Hello Dog lovers!  Today we have the honor of welcoming Joel Baardseth to the show  and he has been in the pet industry for twenty years and each year he learns more about the Power of Food to help our four-legged kids live their best lives. He is the Sales Operations Manager for one of my favorite raw food companies, Steve's Real Food. He teaches retail staff and the public how to use food to help with common dog and cat ailments.

Joel, can you start by sharing what exactly is Leaky Gut?  Maybe we need a short dog anatomy lesson of the gut?

I’ve heard a recent statistic that almost 90% of your dog’s immune system is in his gut … the immune cells protect the delicate border between the gut contents and his blood and organs.

What causes it?

What diseases can be caused by leaky gut?

And what symptoms would we see?

We’ve learned from previous episodes how important gut health is to our and our dog’s immune system.  So, with leaky gut, is it just a downward spiral and other chronic issues pop up as a result?

This looks like an epidemic when it comes to our dogs.  Seems like more and more dogs are suffering from leaky gut.  How can it be cured?

Other stressors?

Diet plays a huge role.  Why are the highly processed diets a main cause?

You suggest feeding raw?  Why?

Can diet alone heal the gut?

Any other supplements that should be added to specifically address the gut?  Pre and Probiotics?

What is it about Steve’s Real Food that benefits our dogs’ gut?

Joel mentioned the Adored Beast Leaky Gut Protocol

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Joel, where can everyone find out more information about you and Steve’s Real Food?

Stevesrealfood.com

joel@stevesrealfood.com

Social Media: FB & IG @StevesRealFood

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