HUNDE in Byron Bay, New South Wales | Nutritionist

HUNDE

Locality: Byron Bay, New South Wales

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24.01.2022 I love this photo. Waiting waiting waiting. There’s so much being said with that body language; I honestly feel like I can read Tex’s mind sometimes. I feel like I know what he’s thinking before he even does, how he will react, what his next move is. For me, everything I do in my business, on this account, in an email you get from me; it’s all personal. This dog changed my life in a way I can’t imagine any other creature changing it, and ultimately he is the reason that you’r...e reading this. At the end of the day, I feed my dogs the way I do because I love the absolute shit out of them. That’s not scientific. I don’t care. The idea that I’m supposed to feed my dog a food that I think is completely unsuitable for ANY living creature, let alone one that I love as much as I love them, is bullshit. I know this because I have studied it. But I didn’t need to study it to know this; it’s the REASON I studied it. Because when you strip away all of the corporate interests and the marketing propaganda and the decades long con that is heavily processed pet food, you’re left with the idea that in order for our pets to thrive, they require food that is completely at odds with nature. Does that really make sense to you? That in order to be their most vibrant, we must feed them in a way that no other animal on earth eats, except the ones that we factory farm for our food? Or does it make more sense that they would eat fresh, whole, real foods like their ancestors did? Like WE do. I know the science, and I know the web of conflict that underpin so much of it. I know it far better than most people, including most of the ones who claim to know it all. That still isn’t the reason I do this. I do it because before all of the study and the decade of research, I already knew it in my gut, deep down in the depths of common sense, that any other way just made no sense to me. THAT’S why I do what I do. If you’re keen to learn more about it, jump into my free 5 Day Fresh Food Challenge and join me on this extremely rewarding journey that is fresh food for our pets (the link to download it is https://hunde.com.au/5day) See more

14.01.2022 I think if I had to choose one fruit for my dogs, it would be papaya. Papaya is loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants, like most fruit is, but that’s not even what I love about it. Papaya also has a good dose of enzymes - namely papain - a type of protease, which is the type of enzyme that facilitate the digestion of proteins. Papaya is also a prebiotic fruit, which means it works to feed the good bacteria in the gut during digestion. A study in 2013 showed that papaya extract helped to alleviate the symptoms of constipation and IBD (in humans). I also have a tree, so there’s that... Pineapple, mango, avocado, bananas and fermented foods also contain digestive enzymes that may help to alleviate upset tummies, while also just generally being super nutritious

02.01.2022 R-I-S-K-S There is a lot of discussion around the RISKS of raw foods, and that increases exponentially when you start discussing bones. The thing about this conversation is that it’s usually paired with the presumption that raw feeders have not calculated and considered these risks. I absolutely acknowledge there are risks involved when making your pets’ food, not least of all the risk that you’ll create nutritional inadequacies or excesses. Anyone who tells you ANY approach ...to feeding has no risks is a liar, or probably trying to sell you something. There are risks of feeding bones and one of them is broken teeth. There is a risk of salmonella. But there is also a risk of nutritional deficiencies when all of the nutrients in the diet are provided in highly processed or poorly digested synthetic form, and there are risks of excesses in processed foods that have been recalled time and time again for this issue. There is a great risk when independent lab testing of processed foods return calcium levels 10 times higher than advertised. And not all salmonella is pathogenic. Clinical salmonella in dogs is rare, and many dogs (some say 30%) carry and shed salmonella regardless of what they eat. Dogs have a gastric ph of 1.5-2ish, whereas we have a gastric ph of up to 3.5 - those two points might not sound like much, but they actually represent an increase in acidity of 100 times (for the dog). This is for the very purpose of neutralising pathogenic bacteria. There are also plenty of recorded cases of salmonella being in kibble. There are lots of ways to mitigate the risk of broken teeth when feeding bones. There is also an 80% chance a dog will have periodontal disease by the age of two. Kibble does not clean teeth. If you can show me a study that suggests my dog has an 80% chance of breaking their teeth on bones by the time they’re two, I will happily reconsider my position on the benefits vs risk of bones. Call me crazy but I think the riskiest thing I could do for my dogs is not nourish them with healthy, whole foods that supports their metabolic needs and their digestive capacity. All of my recipe packs have guidance on how to raw feed safely.