Dinovite??

[Heather & Brinkley]

Has anyone heard of Dinovite? My mom's friend swears by it for itching but I'm skeptical:

http://www.dinovite.com

Thanks in advance!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Adina, you better mention that you are a registered dietician, before Audra advises you to "do some research" on nutrition and food.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Interesting, because every single Dynovite supplement contains yeasts and plant materials; many of them contain grains as well. I see rice bran and grain sorghum, about which you say: "Carbohydrates have little to no nutritional value for them. They simply break down into sugars."

It also contains flax seed. Omega 3 fatty acids from flax seed are poorly absorbed and utilized by dogs, as they are a plant source.

From the Natural Dog Health Remedies website:

Flaxseed oil contains more Omega-3's than fish oil. However, the Omega-3's in
flaxseed oil are in an inactive form (ALA). Special enzymes are required to
convert the inactive ALA into the active forms (EPA and DHA). Some animals,
especially carnivores like dogs, do not have the required enzymes to do the
conversion.

Dynovite supplements also contain plant sugar in the form of fructo-oligosaccharides, about which you state: "Sugars in turn feed the natural candida yeast that is found in the digestive tract."

So why does Dynovite contain all these plant foods, flax seed, yeasts, grain, and sugar?  Orijen contains none of these.

Look for yourselves: http://www.dinovite.com/ingredients.html

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Oh, and here is what The Dog Food Project says about "yeast culture", which is an ingredient in most of the Dynovite products:

Yeast Culture

AAFCO: The dried product composed of yeast and the media on which it is grown, dried in such      a manner as to preserve the fermenting activity of the yeast.           An unnecessary, feed-grade ingredient in pet foods, added mainly as a flavoring to make inexpensive food more attractive. Lacks the nutritional value of higher quality yeast  supplements. The media on which the yeast was grown is not identified. Also a potential allergen for some dogs.

Pretty ironic that this supplement that's supposed to help allergies contains ingredients that might cause allergies, lol.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

OMD-HWG

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Not to worry, Joanne. Audra works for Dynovite. The above nonsense is a sales pitch, which of course is against DK Guidelines. 

[Audra Darlington]

Karen, This is not a sales pitch, I grew up learning about animals. We lived on a farm and I learned about almost every animal that's legal to own, including birds and reptiles. I am simply here to teach about good nutrition. You don't have to buy Dinovite, however, using vitamins and supplements do no harm and can only improve your dog, or cat, (or whatever animal you own) 's health. Notice I stated that you don't have to buy this particular supplement, or even use it, it's just good to learn about nutrition. We have, in fact, used many supplements and other vitamin and essential oils in my home for years and I am a firm believer that the less chemicals the better. There is no reason to get hostile. Not to forget, You asked a question about Our supplement, we want to naturally answer your question. I never said you had to buy it, I just suggested you check it out for yourself before judging. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

No Audra, I did not ask a question about your supplement, I answered one. No hostility in my post either. But as I have an educational background in biochemistry, physiology, and nutrition, and worked professionally in those fields, your comments above might be viewed as "hostile", no?

" it sounds like you might benefit from actually learning about animal nutrition, there's more to it than the large pet food corporations. look at how many recalls are going on right now, I would recommend steering clear of processed food and looking into doing what's best for your dog or cat based on what you've learned not what you are being told. If you do some research, and really dig into the world of nutrition you could learn a lot that would never even have crossed your mind"

It's a little bit presumptious of you, my dear, to assume I have not researched these issues and that my information is provided by pet food corporations. You should have done a little research here yourself before jumping into a conversation and advising others.

 I'd like to know what formal education you have in science or nutrition.

 

[F, Calla & Luca]

And some of us went to medical school where not a lot of nutrition was admittedly taught. Also, much more is known now. However, with a good brain and the ability to read and learn I know a lot more about nutrition than I used to. Chemicals are not bad per se. Water could be classified as a chemical if i remember inorganic chemistry. Cooking does not remove the protein and carbohydrates from food either.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

:) I noticed. The choir sings so loudly, they hear not the preacher. It does make my work day go much faster though.

[Colleen, Jake & Baxter]

:)

[Ted Schmitt]

Really? She gives you a legitimate reply to what you posted which looks more so a sales pitch then her reply. And you dismiss it like that? 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Hmmm....joins this website and immediately comes to this 2 week old discussion to defend Audra and Dynovite. Welcome to DK, Ted.