- Rodney & Dr. Becker
LIVE | The Invisible Killer & How to Protect Your Pets
Almost every year, dogs and cats needlessly die of mycotoxin poisoning from pet food. Rodney and Dr. Becker discuss the recent recall affecting hundreds of dogs and what pet parents can do to protect their dogs and cats. Plus, an effective but often untried therapy for allergies, the effects of fasting on cancer treatment, and much more! Rodney & Dr. Becker discuss the latest research on nutrition and health in this replay of their weekly Facebook Live in the Inside Scoop. Plus they answer listener questions. Original LIVE aired 1.17.2021.
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In this episode:
Corn & mycotoxins (01:30)
Foods & supplements to help counter the effects of aflatoxins (14:45)
The family of vegetables that inhibit mutagenicity of aflatoxins (21:49)
An overlooked therapy for pets with environmental allergies (24:25)
The nutrient that helps prevent GI infections (30:42)
Fasting & chemotherapy (34:40)
Mentioned in this episode:
A Review of Class I and Class II Pet Food Recalls Involving Chemical Contaminants from 1996 to 2008
Dietary modulation of the biotransformation and genotoxicity of aflatoxin B(1)
Clinical efficacy of sublingual allergen-specific immunotherapy in 22 cats with atopic dermatitis
Scientists identify nutrient that helps prevent bacterial infection
Fasting reduces the incidence of vincristine‐associated adverse events in dogs
Effect of fasting therapy in chemotherapy-protection and tumor suppression: a systematic review