Pet Nutrition Challenge Program Guide
INVITES YOU TO TAKE THE
12 WEEK PET HEALTH CHALLENGE SEE FOR YOURSELF TH E ADVANTAGES AND BEN EFITS TO YOUR PETS HEALTH AND WELLNESS! With over 9% of pet owners preparing their pet food at home from recipes, and another 20% buying some type of processed raw diet, Pet Nutrition Systems would like to show you how a whole food diet recipe for those pet owners who want to try a healthier diet in place of store bought processed kibble. We are confident that feeding your pet companion this species‐specific whole food diet for twelve weeks will improve your pet’s health and completely change the nutrient – cell interaction in your pets’ body. Welcome to the NEW AGE of PET NUTRITION! We are certain this is the best way for you to truly see the advantages and benefits of a whole food species or breed specific diet. This Challenge is very easy to do and properly done, will not fail to show results. If you have opted to get a bio‐nutritional blood test to mark where your pets nutrient levels are in the beginning of the Challenge we will provide you or your vet with the most cost efficient and experienced lab to do this test for you. Other wise if you have gad a blood test in the last 3‐4 months with no change of diet send us those result. This program guide will give you step by step instruction on what to do and how to complete each step of your pet health challenge.
WEEK ONE: ASSESSMENT, GET JOURNAL & ORDER FOOD Do a simple DIY health evaluation (view the “how to” video posted Jan. 3rd 2013 on the Pet Nutrition Systems fb page) and take the photos for your Pet Nutrition Challenge journal. Schedule a FREE nutrition consultation with our animal nutritionist to ask any question you might have and/or speak about any special nutritional needs your pet may have. Make sure to remember to order your pet food, we will have it made and shipped to your home. (if you live outside the USA and/or are interested in learning how to prepare your pet food at home we provide you will a recipe and instructions how to make it)
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TAKE PICTURES FOR PHOTO LOG OF YOUR PET COMPANION’S EYES, NOSE, GUMS, TEETH, COAT AND A SHOT LOOKING DOWN ON YOUR PET WHILE STANDING UP. (See examples below)
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PINCH YOUR PET’S SKIN TO GAUGE ITS BODY FAT. (TAKE A PICTURE!)
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FEEL THE TEXTURE OF THE COAT/HAIR.
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GET A JOURNAL OR CREATE A WORD DOC FILE FOR NOTES OF YOUR PETS PROGRESS.
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ORDER YOUR FOOD OR YOUR RECIPE AND HAVE IT READY FOR YOUR CHALLENGE.
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DO NOT FEED ANY NON PET NUTRITION SYSTEMS TREATS DURING THIS CHALLENGE.
PHOTO LOG EXAMPLES NOSE
BEFORE AFTER
EYES
BEFORE AFTER
TEETH
BEFORE AFTER
GUM
BEFORE AFTER
PHOTO LOG EXAMPLES (cont’d)
COAT
BEFORE AFTER
BODY
BEFORE AFTER
THE PET NUTRITION CHALLENGE WEEK TWO & THREE: TRANSITION DIET Start and complete the process of transitioning your pet’s diet over it’s new diet. Below you will find an instructional article on the how and why’s of transitioning for you food to another.
Begin the Transitional Feeding System: System: 75% old food,25% PNS Challenge Food for 4 days, then 50%‐,50% for 4 days, 25%, 75% for 4 days then 100% PNS Challenge Food for the remaining 8 weeks. For more information regarding transitional feeding read the manual below:
http://issuu.com/petnutritionsystems/docs/digestion‐transitions_pet_program
WEEK FOUR: START LOGGING DAILY RESULTS Your pet companion is counting on you to keep them healthy, happy and provide them with the best shot at a long life. This can be accomplished by feeding them food that will reverse and retard illness through a species‐ specific diet. This will provide a diet rich in bio‐available nutrients that are easily absorbed into the body in the correct form, balance and potency. Your pet’s body (cells, digestive tract is now on a species specific diet which will meet the needs of their physical need in a holistic way. 1) We encourage you to double the amount of outdoor exercise you give your pet. 2) Start a daily grooming (brushing) ritual after each exercise session
3) At the end of each day take a moment to write or type in your journal log a record of your pets: A) daily energy level B) Attention Span C) General mood D) Amount of hair lost in each brushing E) Color and sheen of their coat F) Muscle tone G) Change in their stools H) Changes to all the physical elements photographed for your photo I) record your pet’s weight
WEEK FIVE: STOOL SAMPLE Take a stool sample and place it in an area outside and where you can easily find it. Watch to see how quickly it starts to brake down compared to it did under the old diet. When your pet is properly fed it’s body is using most of the food taken in and eliminating only food the it can not absorb and then eliminating the rest/waste. A high quality food source’s waste generally will brake down 4 times faster than waste from a poor diet or a processed food diet. This is a big advantage to you, your community and your pet’s health. A) Take a picture of the saved stool and then again five days later for your journal.
B) Record the size of the stool weekly. (If it is not small and compact you may be feeding to much food)
WEEK SIX: CHECK IN WITH US FOR A FREE CONSULTATION Either call, email or send us a message through Facebook. We will answer any questions you might have to this point in your challenge and make any adjustments needed to your food formulation and the amount of food fed. We would also like to see a copy of your photo log if possible.
