Dr. Earl Mindell's Nutrition and Health for Dogs

by Earl Mindell, Elizabeth Renaghan

In this updated second edition, the renowned author of The Vitamin Bible and his coauthor, Elizabeth Renaghan, focus on how a dog's body functions nutritionally. The authors discuss easy, flexible, and affordable ways to keep one's dog healthy, and elaborate on the different nutritional requirements of different breeds. They explain why each nutrient discussed is needed, and recommend size-appropriate amounts of them for dogs ranging from small to giant.

250 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 1998

About the author

Earl Mindell is a Canadian-American writer and nutritionist known for advocating nutrition as preventive healthcare and promoting homeopathy. He earned a pharmacy degree from North Dakota State University in 1963 and later received a Master Herbalist Diploma from Dominion Herbal College. Mindell has published more than 50 books, including the widely known Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible, first published in 1979. His writings have attracted substantial criticism from scientists and nutrition experts, who have challenged the accuracy and evidentiary basis of many of his health claims. His statements about vitamins, herbal remedies, superoxide dismutase, and goji juice have been particularly controversial. Mindell has also faced scrutiny over his Ph.D. from Pacific Western University, an unaccredited institution. Despite the criticism, his books have remained influential in the popular nutrition and alternative health market, where he has promoted dietary supplements and natural approaches to wellness.