The 15% Worth Taking: Navigating Pet Supplements with Kate Mahoney

Описание: In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, Angela sits down with Kate Mahoney, a food-first dietary supplement expert and functional nutrition practitioner, for an eye-opening look at the truth behind the pet supplement industry. Kate shares how less than 15% of supplements worldwide are actually worth taking, and why even so-called “natural” products can be packed with synthetic, lab-made ingredients that may do more harm than good.

Angela and Kate unpack how to read labels, spot red flags, and understand why quality and sourcing can shift over time. They discuss how trends and shortcuts can dilute a product’s effectiveness, and why transparency and education are your biggest tools for protecting your pet’s wellness. If you’ve ever wondered how to make smarter choices when it comes to supplements for your dog, you don’t want to miss this episode!

🐾 Episode Recap:
✅ Becoming a supplement expert out of necessity (00:53)
✅ Turning to traditional medicine after conventional medicine failed (5:37)
✅ Spotting red flags — why supplement quality can vary, even within the same brand (12:57)
✅ How trends, shortcuts, and synthetics dilute supplement quality (22:39)
✅ The risks of synthetic supplements and drugs, especially for older pets (31:44)
✅ How cannabis and mushrooms impact multiple cancer pathways (36:00)
✅ Less than 15% of supplements worldwide are worth taking (44:08)
✅ Companies repackaging human supplements as pet products (49:05)
✅ Always do your due diligence — even trusted brands can shift (54:18)
✅ Transparency is the #1 sign of a trustworthy company (58:17)
✅ Educate yourself — it’s the best way to protect your pets and yourself (1:03:18)

📚 Episode Resources:
👉 Download Angela’s Pet Supplement Buying Checklist: AngelaArdolino.com/podcast-downloads
👉 Supplement Quality Specialist Certification Waitlist: thesupplementacademy.com/courses/sqs
👉 Follow Kate & The Supplement Academy:
Facebook -   / thesupplementacademy  
Instagram -   / katemahoneyntp  
TikTok -   / katemahoneyntp  
YouTube - ‪@KateMahoneyNTP‬
👉 Got a question about your pet you’d like answered on the podcast? Email our producer: [email protected]
👉 More holistic pet health education: www.AngelaArdolino.com

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