Brewers Yeast for Dogs

Or just add a tablespoon or two a day to your pet's dog food to get results!

Yeast used to be a by-product of the beer brewing industry. Now it is also made specifically as a nutritional supplement.



Brewers yeast, or nutritional yeast, is a healthy dog treat ingredient that is especially rich in B vitamins, which can help your dog handle stress. B vitamins also help to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins--a real plus if you are working to reduce your dog's weight.

B vitamins also help maintain the little muscles that are used for your dog's digestive system.

Nutritional yeast is also rich in chromium which has been shown to significantly reduce blood cholesterol levels.

Why Brewers Yeast for Dogs?

But I think the greatest thing about yeast is that it can help to repel fleas. If you give your pet some yeast daily, it can help him to remain flea-free because the fleas just don’t find your dog to be inviting. I’m not sure if they detect an odor or if it’s something else—but it works.

There is a caveat though—while yeast can help to repel fleas, if you already have a serious flea problem, you will probably have to resort to stronger, chemical solutions. This suggestion (using yeast to prevent fleas) is to prevent a problem before it exists.

Dog Fleas Treat Recipes

Healthy dog treat recipes that use yeast include:

• Liver Dog Treats

• Flea Chasers and Dog Flea Bane Sprinkles

You can learn more about more healthy dog treat ingredients here , or more about nutrition dog nutrition here.

Nutritional yeast can be a bit difficult to find, and it's sometimes pretty pricey. You may be able to find it online. If not, health food stores carry it. It is sometimes called "nutritional yeast".

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