This science investigates how different nutrients or food compounds can influence the expression of genes that regulate various physiological processes such as metabolism, disease prevention, and growth. Essentially, it aims to determine how what a dog eats can activate or suppress specific genes to promote overall health and prevent illness.
The incorporation of enzymes and probiotics with plant proteins has emerged as a promising strategy to enhance protein digestibility and amino acid bioavailability.
The latest study, and the longest yet, finds that grain-free dog foods, and pulses and legumes, are not the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs.
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The conclusion from the study suggest that increasing the inclusion of pulses up to 45% with the removal of grains and equal micronutrient supplementation does not impact cardiac function concurrent with dilated cardiomyopathy, body composition, or SAA status and is safe for healthy adult dogs to consume.
