Q: Could you please tell me the source of the lecithin that is listed in the Geriatrx dry cat food? I am attempting to eliminate all soy products from my cat's diet & have recently discovered that lecithin is most often extracted from soy.

W: Our lecithin comes from a variety of grain, legume, and animal sources. In some formulas soy could be a source.

Before abandoning lecithin, please do a search on the Internet plugging in something like "lecithin health benefits." Note that lecithin is critical for neurological health and is a part of virtually every cell membrane in the body. On the other hand, see if you can find one scientific study that demonstrates that lecithin fed in variety at reasonable levels - whether from soy or not - has ever caused harm to animal or man. Our foods are designed by doctorate-level scientists and have been fed to tens of thousands of animals through multiple generations for over 25 years. We do not see toxicity; we see dramatic health results as evidence by the thousands of letters we receive (see Testimonials).

Be careful of the myths and lore that pervade the pet food marketplace. See our Don't Be Fooled section on the website.

Remember, anything can be toxic if in high enough dosage and fed continuously. Even oxygen and water can be toxic. The dose makes the poison. Follow the Optimal Health Program if health is your objective. Feeding a singular food that does not contain soy or any of the other popular boogeyman ingredients that are being promoted by marketers will not achieve health.

Q: I reviewed the page for Struvatrol, as I am looking for a relatively natural alternative to vet diets and I am concerned that a lot of the references cited are for humans. How does the bioavailability compare to felines? I'm not sure if that is the right word...I am not a vet. Perhaps I should just ask if what works for humans will indeed work on cats?

W: The scientific references related to the ingredients in the Rx Diets provide the rational basis for the design of the products. Since natural ingredients cannot be patented, there is no incentive for researchers to do expensive clinical trials for all ingredients in all species. So evidence must be deduced from the studies that do exist regardless of the species.

If you study the entire Wysong Optimal Health Program and follow it you will see that success for health is not dependent on any single nutrient or food.