Health Benefits Of Turmeric For Dogs

• Posted on 18 June 2018
• By Dr. Christina Cole & Dr. Grant Tully
• Posted in anti0inflamatory, blood clots, chiropractic care, dementia, dog, inflammation, irritable bowel disease, joint motion, joints, pain, pain response, turmeric
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Turmeric is a strong anti-inflammatory that helps with joint pain in addition to numerous other benefits  It is one of our favorite supplements to complement chiropractic care.  So, why use turmeric for your dog? Read on to find out.

People often ask us what supplements we recommend for their dogs. That is a great question that truly depends on the condition an animal presents with at the time. However, one supplement we recommend for pretty much any condition is turmeric. Turmeric is a strong anti-inflammatory that helps with joint pain in addition to numerous other benefits  It is one of our favorite supplements to complement chiropractic care.  So, why use turmeric for your dog? Read on to find out.

Why turmeric for your dog?

Turmeric helps with numerous conditions including pain, blood clots, irritable bowel disease, doggy dementia, and more.  It does this by behaving as a natural, powerful anti-inflammatory. This is important because, unfortunately, many dog diets are carbohydrate heavy  Most mainstream dog foods feature grain or potato These break down to sugar when the body metabolizes them. Sugar is pro-inflammatory and leads to a whole litany of side effects. If your dog is taking turmeric, it can help counter this and all of the negative effects of chronic inflammation.

Why is turmeric a great complement to chiropractic care?

As mentioned previously,  turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory. The majority of people who bring their dogs, horses, or cats to us do so because they are in pain or just not moving as well as they usually do.  Inflammation initiates the pain response in the body. If we can minimize it, our pets experience less pain. Therefore, turmeric is a great supplement for joint pain.

Additionally, inflammation is known to contribute to degeneration of joints. Have you heard of arthritis?  Most people have  Arthritis is the result of an abnormal load on a joint. The pathological load leads to inflammation  Prolonged exposure to abnormal loading and inflammation eventually wears down the joint leading to arthritis. As animal chiropractors, our goal is to restore normal motion and alignment to the joints.  This will help reduce inflammation in the area.  However, adding turmeric expedites this process and gets your pup feeling better faster!