Here we regularly try to write a blog about NGD Care’s supplements.
NGD Care — Gut Health Dog and Cat Why chronic complaints rarely have only one cause: the intestinal axes Skin, behavior, joints, bladder, lungs: they seem to be different problems. But they often have the same origin. Find out how the gut affects your dog or cat’s entire body through a network of connections. By … Read more
NGD Care — Scientific background to food supplements Stress and behaviour in animals and humans: HPA axis, microbiome and adaptogens How chronic stress affects the nervous system, gut and immune system, in dogs, cats and humans. And how adaptogens, mushrooms, CBD and neurotransmitter precursors work together in stress recovery. Substantiated with literature. By Stefan Veenstra … Read more
NGD Care — Scientific background to food supplements Skin problems in dogs and cats: the gut-skin axis and the integrative protocol Itching, eczema and chronic skin inflammation are rarely purely local. The role of gut microbiome, immune regulation, and systemic inflammation. Substantiated with literature and with links to deepening on all three NGD platforms. By … Read more
NGD Care — Scientific background to food supplements The gut microbiome as the basis of health: biofilm, dysbiosis and system repair Why do complaints in dogs and cats keep coming back despite treatment? The role of pathogenic biofilm, low-grade inflammation, intestinal permeability and the intestinal axes: substantiated with literature. By Stefan Veenstra DVM The gut … Read more
NGD Care — Scientific background Post-operative recovery in dogs and cats: anesthesia, NSAIDs, antibiotics and the integrative approach Surgery is controlled tissue damage. The recovery phase is an active biological response in which the liver, intestine, immune system and tissues are addressed simultaneously. What happens physiologically, what regular drugs do and fall short, and how … Read more
NGD Care — Scientific background to food supplements Biofilm Balance: the science behind biofilm degradation in the gut Why is pathogenic biofilm so persistent? How do NAC, lactoferrin and digestive enzymes work complementary in breaking biofilm structures in the gut? Substantiated with recent literature. By Stefan Veenstra DVM Biofilm: the hidden engine behind chronic intestinal … Read more
NGD Care — Scientific background to food supplements Prebiotics in dogs and cats: microbiome, butyrate and intestinal barrier How prebiotic fiber nourishes the gut microbiome, boosts butyrate, and strengthens the gut barrier. The scientific background of a broad prebiotic spectrum in dogs and cats, substantiated by recent literature. By Stefan Veenstra DVM Prebiotics vs. Probiotics: … Read more
NGD Care — Scientific background to food supplements Vitamins and minerals in dogs and cats: the building blocks of daily health Why are specific vitamin and mineral forms relevant in dogs and cats, what does an organic extract base do, and when does supplementation make sense? By Stefan Veenstra DVM Micronutrients: more than a safety … Read more
NGD Care — Scientific background to food supplements Lactoferrin in dogs and cats: immune function, gut and antimicrobial action What is lactoferrin, how does it work in the gut and immune system, and why does liposomal encapsulation make a difference? Substantiated with literature, with a focus on veterinary applications. By Stefan Veenstra DVM What is … Read more
NGD Care — Scientific background to food supplements Magnesium, L-theanine and tryptophan explained for stress and sleep The science behind Relax Support: four ingredients, their mechanisms and the veterinary applications for stress, restlessness and sleep problems in dogs and cats. By Stefan Veenstra DVM Stress and sleep as a system Stress, restlessness and sleep problems … Read more