SPARK Daily Nutritional Greens Supplement For Dogs & Cats (3.53 oz)

SPARK Daily Nutritional Greens Supplement For Dogs & Cats 

SPARK is a vet-formulated, nutritional food-topper supplement designed to provide your pet with many nutrients that diet alone does not provide. It offers a comprehensive blend of digestive enzymes, pre- and probiotics, antioxidants, amino acids, superfoods (including greens, vegetable powders, marine vegetables, and blue-green algae such as chlorella and spirulina) and more, to provide a wide spectrum of vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients.

Benefits

• Antioxidants and amino acids to help maintain cellular health
• Prebiotics and probiotics for gut flora balance
• Suitable For both Dogs & Cats.
• Digestive enzymes for healthy digestion
• Protein from free-range, grass-fed beef liver
• Greens from alfalfa, barley, spirulina, chlorella, and more

Directions For Use

Sprinkle on food once daily. Can also be mixed with a small amount of water to make a "gravy" and added to food.

Ingredients

• Spirulina: A "superfood" high in easily digestible vegetable protein (over 60% protein, including all of the essential amino acids). Contains high levels of beta-carotene, vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, GLA (an essential fatty acid), and trace minerals.
• Chlorella: High in chlorophyll, Chlorella assists with normal utilization of oxygen and aids normal growth and cellular health.
• Beef Liver: From free-range, grass-fed beef, liver provides a naturally high source of protein, iron, and vitamin B12.
• Barley Grass, Wheat Grass & Organic Wheat Grass Juice Powder: Cereal grasses are an excellent source of important vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein, and the young greens are high in chlorophyll. They also provide immune and digestive support. Grasses of cereals are different than grains from plants, and are gluten-free.
• Lecithin: Derived from vegetable sources and high in phosphatidyl choline, an important component of cell membranes throughout the body. Lecithin also contains small amounts of phosphatidyl serine.
• Alfalfa Juice Concentrate: Alfalfa is high in the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K). It is also one of the richest plant sources of trace minerals owing to the fact that its roots extend deep into the soil. It contains eight amino acids and an abundance of chlorophyll.
• Fructooligosaccharides (FOS): Possessing a naturally sweet flavor, FOS are prebiotics, meaning that they enhance the action and sustainability of probiotics. Prebiotics also have shown positive effects on mineral absorption.
• Brown Rice Protein: Provides a hypoallergenic protein source.
• Dulse: High in magnesium, iron, and beta-carotene, Dulse also contains 10%-20% protein.
• Bladderwrack: Another sea vegetable, Bladderwrack's trace mineral content provides important nutritional support.
• Air-dried Parsley: High in antioxidants, particularly flavonoids like luteolin. Parsley is also an excellent source of beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin K.
• Blueberry: Blueberries possess a naturally occurring flavonoid called anthocyanins which provides antioxidant and vascular support.
• Flaxseed: Contains both soluble and insoluble fiber which contributes to healthy digestion. Also a source of omega-3 fatty acids.
• Beet Root: Beets provide concentrated amounts of phytonutrients called betalains, notably betanin and vulgaxanthin.
• Natural Bacon Flavor: A taste that dogs and cats love.
• Carrot: Provide key nutrients including carotenoids (alpha- & beta-carotene; lutein) and polyacetylenes (falcarinol and falcarindiol).
• Air-dried Broccoli: Broccoli contains a unique combination of nutrients in concentrations and ratios not found in other plants including isothiocyanates, glucobrassicin, glucoraphanin, and gluconasturtiian. It also contains flavonoids (notably kaempferol).
• Air-dried Spinach: Spinach contains large amounts of neoxanthin and violaxanthin. It also contains carotenoids and flavonoids and is a source of vitamin C, vitamin E, and manganese.
• Turmeric rhizome (Curcuma longa) (as Curcumin): The dark yellow-orange rhizome of Turmeric possesses numerous benefits for digestion and liver support.
• Beta 1,3-D-Glucan 60%: This is a type of soluble fiber that supports immune health. Although small amounts are found in foods (such as baker's yeast, mushrooms, and cereal grains) it is difficult to obtain beneficial amounts from the diet.
• Amino Acids (L-Arginine, L-Histidine, L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine, L-Lysine, L-Methionine, L-Tryptophan and L-Valine): SPARK contains most of the "essential" amino acids, meaning that the body cannot manufacture them and they must be obtained through the diet. Amino acids build the proteins needed to sustain all of the body's cells. Proteins are needed for the body to produce antibodies (an important part of the immune system) and for building and repairing muscle. Critical amino acids are needed for many metabolic processes and neurotransmitter functions.
• Probiotics (Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, B. bifidum, L. rhamnosus): There is increasing research that demonstrates the importance of probiotics to fundamental health. Also called "good" or "friendly" bacteria, numerous probiotic species live in a healthy body, particularly in the digestive tract. Probiotics help to keep at bay the organisms that can cause ill health, including "bad" bacteria and fungi (yeast). Probiotics also help with digestion and gas and bloating. It is particularly important to replenish them after taking antibiotics.
• Vitamin D3: Research has shown that vitamin D does more than just contribute to healthy bones. There is mounting evidence that shows a deficiency of this vitamin may be detrimental to many other important functions including immune healht.
• Digestive Enzymes assist the breakdown and assimilation of:
• Lipase: Fats and Triglycerides
• Invertase: Sucrose
• Protease: Proteins
• Amylase: Starch
• Cellulase: Cellulose (from plants)
• Cayenne fruit (Capsicum annuum): Cayenne contains surprisingly high levels of minerals and naturally occurring vitamin C. Note: SPARK does not contain enough Cayenne to taste spicy.

Cautions

• Cats or dogs that are hyperthyroid should not take this supplement.
• If your pet has a kidney condition please give the suggested feeding amount only, and use with caution.