You've heard lots on this show about biohacking, longevity, and how to help your brain and body perform better. But what if you could do the same things for your pet? I've spent most of my life with pets and/or farm animals so I’m thrilled to have my longtime friend, Dr. Gary Richter, America's favorite veterinarian, here to tell you all you need to know about biohacking for your pets.

Dr. Gary Richter, DVM, is a distinguished veterinarian, international bestselling author of The Ultimate Pet Health Guide, and founder of Ultimate Pet Nutrition. He’s also the author of two new books, Longevity for Dogs and Longevity for Cats. Dr. Richter is certified in veterinary acupuncture, as well as veterinary chiropractic, understanding the benefits of both conventional and holistic treatment methods. He also places great emphasis on the well-being of the pet owner, knowing that a sick pet can cause great strain on a person's life.

Today, we talk about what supplements your pet should be consuming, how you can regenerate their health, genetic testing for pets, what's coming in the future, the things a lot of people believe about pet diets that are absolutely not true, and a bunch of other stuff from a top expert in the field. 

All the studies show that having a pet raises your oxytocin. It makes you live longer. It increases heart rate variability. It makes your kids have healthier gut biomes, on and on. Tune in to start learning how to support your pets as well as they support you.

00:03:00 — How Long Can Our Pets Really Live?

• The truth about vegan cat food 

• How long cats and dogs can live

• Why biohacking pets may be easier than for humans

• Why dogs like cat poop

• The oldest animals he’s worked with 

• Physiological differences between dogs and humans 

• How much it costs to invest in your pet’s longevity

• Pillars of aging for pets 

• The root of genomic instability and suggested solutions 

00:16:22 — Nutritional Support & Preventative Care for Pets

• What to feed your pets for optimal health

• Easy and readily available supplements for your pets

• Upgrade Labs: ownanupgradelabs.com

• Dave’s experience with electroacupuncture for his dachshund

• Documentary: daveasprey.com/heal

• Testing you can do for your pet to find out predispositions

• How much Vitamin D you need in your pet food

00:39:41 — Top Supplements to Support Your Pet’s Optimal Health

• Can you and your pet take the same supplements?

• What a whole food diet looks like for pets

• Benefits of MCT oil for dogs and cats

• Read: The Ultimate Pet Health Guide by Dr. Gary Richter

• Recommendations for how many supplements your pet needs

• Racehorse biohacking

• Dr. Richter's supplement list for dog/cat longevity 

• Read: Longevity for Dogs by Dr. Gary Richter

• Read: Longevity for Cats by Dr. Gary Richter

• Integrative Veterinary Medicine: ahvma.org

• Ultimatepetnutrition.com (Use promo code ULTIMATEHEALTH40 for 40% off)

Resources

Dave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books

Ultimate Pet Nutrition: ultimatepetnutrition.com (Use promo code ULTIMATEHEALTH40 for 40% off)

Free Resource: Dr. Richter's supplement list for dog/cat longevity 

Read: The Ultimate Pet Health Guide by Dr. Gary Richter

Read: Longevity for Dogs & Longevity for Cats by Dr. Gary Richter

Read: The Ultimate Pet Health Guide by Dr. Gary Richter

Integrative Veterinary Medicine: ahvma.org

Website: drgaryrichter.com

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