VANILLA
Vanilla beans have antioxidants that help prevent cell and tissue breakdown, stimulate the body’s natural regrowth and eliminate free radicals. The antioxidants also shield the immune system, decrease body stress, and encourage faster recovery from injuries or illnesses. Vanilla also helps alleviate arthritis, gout and other inflammatory conditions. Additionally, small traces of calcium, manganese, magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc are found in vanilla beans. In particular, potassium is a vital component of cell and body fluids, helping regulate heart rate and blood pressure levels. Plus, the B vitamins thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5) and pyridoxine (B6) in vanilla beans assist with enzyme synthesis, enhance nervous system function and regulate body metabolism. Vanilla beans could also helpful in regulating body weight by increasing the efficiency of a dog’s metabolic system.
COCONUT OIL
The antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties of the medium chain fatty acids/triglycerides (MCTs) found in coconut oil have been known to clear up eczema, heal skin allergies (including dermatitis and itchy skin), minimize odor, reduce allergic reactions, treat yeast and fungal infections, heal hot spots and dry skin, help with bites and stings, and promote wound healing.
Coconut oil also improves digestion, increases nutrient absorption, helps with colitis and inflammatory bowel syndrome, reduces or eliminates bad breath, and helps with coughing. It also assists with weight loss, balances insulin and helps control and prevent diabetes, aids arthritis and ligament problems, helps prevent infection and disease, and increases energy and mood.
VITAMIN E
Vitamin E preserves our freeze dried treats and has a high anti-inflammatory properties. Vitamin E is also used to strengthen the immune system and improve the skin and coat.
FULL SPECTRUM HEMP EXTRACT (CBD)
Cannabidiol, or CBD, holds the key to the wide variety of medicinal and therapeutic effects. The more we learn about CBD, the more it seems poised to revolutionize medicine as we know it. Just as CBD has helped humans, your dog can reap the same health-boosting (and even life-saving) benefits.
CBG
A non-psychoactive cannabinoid, CBG’s antibacterial effects can improve the overall effects of cannabis. CBG is known to kill or slow bacterial growth, reduce inflammation (particularly in its acidic CBGA form), inhibit cell growth in tumor or cancer cells, and promote bone growth. It also acts as a low-affinity antagonist at the CB1 receptor. CBG pharmacological activity at the CB2 receptor is currently unknown.
CBN
While CBN has the properties of a sedative, it is not psychoactive and therefore could actually be a useful way to medicate without getting high. However, the content of CBN in any bud is very low and seldom passes the 1% mark in cured bud, although only tiny doses are required for it to affect the body.
Studies have shown that CBN could contribute to stimulating bone tissue growth by causing an indirect recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells from surrounding bone marrow. Commonly known for their ability to transform into blood cells, these stem cells are also able to turn into bone and other tissues, potentially making CBN useful in healing fractures.
Another effect, almost the opposite of being able to generate bone tissue, is the ability of CBN to ease the overgrowth of skin cells. While seemingly unimportant, in patients with psoriasis (a condition where skin regeneration happens 3-4 times faster than normal due to inflammation) this could be useful in helping to regulate the body’s production of skin cells. CBN also showed potential in treating psoriasis when applied as a topical, which according to a 2008 study, could be effective way of treating MRSA and burns.
As with CBD, CBN is an anti-inflammatory, but it also has pain relief properties which could help to treat burns by acting on TRPV2 receptors (also known as high-threshold thermo-sensors). Although trials are yet to come, the combination of CBN and CBD could be an efficient way in treating burns victims both in pain relief and as an anti-inflammatory.
CBDA
CBDA has antibacterial, anti-nausea, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, painkiller, and anti-tumor properties. Studies show that CBDA helps to inhibit the migration of highly aggressive breast cancer.
