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Abnormal Hair Growth Disease
Grain-free food for cats?
We all know to not feed corn, wheat, or soy to your cat or dog.
These three grains can cause:
Fever, ear aches, ear infections, bad bread, dental disease, hair loss, dry and itchy skin, bloat, tumors, warts, moles, abnormal nail growth, arthritis, deafness, blindness, digestive problems, inflamed liver, inflamed kidneys, bladder problems, heart problems, and possibly death.
But what about the rest? Why NO grains, are there any safe ones at all? I know cats cannot digest them properly, but we in fact don't digest most greens well either.
Does one then need just meat and vitamins and minerals in cat food? A small % of fat? Plus taurine, and preservatives to be used should be vitamin C and E?
Hi there:)
The most extensive piece of sound nutritional information I have yet found which answers most of your questions about plant-based protein vs meat based protein and why cats, as obligate carnivores need the latter, is found at Dr. Lisa Pierson's excellent article. To save space and time, here is the link for you to read. You may even want to print much of the information she provides.
http://www.catinfo.org/
Grains are added to most commercial cat food brands to bulk it up and make it more cost effective to manufacture. I assume that they are betting that folks will appreciate the adding of grains and vegetable protein because we, as humans, are constantly bombarded to be sure to include all of the food groups in our diet. Of course, we are ominvores, and not obligate carnivores, which need meat to sustain their bodies in a healthy manner. So we are fooled into believing we are doing good things for our kitties. So what Lisa Pierson says, "Do cats survive on these supplemented plant-based diets? Yes, many of them do. Do cats thrive on these diets? No, they do not." So we have survival vs thriving, and you are totally correct about some of the dangerous side effects of feeding plant based protein to our cats.
This said, some "restricted diets" which are fed to cats with food allergies and digestive problems do contain peas. Venison, duck and lamb are not very common in most cat foods, so are often considered not to trigger allergies that other meats can. I often wonder about why they add peas, so suspect it is one which is not considered that inflammatory as a filler.
According to http://cat-care.suite101.com/article.cfm/five_foods_that_help_prevent_fat_cats Cats need 35-50% protein and 40% fat in their diets for proper nutrition. Fat should be derived from meat, and not vegetable fat, however.
Taurine is an essential amino acid that is needed to maintain healthy vision ( eye health) and heart health as well. Deficiencies in this substance can cause feline retinal atrophpy and cardiac conditions.
Hope that this helps and answers your questions. Both of the cited articles are excellent and contain all that one requires to understand excellent feline nutrition.
Troublesniffer
Owned by cats for over 40 years
Member: Cat Writer's Association
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Hairy Legs
Of Werewolves and Excess Hair
In the past, unwanted hair could bring the person a lot of trouble. That’s because hairy people were thought to be werewolves in disguise and they were either tortured or put to death.
So great was the fear of werewolves in those days that people devised signs that supposedly identified these creatures. Persons whose eyebrows grew together were under suspicion. So was anyone who had hair growing on his palms.
The presence of "abnormal" hair, however, was not always a bad omen. In other countries, it is considered lucky to have hair on the arms and hands for this meant the person would soon be wealthy. In India, hairy women are said to be faithful wives.
The modern world takes a different view of hair. While thick, shiny hair can be an asset, the presence of hairs in other parts of the body can be annoying if not embarrassing. This is especially true in women who have hair on the cheeks, upper lip, underarms, or legs.
Too much hair in the body is called hirsutism and it can occur for a variety of reasons. Excess hair may follow the use of medications such as phenytoin which is given to epileptics or it may be a side effect of certain antihypertensives, hormones, or cortisone drugs.
Certain diseases can trigger abnormal hair growth. In anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder which is characterized by the unrealistic fear of becoming fat, the patient may have an increase in fine body hairs.
Most of the time, the problem is due to a malfunction of the ovaries. A tumor or other disorders in that area can upset the balance of hormones and affect the growth pattern of hair on the face and body.
Likewise, a tumor in the adrenal gland can cause an increase in the amount of facial and body hair. Young women who have irregular periods or no menstruation at all and an unusual amount of hair that appears within a few months should see a doctor to rule out these conditions.
Sometimes hairiness may have something to do with a person's racial and geographic origin. Women of Greek, Italian, or Arabic descent normally have more hair than Oriental women. So check your family tree. If your mom or dad had lots of hair, there's a great possibility you'll inherit the same quality.
At the time of menopause, women may develop facial hair because of low estrogen levels. Pregnancy can also put more hair in the body. This usually decreases after delivery.
For most women, however, the cause of hirsutism is unknown. In these persons, there is a slight increase in the production of androgen (a hormone that controls hair growth) that leads to the appearance of hair in unlikely places.
If this is your problem, rejoice for you are not sick. Neither do you have any underlying disorder. It's just that doctors don't know what's causing this - the reason they call it idiopathic hirsutism.
"Women with idiopathic hirsutism experience normal menstrual cycles, have normal ovaries, and have no evidence of tumors or abnormal adrenal gland function. With such causes ruled out, the condition poses no health risk but is a matter of cosmetic concern," according to Dr. David E. Larson, editor-in-chief of the Mayo Clinic Family Health Book.
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About the Author
Sharon Bell is an avid health and fitness enthusiast and published author. Many of her insightful articles can be found at the premier online news magazine http://www.HealthLinesNews.com.
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