Why Low Grain and Hypoallergenic Food?

Hello, what do the terms low grain and hypoallergenic mean? Do you know?

First of all, when we say low grain, we should understand that it is the closest nutrition option to nature, specially developed for our lovely friends. It contains a low grain rate and a higher protein source.

When it comes to the term hypoallergenic, we mean specially developed formulas with less allergenic risk factors. To talk about these allergens; such as dairy, beef, grain feeds, wheat, soy, potato, chemical flavors, colorants and artificial sweeteners. Such foods constitute an allergen risk factor for our animal friends.

We need to address the issue from the beginning.

We can see negative reactions to various foods and elimination diets in the form of health problems in our lovely friends. These are often confused with food sensitivities, allergies, and other reasons, making them difficult to distinguish.

These food sensitivities are divided into 2 subgroups as immune system response and external factors. We can count real food allergies and anaphylaxis as immune system response, food intolerance, food poisoning and dietary instability as external factors.

So how do these allergenic conditions occur in our animal friends?

Some allergic reactions may occur against these kinds of foods consumed by our lovely friends. These allergic reactions can cause skin discomfort or digestive disorders. We would never want them to fall into such a situation, would we?

In such cases, the hypoallergenic diet is a method used to diagnose the food sensitivity of our friends and to take the necessary precautions.

So what is the reason for this situation? Although many dyes and feed additives are thought to cause allergies, the real causes of allergens are glycoproteins with molecular weights of 10-70 kDa. To briefly describe glycoproteins, they are simply organic molecules composed of sugars and amino acids.

In order to prevent allergies in our cat and dog friends, hydrolyzed proteins are used as a type of protein in food formulations. Hydrolyzed proteins are hydrolyzed products that have been broken down into peptides and amino acids. Hydrolyzed proteins are obtained by prolonged boiling, utilizing the activities of enzymes, or treatment with strong acids or bases.

The hypoallergenic diet is a method used to diagnose the food sensitivity of our friends and to take the necessary precautions.

In our cute friends, food-related allergies are mostly manifested by digestive system problems, symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, or itchy skin lesions and sores.

Allergic problems can usually be eliminated by replacing the current diet with other alternative diets. Untreated, that is, non-hydrolyzed proteins in formulas are generally considered to be an allergic cause. While milk, beef and grain feeds are generally accepted as allergens, foods such as wheat, soy, chicken meat and eggs are also allergic foods. However, allergies may not occur in all races and types.

So how can we detect the presence of food sensitivities?

We can see the presence of food sensitivity in our cute friend, in the form of refusal to eat food, vomiting after eating, and the formation of various wounds on his skin over time. You should either consult a veterinarian, which is the first and most important way I can recommend for the health of our cute friend, or you should focus on what the allergy-causing substance is and find out what bothers our cute friend by making various experiments under the control of the veterinarian.

To explain this issue with an example;

Let’s admit that our feline friend is allergic to wheat and wheat products. Let’s assume that although we have tried many brands and types of food, our problem has not been solved and it still continues. Because the foods we use contain wheat and wheat products, unfortunately, there will be no solution for our cute friend’s allergy. In some cases, excessive itching of the skin is triggered because the problem is not resolved. As a result, severe irritation, wounds and hair loss are observed in the itchy areas. These areas can cause even larger wounds to be nipped by the pet during scratching.

Apart from the allergy symptoms in the case we gave as an example above, sometimes allergies can occur in the digestive system such as vomiting, diarrhea, etc. may occur with symptoms such as

When we consult the veterinarian, he will come to a certain conclusion by making some checks. But as a possibility, he will ask what kind of food we give our lovely friend, the source and content of the food. Considering whether there is an allergic reaction due to the content of the food, among the possibilities, we give another formula, for example; Since it is common knowledge that chicken food is allergic in general, if we are giving chicken food, he will recommend us to use lamb or beef or fish food instead. Therefore, the first thing that comes to mind will be allergens of animal origin. This is a natural state. However, in every food change, the reasons have not disappeared and we will see that there is no improvement in the health of our lovely friend. Because the main allergic substance in the foods we give is of vegetable origin, allergens of animal origin will not be able to help us reach the result.

Therefore, the fact that the allergy-causing factor of our lovely friend may be an allergen of vegetable origin, not of animal origin, will arise. When we check the contents of the foods we use, we will need to find reasons that may be plant-based allergens. Finally, during our research on plant-based allergens one by one, we will encounter wheat and wheat products, and when we use a food that does not contain this allergenic substance, our lovely friend’s skin heals over time, the digestive system disorders are over, his appetite is restored, and all the symptoms that cause allergies disappear. We’ll see that it is.

Considering the health of our lovely friends, we also use non-allergenic raw materials in our products..