Essential nutrients in the canine diet include: Macronutrients: amino acids (total protein) and essential fatty acids (fat) Amino acids: arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine Essential fatty acids: omega 6 (linoleic acid) and omega-3 (alpha linolenic acid [ALA], eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA], and docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) fats Macrominerals: calcium, phosphorous, sodium, potassium, chloride, and magnesium Trace elements: iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, zinc, and copper Vitamins: Vitamins A, D, E, and K
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These behaviors, while not always meeting full diagnostic criteria, are consistently associated with disturbances in impulse control [10], alterations in reward processing [11, 12] and stress-related eating mechanisms [13]
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Unlike NAC, dietary supplementation with gamma-glutamylcysteine (GGC), the immediate precursor to glutathione, can elevate intracellular glutathione levels above homeostasis [12]
