did you know that allergies are one of the top reasons that dogs are euthanized
that's because treating allergies is expensive frustrating and it usually doesn't work
now that might have you reaching for the prescription allergy drugs but i want to show you
some home remedies that aren't harmful for your dog or her immune system before we get started
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okay so i'm going to give you a list of the natural remedies that i think go from
most likely to be effective to least likely but all of them are tried and true but you'll just
need to find the one or two that works for your dog because allergies are a deep-seated immune
system issue that aren't an easy fix so be patient and methodical with this list and find what works
for your dog now first is the most important home remedy for allergies and that's probiotics and
you have to do this one no matter what because you won't have much luck managing your dog's allergies
if you don't look at her gut health now the bacteria living in your dog's gut are an important
part of her immune system and research shows that the more diverse the species of bacteria
that live in the gut and the more species the lower the incidence of allergies in fact
some species of bacteria protect your dog against allergies all by themselves now one of the biggest
threats to these beneficial bugs is antibiotics along with prescription drugs so it's a really
good idea that you're trying home remedies before resorting to drugs for your dog's allergies
an important part of this as well is prebiotics and probiotics they'll help build more diverse
communities of bacteria in the gut which will help build a better immune response in your dog
and this is especially true if your dog has food sensitivities because a healthy gut has a proper
lining that stops undigested proteins from leaking through and causing itching and inflammation now
you should also use the right foods to feed beneficial colonies of bacteria in your dog so
make sure you give your dog a daily serving of berries and cruciferous veggies their fiber
will feed the beneficial gut bacteria and in turn they'll bolster his gut lining and stop
allergens from leaking through now i recommend soil based probiotics like bacillus cetialis
because these guys can survive the stomach acids and it helps grow other species of bacteria which
is exactly what you need to do in dogs with allergies and if you think your dog's gut is
leaky and inflamed which it probably is if your dog has anti-allergies then a good probiotic to
look for is pediacoccus acidolicie now the next home remedy is bovine colostrum now colostrum is
found in the first milk when babies are born and it's there to help the newborn's immune system and
digestive tract develop in fact animals that are bottle-fed are way more likely to have
allergies because they miss out on colostrum and the good news is colostrum has benefits for adult
animals too and that's because colostrum contains something called proline rich polypeptide or prp
now prp changes the way that the immune system responds to allergens like fleas or grass it
helps switch off the immune response to allergens and it reduces histamine colostrum also contains
antibodies to common allergens and that's because cows develop antibodies to the pollen fleas and
other allergens that they're exposed to and then they pass these antibodies to their calves through
colostrum so the cats don't develop allergies to otherwise harmless substances so when you
give your dog colostrum he gets the same benefit now claustromarks especially well for seasonal
or environmental allergies it usually comes in a powder and you can give your dog about an eighth
of a teaspoon per 25 pounds of body weight twice daily is good and try to give it away from his
meals and maybe a little bit of broth and by the way if you like this video do me a favor and just
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now the next home remedy might surprise you and it surprised me too but medicinal mushrooms can
really help dogs with allergies some species of mushrooms like reishi maitaki and shiitake
contain a little fiber called beta-glucan now these beta-glucans which are only found
in mushrooms by the way they can change the immune response to allergies they're adaptogens and this
means that they help the immune system respond normally which doesn't happen with allergies
maitake is a great adaptogenic mushroom that balances the immune response while
reishi contains compounds called triterpenoids that act like natural steroids to inhibit
histamine production just make sure that the mushrooms that you buy contain the whole mushroom
and aren't just mycelium they should also be hot water and alcohol extracted to make sure that
your dog gets the benefits from their beta glucans and triterpenoids now these beneficial compounds
have to be extracted for your dog to use them so you just can't give ground up mushrooms and you
want to give about 200 milligrams per 25 pounds of body weight daily now next is quercetin this is
a phytonutrient that's found in fruits and plants and it's a pretty impressive antihistamine in fact
quercetin is called nature's benadryl because of its ability to turn off that histamine that makes
dogs itchy now one of the best food sources that's also healthy for dogs is apple skins but just make
sure they're organic and give them a good scrub you can also give a supplement and i would give
about 160 milligrams for every 20 pounds of body weight now the next home remedy is omega-3
fats these are the healthy fats that you already know about that come from fish and marine oils
but there are four anti-inflammatory fats that can calm down the inflammation that drives allergies
and itchy skin and those are epa eta sda and dla now epa is found in fish and marine oils
while both epa and eta are found in green muscle oil sda and gla come from plants and the best
sources ahi flour although you can find lesser amounts in hemp seed and eating primrose oil
technically gla is an omega-6 fat but these four anti-inflammatory fats can help turn off pathways
that cause your dog to feel inflamed and on fire a great approach to allergies is to give a double or
triple dose for 30 days and this is often enough to get your dog's itching back under control
so those are the major home remedies now there's also herbs like nettles aloe vera leaf
and licorice fruit that can help they all help relieve the inflammation that can drive allergies
and finally this is a cool little trick mix a little baking soda with water and
use this paste on your dog's itchiest areas for a few hours to help reduce the itching this is
really great for itchy feet just spread it between the toes and on top of them
stopping the biting and scratching will reduce the risk that your dog gives yourself a secondary
bacterial infection and it'll give your dog some well-deserved relief and a good night's sleep so
try bathing your dog in a natural shampoo before bedtime then apply the baking soda paste right
afterward it'll give your dog a good night's sleep now you'll probably have to use more than one of
these home remedies but the most important part is a healthy gut and clean living avoid chemicals and
drugs that can cause inflammation in your dog and use these natural remedies the key is just to not
harm your dog's immune system and avoid the side effects that can cause serious harm in your dogs
now if you have any questions about your dog's allergies your immune system just leave a comment
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