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A guide to natural, species-appropriate nutrition and toxin-free living for the health and longevity of your pets
Just like with humans, your pet's health is built on what they eat every single day. Most commercial pet foods are made from low-quality byproducts, inflammatory grains, and synthetic additives that can lead to chronic inflammation, digestive issues, allergies, and early aging.
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: If you wouldn’t feed it to your child, don’t feed it to your pet. Their bodies thrive on real, minimally processed food too.
Most kibble is:
It's a modern convenience—not a species-appropriate diet.
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: Check the first five ingredients—if you see “meal,” “byproduct,” “corn,” or “flavor,” it's time to upgrade.
Ancestral, species-appropriate diets:
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: Raw or lightly cooked meats, pasture-raised eggs, sardines, and organ meats are superfoods for your pets—just like they are for you.
Modern vet research and ancestral observations agree: nutrition is the root of disease prevention.
Poor diets can contribute to:
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: Just like in humans, chronic illness in pets is often a result of long-term inflammatory load. Start with their bowl.
Safe, nourishing foods for dogs:
For cats: prioritize high-quality meat, taurine-rich organs, and moisture
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: Start slowly—transition to real food by mixing in small amounts and observe how your pet responds.
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: Avoid anything you wouldn’t recognize in your own pantry. If the ingredient list reads like a chemistry project, it’s a red flag.
Many contain:
These are absorbed through the skin and can burden your pet’s liver, thyroid, and nervous system over time.
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: Use natural flea preventatives (like neem, cedar, and diatomaceous earth), and switch to non-toxic, essential-oil-based shampoos.
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: Pets lick everything—floors, their fur, your skin—so your cleaning products become their exposure level. Keep it clean and simple.
Absolutely. Poor nutrition or high toxic load can manifest as:
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: A calmer pet starts with cleaner inputs. Food, environment, and even your own stress levels can influence their nervous system.
Signs of vibrant health:
🌿 Pure Basics Tip: Your pet's coat, poop, and behavior are daily wellness report cards. Tune in and adjust with real food and clean products.
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