We are exploring options to perhaps soon provide Sea Vegetables from the cold waters of our own Maine Seacoast, to add to our array of holistic pet healthcare products.

The body of our pets can be a self-healing mechanism given the proper raw
materials. There is no silver bullet for any chronic disease. One must
systematically turn on the animals brain's neurochemicals to activate the
pituitary that activates the endocrine system that controls the rest of the
organs. The pets immune system must be prompted to clean the liver and
gall bladder and get it able to eliminate toxins. Most of these vasculitis
syndromes are due to toxins that the liver can't excrete. Then you must
supply the animals body with total nutrition so it can rebuild itself.
"Phytochemicals" in kelp and other sea vegetables have been shown to absorb
and eliminate radioactive elements and heavy metal contaminants from the
body, as well as reduce the
onset, frequency and size of tumors in laboratory experiments.

The nutrients in cultivated marine phytoplankton contain a wide range of trace elements, vitamins, organic minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, enzymes, carotenoids, chlorophyll, and cellular material not found in other super green foods, including many important elements that are now deficient in the animals body, such as selenium and sulfur. They are also a source of those essential Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids.

Consuming even a small amount of phytonutrients from marine phytoplankton per day enhances your body's ability to regain its natural state of health.

Phytonutrients from Marine Phytoplankton offer potentially promising effects in animal physiology.

Kelp:intensely rich in minerals and trace elements,is highest in iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and offers substantial amounts of Vit. B's.

Dulse: is a good source of vegetable protein, iron, potassium, magnesium,
iodine, chlorophyll, enzymes, Vitamin A, Vitamin B's, and dietary fiber

Laver: is the highest in Vitamins B1, B6, B12, C, and E, and contains
significant amounts of vegetable protein, fiber, Iron, and other minerals
and trace elements.

Alaria: is a good dietary source of Vitamin A, [beta carotene], iron,
potassium, magnesium, chlorophyll, enzymes, trace elements, Vitamin B's and
dietary fiber

Sea vegetables are rich in minerals and trace elements, including calcium,
magnesium, iron, potassium, iodine, manganese, chromium and more, at levels
much greater than those found in land vegetables. Sea veggies also provide
vitamins, fiber, enzymes, and high quality protein. Marine phytochemicals
found only in sea vegetables have been shown to absorb and eliminate
radioactive elements and heavy metal contaminants from our bodies. Other
recent research demonstrates the inhibition of tumor formation, reduction of
cholesterol, and anti-viral properties of sea vegetables.

Sea vegetables are wild ocean plants, or marine algae, enjoyed daily as
staple and healing foods in many coastal parts of the world. Small amounts
of sea veggies add a rich flavor and enhance the nutritional value of most
dishes. Popular American sea vegetables are Dulse, Kelp, Alaria, Laver, from
the east coast, and Sea Palm from the west coast. Asian varieties include
Nori, Hiziki, Arame, Kombu and Wakame.

Sea weed is yet another nutrient rich source for pet food supplementation.Nourishing Animals with Sea Vegetables
has been known to have included seaweed being fed to house pets.

We are continually being asked why our Ocean Omega Fish Oil should be considered as a vital pet food supplement: here are some factoids for everyones consideration:

One of the most pressing issues in pet healthcare for the 21st century is nutrition, with obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disorders, and many other pet afflictions becoming more and more prominent, its all linked to their diets. In that aspect, omega-3 will play a major role. Since 1971 there are now some 14,000 published papers on omega-3, including close to 6,000 animal studies.

For three billion years Marine Phytoplankton has supported virtually all living creatures in the ocean. It contains a unique combination of life sustaining nutrients including; Omega 3 essential fatty acids (EPA and DHA), protein, chlorophyll, vitamins, minerals and trace elements.

Phytoplankton are the food source utilized by some of the world's largest and longest living animals and fish. Menhaden are gill raking fish that eat phytoplankton.

Menhaden is a natural food source for blue whales, humpbacks, baleen whales and more species of fish, that all eat plankton ,and they live between 80-150 years while maintaining great strength and endurance and are sexually active and able to reproduce until they die. The menhaden is the most important fish in the sea if you understand its ecological purpose.

In addition to providing high protein fish oil, the menhaden are also extremely rich in desirable long-chain Omega-3 fatty acids. It is no wonder that menhaden is an ingredient in many of the better dog foods. With concentrated, high quality protein for growth and vigorous maintenance, and rich in Omega-3 fatty acids for a healthy cardiovascular system, supple skin and glossy coat, menhaden earns it's reputation as a vital ocean food source.
That is why this fish from its natural sources is of superior quality when compared with fish from farms.

Because it lives solely on phytoplankton, the menhaden is a "clean" fish. And, because it is preyed upon by most everything in the sea, it has evolved into a strong and fast swimmer meaning good muscle mass, and therefore has concentrated protein. Our high quality and competitively priced Ocean Omega-3 Fish Oil which is not normally found in other pricier cold-water fishes can of course be perceived as an added bonus.We feel as though if we are able to perhaps provide these sea vegetables , in combination with our fish oil and glucosamine products, that this will serve to enhance optimum pet healthcare supplementation.

Cats and dogs need broad-based mineral support just as we do. They also benefit from chelated, colloidal minerals as opposed to the inorganic salts that leave a free metal ion in the digestive track. They may also be attracted to the highly utilizable protein in most sea veggies. And they probably need those minute quantities of trace minerals just as we do. Seaweed has been studied as a combatant in animal hemolytic anemia.

We once again ask for the assistance of readers of our blog ; to respond with personal experiences with such sea vegetable nutrients as it would apply to their own pets. We also would encourage inquiries as to interest level of seeing Ocean Omega perhaps adding these products to our breadth of holistic pet food supplementation.