Pup Noodles SHIPPED! Toxic Mushrooms & Bone Broth, Comment of the week + New Recipes
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How to make the perfect Pup Noodles:
Boil water. Fill the Pup Noodles cup halfway full with the boiling water, covering the noodles completely.
Close the lid tightly and let sit for around 15-25 minutes, allowing it to cool down completely.
Make sure it has cooled before serving to your pup.
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Here are this weeks recipes:
The Truth About Mushrooms and Bone Broth
Whenever a post gets a lot of views there are inevitably comments about toxicity of something that we are feeding. As we grow this happens at an increasing frequency (some people actually report us). This week it’s bone broth and mushrooms. Now for any of you who are savvy at research, you can quickly find that both of these foods and not just harmless but actually great for dogs and people. So where did this misinformation come from? Well, as usual, it turns out that the mistaken beliefs are grounded in some truth. Here’s what the research says.
Bone broth is tasty and good for you and your pup, but it’s likely not a superfood:
As most of you know bone broth is an amazing food. It’s high in minerals and collagen (a protein that critical for skin and joints). Many influencers claim it to be a miracle food and tout its benefits for healing ailments like leaky gut, inflammation and even aging. But the research supporting these claims is thin. The nutrients in bone broth are good, but no better than the same nutrients from other natural sources. In fact, a high-quality study in The Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism suggests that collagen supplements are a better source of collagen than bone broth. Of course bone broth has much more than collagen, and includes significant amounts of calcium and magnesium as well . So it’s pretty well-rounded, but it’s not some miracle food.
I personally love bone broth because it makes everything taste better, in addition to having great nutrients. Cedric and Edith agree, thoroughly enjoying dishes and drinks that use bone broth.
A Guide to Bone Broth
Histamine in bone broth is not a problem for 99% of people and dogs
Some people claim that bone broth is terrible because it’s high in histamine and that histamine is harmful for people and dogs. The first point is true, it appears that bone broth does contain histamine. The second is categorically untrue, most people are not sensitive to histamine. There is a small percentage of people and dogs that are histamine intolerant, which causes the histamine that they eat to get into their blood stream. But this condition is rare. Scientists estimate that it occurs in about 1 in 100 people.
So what exactly is histamine?
Histamine is a neurotransmitter in animals that regulates inflammation, itching and immune cells. When you get bit by a mosquito your body releases histamine in response, and it causes you to itch. When histamine is eaten, however, it’s broken down in the digestive systems of people and dogs. Scientist believe that histamine intolerance is due to a deficiency in diamine oxidase (DAO).
This deficiency causes the histamine to pass through the digestive system and into the blood stream causing allergy like symptoms. Note that this is different from histamine poisoning which can occur when too much histamine is consumed and it overwhelms our capacity to digest it. This is rare but happens occasionally, usually related to seafood not bone broth. So, unless you or your dogs are histamine intolerant, you have nothing to worry about.
Mushrooms: Some are poisonous, but none of the ones we eat are
The award for social media comment of the week goes to kuan.plays.in.traffic. Thank you Kuan! In response to a now deleted comment that used many scientific words in attempt to claim that mushrooms are toxic, he had this to say:
Some mushroom species are very toxic, some are magical, others are purely tasty, and most are not even identified yet. The reason for this is that there are an estimated 1-2 million species of mushrooms. To put this into perspective there are around 6,400 species of mammals alive today, or less than 1/100 the number of species of mushrooms. The sheer diversity of species means that there are more variations of traits.
If we compare the variation to just mammals, some are furry and cute (like dogs). Others are eaten (like cows), while some mammals we want to completely avoid (like lions and tigers and bears, oh my). If you multiply this by 100 you can imagine the number of dangerous species and dangerous traits explodes. But just like regulators don’t allow lions to be pets, they also don’t allow companies sell poisonous mushrooms…obviously. The mushrooms you can buy in the grocery store are safe for you to consume. They are also safe for your pup to consume. Molds, however (like what grows on rotten fruit, or behind damp bathroom walls), are toxic to both people and dogs, so avoid those.
Mushrooms may be useful as medicine
In addition to being a great source of fiber, protein and antioxidants, many mushrooms are showing promise for medicinal purposes. Psilocybin, the active component in magic mushrooms, is being fast tracked by the FDA for psychological treatments like depression and addiction. Also, there is evidence to suggest some species of mushrooms have anti-cancer properties. Mycologist Paul Stamets claims to have cured his mother’s cancer in part by using turkey tail mushrooms. See the story on CNN here.
Other mushrooms with possible medicinal qualities include lion’s mane mushrooms which studies show reduce anxiety in animals by helping to regenerate brain cells. Chaga mushrooms are shown in some studies to boost the immune system and reduce inflammation. Since the kingdom of fungi is so large and so small (many species, but many forms are microscopic) there are potentially even more yet-to-be-discovered benefits.
That’s all for this week!
All the best,
Joelle, Cedric and Edith
I think you are amazing! I love the fact that you investigate and it is clear that you really care about your research. I love following you and pay attention to you. I now enjoy your recipes but love the way I can improvise with what I have on hand. Good to know about mushrooms, and onions. Tonight I was wondering about corn or cornmeal? What is your take? Most important, give Cedric and Edith a hug from one of your many fans....I commend you!