ash 7.85%
Sodium .30%
@@AnimalDocRea what you think of these? Just got off the phone with them