Here we regularly try to write a blog about NGD Care’s supplements.
NGD Care: Seasonal Care Heat wave: this is how you really help your dog or cat through the hot days Shade and water are the basis, everyone knows that by now. But most people don’t know what your animal feeds during heat, and which “cooling” tricks are actually counterproductive. By Stefan Veenstra DVM As soon … Read more
Behaviour & well-being My dog never really relaxes Always alert. Slightly sleeping. Constantly vigilant. What is behind this behavior and what can you do about it? Stefan Veenstra DVM Your dog is not aggressive. Not extremely anxious. Not sick. But you can’t relax. He sleeps lightly. Responds to any sound. Seems constantly alert. And even … Read more
NGD Care Scientific Background Dietary Supplements Longevity Support: NAD+, resveratrol, ergothioneine, astragaloside IV and the biology of healthy aging How do NAD+, sirtuins, resveratrol, ergothioneine and astragaloside IV work complementary in cellular aging? The mechanisms behind mitochondrial decline, telomere shortening, the “lung evity vitamin” ergothioneine, and the most recent veterinary and human evidence. For … Read more
NGD Care Scientific Background Dietary Supplements Liposomal Vitamin B Complex: the metabolic network of B vitamins in dogs, cats and humans Why are B vitamins a functional network and not separate supplements? The role of each of the eight B vitamins in energy metabolism, nerve function, and cell biology, and when supplementation is mechanistically justified … Read more
NGD Care Scientific Background Dietary Supplements Gut Barrier Support: fulvic acid, humic acid and intestinal barrier repair How do fulvic acid and humic acid act on the gut barrier, what are the mechanisms behind chelation and tight junction repair, and what does the most recent veterinary cell biology study show? For dogs, cats and humans. … Read more
NGD Care Scientific Background Dietary Supplements Myco Immune Complex: beta-glucans, immune modulation and veterinary oncology evidence How do beta-glucans act as immune modulators, what distinguishes Coriolus, Agaricus, Maitake, and Shiitake from each other, and what does the veterinary oncology literature show about medicinal mushrooms in dogs? For dogs, cats and humans. By Stefan Veenstra DVM … Read more
NGD Care Scientific Background Dietary Supplements Myco Adaptogen Complex: Lion’s Mane, NGF and adaptogenic mushrooms in stress regulation and neuroprotection How does Lion’s Mane stimulate the production of NGF and BDNF, what are the adaptogenic mechanisms of action of Reishi, Chaga and Cordyceps, and what does the veterinary literature say? For dogs, cats and humans. … Read more
NGD Care Scientific Background Dietary Supplements Mobility Support: eggshell membrane, cartilage repair and more. How does eggshell membrane work as a complete cartilage matrix, what does type II collagen do in osteoarthritis, and what does the most recent veterinary literature say? The scientific background of Mobility Support in dogs, cats and humans. By Stefan Veenstra … Read more
NGD Care Scientific Background Dietary Supplements Liposomal CBD oil: the endocannabinoid system in dogs, cats and horses How does the endocannabinoid system work in dogs and cats, through which receptors does CBD modulate pain, anxiety, and inflammation, and what does the most recent veterinary literature say about its clinical application? Substantiated with peer-reviewed studies. By … Read more
NGD Care Scientific Background Dietary Supplements Adaptogen Complex: Ashwagandha and Rhodiola HPA Axis, Stress Regulation, and Resilience What are adaptogens, how do ashwagandha and rhodiola modulate the HPA axis through complementary mechanisms, and what does the most recent literature say about their action in dogs, cats and humans? By Stefan Veenstra DVM What are adaptogens: … Read more