A whole food diet will save our dog’s lives and may extend their life span up to 45%. For years our dogs have suffered from many illnesses: allergies, joint problems, cancer, organ failure, skin disorders, colitis, general physical weakness and more. All of which seem to have come on mysteriously after eating processed canned and kibble food over the last 40 years. The joint soreness, muscle pain, constant stool irregularity, loss of attention, hair loss, etc. came on after eating year’s worth of non species specific diet. The world’s leading veterinary nutritionists assure us that these problems were diet related and would self correct if we provide them with a whole food diet. Feeding your pet is about more than satisfying their unique nutritional requirements and much more than learning to read what the label on the packaging. It's about sustaining health, warding off disease, protecting them against environmental toxins and sustaining vibrant immune systems. Many of you already know this. Remember that knowledge is power. Empower yourself with information. See what works for your pet companion. There are many paths within whole food and raw food ideology. One thing is for certain, all pets can benefit from adding to their diet a higher percentage of whole, raw or freshly cooked foods to their diet. They will benefit from eliminating from their diet such things as refined fast foods, processed foods, treats and non‐human grade ingredients. The information is out there for the taking, and if you want to know more or need further assistance to confirm your findings, you can always contact us at Pet Nutrition Systems. We will provide you with a free phone consultation, a diet plan, and offer you up to two weeks of free food to get you started and have your pet companion on the way to a lifetime of better health and wellness!
WEEKS SEVEN AND EIGHT: NUTRIENT CELL INTERACTION
This is the time that your pet’s body has completely assimilated to the nutritional changes it has gone through. All rheir vital genetic systems should be in better balance and operating in harmony as nature intended. This will be time that you will start to log the most dramatic benefits of your program.
The leading veterinary schools strongly agree that the majority of chronic and degenerative diseases our dogs experience today are caused by improper diets, added chemicals and inferior ingredients, and the processing used by the commercial dog food industry that robs nutrients from the foods they mass produce. Holistic Veterinarians and Veterinary Nutritionists are changing their clients' perceptions of wellness care through breed‐specific programs. They are telling their clients’ that animal wellness care is not limited to vaccinations and parasite control. Health and wellness services are offered to extend the life of their pet companion, including diet‐planning that helps their client’s pet companions achieve optimum health and ends up lowering their lifetime veterinary care costs. This all starts by feeding the proper diet so all the genetic systems in your pet’s body function properly. (for more information regarding the nutrient‐cell interaction or other information on how nutrients work and preserve your pet’s over all health read the Canine Nutritional Guide provide below)
http://issuu.com/petnutritionsystems/docs/2012_pns_nutrition_guideii_/1?zoomed=&zo omPercent=&zoomX=&zoomY=&noteText=&noteX=&noteY=&viewMode=magazine
WEEK NINE AND TEN: BEHAVIOR STABLITY AND TRAINING The brain is the platform for the mind and therefore the platform for our mental health. While our understanding of how the brain works is less advanced than our understanding of the body’s other organs, much of the practical knowledge we do have of the brain has yet to be embraced and put to good use. This represents a spectrum of wasted opportunities to promote mental health and prevent behavior problems in our companion pets. One of the clearest examples is the role of nutrition in relation to mental health. We know that the brain is made up in large part of essential fatty acids, water and other nutrients. We know that food affects how dogs feel, think and behave. In fact, we know that dietary interventions may hold the key to a number of the mental health and behavior disorder challenges our k-9 friends are facing. Yet we rarely invest in developing this knowledge, and a relatively tiny - but growing number of professionals are putting it to effective use. But there is a growing body of evidence, and a number of significant voices are championing the role of diet in the care and treatment of people with mental health problems. The potential of dietary interventions in treating depression and Attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder, for example, are being increasingly recognized. We would be foolish to underestimate their importance. If you had experienced training or behavior problems in the past now is the time to revisit your behavior modification/training program to see the difference a clear and focused mind can do for your pets learning, retention, memory and compliance.
WEEK ELEVEN: ORDER MORE FOOD
You may need to order more to either transition back to your old commercially processed food or to take advantage of your discount and continue with your pet’s new diet.
A t the end of the 12 weeks: Retake all of the pictures required for your PNC Journal and record your final observations. (Coat texture, energy level and fat content) After Record ing your findings at the end of the 12 th week contact us to review your results. (Please send us a copy of your digital Journal) A properly nourished body grows correctly, resists parasites, and heals itself. The strongest defense against breakdown of the immune system, organ stress, joint and connective tissue problems is a species‐appropriate diet. In nature, changes in the character of the food supply can severely threaten the survival of the animal that is unable to adapt to these changes. The indicators of the animal’s inability to adapt are seen in the breakdown of the
immune system, organ stress or failure, joint and connective tissue problems, inability to ward off infections (ear and skin), mental imbalance. The soundest defense against these breakdowns is the one Mother Nature designed for her creatures: a species‐appropriate nutrition made up of whole foods. Sound nutrition is the cornerstone of preventive medicine. Many diseases can be prevented if proper nutrition is begun early in the animal’s life. A poor diet, conversely, can lead to immune‐system disorder, thus making your pet more prone to disease and certain allergies. Veterinary Holistic Dr. Monique Maniet of the Care of Bethesda, Maryland said, "Ninety‐nine percent of all ailments are linked to nutritional deficiencies and all could be treated with nutritional means, as well as medical therapy.” Congratulations for taking the first step towards better health through proper nutrition for your pet companion! Please read Pet Nutrition System’s CANINE NUTRITION GUIDE, one of our many ePublications providing a wealth of pet health and wellness information every pet owner should have!
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