Healthspan for dogs isn't about adding years — it's about adding life to those years. Discover how targeted nutrition and gut microbiome health can protect your dog's mobility, cognitive function, and vitality as they age. A canine nutritionist explains the science behind extending your dog's healthy, vibrant years.
Leucine is the most potent dietary activator of the mTOR signalling pathway — the master cellular switch that initiates muscle protein synthesis in every mammalian species studied, including dogs. As dogs age, their ability to maintain lean muscle mass declines, leading to sarcopenia — the progressive loss of muscle that visibly thins the hindquarters and reduces mobility. This evidence-based guide explains how L-leucine at 30 mg per chewy in Bonza Boost Bioactive Bites supports muscle maintenance, metabolic health, cognitive function and intestinal integrity through the gut–metabolic axis.
L-cysteine is the rate-limiting amino acid in your dog's production of glutathione — the most abundant and arguably most important antioxidant in every cell of the body. Without adequate cysteine, glutathione synthesis stalls, leaving the liver, gut lining and immune system vulnerable to oxidative damage. This evidence-based guide explores how L-cysteine at 30 mg per chewy in Bonza Boost Bioactive Bites supports your dog's internal antioxidant defences, hepatic detoxification pathways and intestinal barrier integrity through the gut–liver and gut–immune axes.
Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) are among nature's most researched medicinal fungi, delivering a unique combination of immune-modulating beta-glucans, the "longevity vitamin" ergothioneine, and the cholesterol-lowering compound eritadenine. This article examines the peer-reviewed evidence — including direct canine research — behind shiitake's bioactive compounds, their mechanisms of action, and how they support immune function, antioxidant defence and gut health in dogs.
Itchy skin. Stiff joints. Anxiety that has no obvious trigger. The hidden signs of poor gut health in dogs rarely look digestive, which is why most owners miss them. This evidence-based guide helps you recognise the obvious and hidden symptoms, understand what they mean, and know when to act.
Sunflower lecithin delivers phospholipids essential for cell membrane integrity, intestinal mucus barrier function and fat-soluble nutrient absorption in dogs. As a natural emulsifier in Bonza's Bounce joint support supplement, lecithin enhances the bioavailability of lipophilic active ingredients including curcumin, Boswellia and ASU — ensuring these compounds reach the tissues where they are needed most.
