Layn Natural Ingredients launches TruGro weight management solution

New from Layn Natural Ingredients, TruGro Weight Management is formulated from the ground up from plant-based ingredients designed to help support healthy weight in pets. TruGro offers the benefits of standardized, polyphenol-rich botanical extracts, which contain compounds that naturally occur in green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves. The aim of the product is to leverage natural green tea extracts to effectively support healthy weight in canines and felines without the use of synthetic ingredients.

“The bond between humans and their pets has never been stronger and pet owners love to reward their pets with treats, which can have some weighty consequences,” said Collette Kakuk, VP of global marketing at Layn Natural Ingredients. “COVID-19 has exacerbated obesity and weight gain problems in both humans and their pets. 53% of pet owners reported giving their pets treats for no particular reason since the start of COVID-19.¹ However, just like in humans, being obese also isn’t healthy for pets."

TruGro Weight Management is certified by the National Animal Supplement Council and aims to complement a multi-faceted approach to addressing the root issues of weight management in pets. “Helping pets stay healthy by losing weight requires a combination of diet and exercise, and supplementing pet diets with ingredients that help support healthy weight can give pet owners a jump start to stay ahead of pet weight challenges,” Kakuk noted.

TruGro Weight Management offers the following benefits:

• Contains epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which may boost metabolism²
• As a potent metabolic antioxidant, supports healthy inflammation response, as unmanaged inflammation may be linked to obesity³
• According to the release, aids in glucose absorption and mitigates conversion of non-absorbed glucose into fat to support healthy blood sugar
• According to the release, contains catechins that help break down excess fat cells to improve lipid profile and metabolism.

“Obesity-related metabolic dysfunction, or ORMD, is related to metabolic syndrome described in obese humans, and involves obesity, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, high insulin levels and low levels of adiponectin. According to recent studies, the rate of obese canines suffering from ORMD is over 20 percent,” said Juan Javierre, senior nutrition scientist at Layn Natural Ingredients.^4-5

Javierre continued, “Research has shown that green tea extracts can help improve the metabolic status of obese dogs by reducing the expression of inflammatory cytokines, resulting in lower levels of liver inflammation induced by high fat diets. Studies have also identified the metabolic pathways linking metabolic oxidation with inflammation and helping to confirm that the root causes of ORMD in obese dogs is exacerbated by oxidative stress.”^4-7

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6. Li Y, Rahman SU, Huang Y, et al. Green tea polyphenols decrease weight gain, ameliorate alteration of gut microbiota, and mitigate intestinal inflammation in canines with high-fat-diet-induced obesity. J Nutr Biochem. 2020;78:108324. doi:10.1016/j.jnutbio.2019.108324
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