 |
My Dog Is Better Than Your DogAuthor: Dr. Lily Chen
Welcome to My Dog is Better Than Your Dog, the podcast that dives into everything about making your pets life the best ever and celebrating that unique human-animal bond! Hosted by Dr. Lily Chen, an integrative veterinarian in Los Angeles, California, join us for discussions with exceptional pet parents, pet influencers, pioneering vets, and experts in innovative care. Tune in to celebrate and learn more about our furry friends! Follow Us: IG: @dr.lilychenvet IGFB: @integrativepet IG: @the.unicorn.vet www.integrativepet.com E-Mail Us! mydog@integrativepet.com Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Pets & Animals Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
Listen Now...
From Kibble to Kitchen: How to Feed Your Pet Like Family w/ Jan Allegretti
Episode 71
Sunday, 30 November, 2025
In this episode, I sit down with Jan Allegretti, a pioneer in holistic animal health and the author of The Fresh and Flexible Meal Plan—a book that’s rewriting the rules on pet nutrition.Jan’s approach is refreshingly simple: stop overcomplicating feeding and start applying the same common-sense principles you use for your own meals—fresh, whole foods, variety, and yes, sharing what you eat with your pets.We’re diving into why variety is the real insurance policy for nutrition and why it beats a single “complete and balanced” recipe on repeat, as well as how feeding fresh can help transform chronic health issues. If you’ve ever looked at a bag of kibble and thought, “There’s got to be a better way,” this episode is for you 💖KEY INSIGHTS:✨ Why variety—not a single perfect recipe—is the real foundation of balanced nutrition.✨ How sharing your meals (just making extra of what you already cook) can make fresh feeding simple, affordable, and sustainable.✨ Why highly processed foods may be contributing to many chronic issues like itchy skin, allergies, and infections.✨ The 30–60–10 guideline Jan uses to help pet parents get started with confidence: 30–60% protein, 30–60% carbohydrates, and 10–30% fruits and vegetables.✨ Jan’s special way of transitioning pets to a fresh food diet that reduces tummy upsets. ✨ How cooking for your pets often inspires you to eat healthier too (because they make us better humans 💛).✨ Why convenience and marketing—not science—shaped the commercial pet food industry, and how to reclaim your common sense.✨ How fresh food feeding can help prevent disease, lower vet bills, and support long-term vitality.✨ The simple “nutrition boosters” Jan recommends adding like spirulina, nutritional yeast, cooked mushrooms, and fermented foods.✨ Why this isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress, intuition, and trusting that good food is good food, for you and your pets.RESOURCES Grab Jan Allegretti’s books 👇The Fresh and Flexible Meal PlanThe Complete Holistic Dog BookBlogs by Jan Allegretti 👇Simple Strategies for Really Good FoodHealthy and Fresh for Dogs and Cats: What your animal family really wants for dinnerHow to Feed Dogs – SimplifiedHoliday Home Cooking for Everyone in the FamilyHuman foods your dog should avoid👇Onions, grapes/raisins, chocolate, macadamia nuts, xylitol, chicken bones, corn cobs (the corn cut off is fine), alcohol, caffeine, processed sugar (a bit of honey is okay) This list is for informational purposes only, it does not constitute veterinary recommendations. For all pets, we recommend that they work with their veterinarians closely to develop a diet plan.FOLLOW:Jan Allegretti: https://janallegretti.com/Jan Allegretti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jan.allegretti/Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.comIntegrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram : @integrativepetDr. Lily Chen on Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet Sign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips 🐶🐈⬛
