BODY GUARD is a premium human food grade supplement with all natural ingredients to optimize your pet's nutritional health. It's nutritionally superior to similar supplements while containing fewer calories per daily serving. It's easier to digest because of the pre-digested protein and dry oil source. BODY GUARD is nutrient rich, with no fillers or preservatives, whereas most other supplements contain mostly vegetable fillers. BODY GUARD is in a convenient powder form that is completely safe and non-toxic. No liquids or oils that go rancid over time and no tablets for your pet to swallow. BODY GUARD contains a balanced ratio of all essential Amino Acids to optimize protein nutrition. Being pre digested, "Free" Amino Acids will not cause an excessive workload on the kidneys, nor interfere with calcium absorption, as is sometimes attributed to digestion of protein by older animals and large breed puppies. Pets love the liver flavor! INGREDIENTS & BENEFITS AMINO ACIDS are the critical building materials upon which all living tissues depend. Each cell of the body requires Amino Acids, as well as other nutrients, for optimum health conditions and longevity. Since cells are continuously being used up and replaced by new ones, an Amino Acid deficiency can result in poor maintenance and inadequate cell replacement; creating sub standard health conditions, followed by a poor appearance. There are 10 Amino Acids that are essential for both dogs and cats. ARGININE, HISTIDINE, ISOLEUCINE, LEUCINE, LYSINE, METHIONINE, PHENYLALANINE, THREONINE, TRYPTOPHAN AND VALINE. Another, TAURINE is also essential for cats. Since their bodies cannot manufacture these particular Amino Acids, they must have a continuing dietary supply. ELEMENTAL SULFUR, a pure-form nutrient, has long been recognized for its importance to the health of all life on Earth. Sulfur is a part of every living cell and also occurs in most food proteins. Sulfur is essential in maintaining the overall body balance, nutritionally. Sulfur in combination with Amino Acids is also important to help optimize your pet's skin and coat conditions. LECITHIN is the dry oil source derived from naturally occurring soybean oil and provides essential fatty acids. It contains important phosphatides, which are concentrated in the vital organs, such as the brain, liver, kidneys, bone marrow and muscle tissue. Signs of an essential fatty acid deficiency include, poor growth, diminished metabolic efficiency, poor reproductive performance and decreased resistance to a number of stress conditions. DESICATED LIVER source is from "free range" grass fed beef cattle from Argentina and is BSE free. Particularly rich in vitamins A, B-complex and C, it also contains other vitamins, minerals and trace minerals. Pets love the liver flavor. GLUCOSAMINE has been proven to be essential for maintaining and improving cartilage and joint support. For younger animals, glucosamine will optimize joint health, giving them an advantage as they get older. With older animal's especially larger dogs, glucosamine will improve flexibility and help relieve pain that is commonly associated with Arthritis. BREWER'S YEAST actually is one of the best sources of B vitamins and minerals. It's high in phosphorus in relation to calcium absorption and has been proven to protect against the toxicity of excessive doses of vitamin D. It's also an excellent source of enzyme - producing agents that contribute to the animals ability to absorb all essential nutrients. CHOLINE CHLORIDE is the source of choline, which is present in nearly all animal tissue and is an essential ingredient in the regulation of certain metabolic processes. Choline, essential in building and maintaining cell structure, is necessary to prevent an accumulation of fat in the liver and degenerative changes in the kidneys. It's essential to the formation of acetyl choline, a substance that makes possible the transmission of nerve impulses, and to the maintenance of the nervous system. L - CARNITINE an Amino Acid, is important in the metabolism of fatty acids and is useful in the reduction of blood fats. Fatty acid utilization is a major energy source. L- Carnitine, a constituent of striated muscle & the liver, is biosynthesized from another Amino Acid, Lysine. L-Carnitine studies report that deficiencies are related to Cardiomyopathy. TAURINE, an Amino Acid, is especially important for cats. Other mature animals seem to be able to synthesize Taurine from Cystine and Methionine. The heart, muscle tissue and nervous systems contain higher amounts of Taurine. Studies report on Taurine deficiencies are related to cardoimyopatyhy and impairment of sight in cats. Vitamin B-6 and manganese are required for normal Taurine metabolism, while deficiencies of Vitamins A and E may cause increased Taurine excretion. COLOSTRUM is derived from the first milk of the bovine mother. It contains greater quantities of lactalbumin and lactoprotein, both high nutritional milk nutrients. Colostrum is considered a source of health factors ( immunoglobulin ) relating to Immune responsiveness.
20 Body Guard Vitamin And Supplement Chart (Per Gram) VITAMINS AMINO ACIDS Vitamin A121 I.U. L-Lysine35.10 mg Vitamin B-145.0 mcg L-Histidine3.34 mg Vitamin B-218.5 mcg L-Arginine2906 mg Niacin263.0 mcg L -Aspartic Acid1.74 mg Vitamin B-626.3 mcg L-Threonine32.40 mg Choline16,978.0 mcg L-Serine1.13 mg Betaine498.8 mcg L -Glutamic Acid61.60 mg Folic Acid0.7 mcg L -Proline1.64 mg Inositol13,522.5 mcg L-Glycine40.00 mg Vitamin B-120.2 mcg L-Alanine 0.90 mg Vitamin C61.0 mcg L-Cystine1.20 mg L-Valine31.10 mg MINERALS L -Methionine12.24 mg Sulfur L -Isoleucine30.81 mg Calcium0.7 mg L -Leucine43.60 mg Phosphorus19.0 mg L-Tyrosine25.10 mg Potassium10.3 mg L-Phenylalanine24.40 mg Iron70.0 ppm L-Tryptophan10.00 mg Copper35.0 ppm L-Taurine2.50 mg Zinc38.0 ppm L -Carnitine100 mg Sodium0.4 mg *4.8 Calories per gram ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS Fatty Acids220.0 mg Phosphatides301.5 mg Note: The BODY GUARD "PLUS" also contains 250 mg of Glucosamine per gram of Supplement. The regular "BODY GUARD" does not contain Glucosamine.