Flaxseed Ground (vI-1)
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Ground flaxseed contains high levels of dietary fiber including lignans, an abundance of micronutrients and omega-3 fatty acids. Flax seeds come in two basic varieties: (1) brown; and (2) yellow or golden. Most types have similar nutritional characteristics and equal amounts of short-chain omega-3 fatty acids. The exception is a type of yellow flax called Linola or solin, which has a completely...
Read MoreGlucosamine
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Glucosamine is a compound found naturally in the body, made from glucose and the amino acid glutamine. Glucosamine is needed to produce glycosaminoglycan, a molecule used in the formation and repair of cartilage and other body tissues. Normally the body can produce enough glucosamine to create enough new cartilage to keep joints healthy, but as the dog gets older or if joints are damaged and it...
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Allium is a plant in which the members of the genus include many economically important crops and garden vegetables such as onions (A. cepa),shallots (A. oschaninii), leeks (A. ampeloprasum), scallions (A. ascalonicum) and herbs such as garlic (A. sativum) and chives (A. schoenoprasum). Others are cultivated as ornamentals. These vegetable are rich in odoriferous sulfur compounds known to reduce...
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