{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino","title":"111. The 15% Worth Taking: Navigating Pet Supplements with Kate Mahoney","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4042,"description":"In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, Angela is joined by Kate Mahoney, food-first dietary supplement expert and functional nutrition practitioner, for a deep dive into the pet supplement industry. They explore how even \"natural\" products often rely on synthetic ingredients and lab-made nutrients that don’t work with the body the way real food and herbs do. Angela and Kate break down how to spot red flags on supplement labels, why quality and sourcing can shift over time, and how trends and shortcuts dilute product effectiveness. From the risks of synthetic isolates to how transparency and education empower pet parents, this episode is your guide to making smarter choices for your pet’s long-term wellness.\nEpisode Recap:\nBecoming a supplement expert out of necessity (00:53)\nTurning to traditional medicine after conventional medicine failed (5:37)\nSupplement quality can vary, even within the same brand, how to spot red flags (12:57)\nHow trends, shortcuts, and synthetic ingredients dilute supplement quality (22:39)\nSynthetic supplements and drugs can overwhelm the body, especially in older pets (31:44)\nCannabis and mushrooms impact multiple cancer pathways (36:00)\n Less than 15% of supplements worldwide are worth taking (44:08)\nCompanies repackaging human supplements as pet products.(49:05)\nAlways do your due diligence—even trusted brands can shift without warning (54:18)\nTransparency is the #1 sign of a trustworthy supplement company (58:17)\nEducating yourself is the only way to protect your pets and yourself (1:03:18)\nEpisode Resources:\nDownload Angela’s Pet Supplement Buying Checklist and other resources at AngelaArdolino.com/podcast-downloads\nSupplement Quality Specialist Certification Waitlist \nLearn more about The Supplement Academy\nFollow Kate & the Supplement Academy on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, \nHave a question about your pet that you want answered on the podcast? Email us at Carter@yournaturaldog.com \nVisit Angela...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hQTYNN7Jy3D3R2-x-ysWDodZEKOLf7oa59rZrkCS3gA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3NDY3LzE2NzI3/NzU2OTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}