Pea, the new well-being from nature for our four-legged friends

It is called Pea and it is a natural substance that can be very useful in the veterinary field, especially for dermatological, joint and neurological disorders.

• Pea, an acronym for palmitoylethanolamide, is a substance produced naturally by the bodies of humans and animals.
• Discovered by Rita Levi Montalcini, it has important effects in veterinary medicine.
• Controls pain and helps resolve dermatological and neurological problems.

Is called Pea, acronym for palmitoylethanolamide, and is a molecule present in both animals both in vegetables.It is characterized by many physiological functions, linked in particular to metabolic homeostasis:that is, it intervenes in those mechanisms that keep living beings in balance.

What is Pea

Discovery by the Nobel Prize winner Rita Levi Montalcini In the 1957, its mechanism of action was explained only later, in 1993.The Pea presents structural similarities with theanandamide, a endocannabinoid, and in fact has cannabinergic effects.

What does this mean in practice?This is a very important aid in controlling pain and helping in the resolution of many pathologies, including those dermatological, neurological And articular.Both in men and in their four-legged friends.Let's see his action in detail with the help of the doctor Chiara Dissegna, veterinary doctor and animal nutrition expert.

The well-being that comes from nature

Pea is a physiological substance normally produced by many cells in our body.In particular, it is found in very high concentrations in moles brain tissues and is synthesized from the lipid components of cell membranes.It is normally present in many of the foods we eat every day such as egg, i peas, i tomatoes and the soy.“This substance is synthesized by cell membranes starting from the phospholipids present in the membrane itself.His release is finalized on demand, that is, it is produced and released by the cell membrane when there is a request from the organism", he explains Chiara Draws.

The substance, in order to exert its therapeutic effect, must be administered in very high doses that only one supplement can have.It never has contraindications, however, and can also be taken in particular circumstances such as pregnancy.As far as animal health is concerned, Pea-based supplements are used, especially in moles acute and chronic inflammatory processes and how painkiller.It is therefore used in the orthopedic, neurological and dermatological fields.“In case of chronic neuro-inflammatory disorders, Furthermore, the administration of Pea is useful to deal with the endogenous production deficit.In fact, following recurrent inflammation, the body exhausts its natural synthesis capacity", underlines the Dr. Draw.

An important discovery

Only recently has it been discovered that the mechanism by which the cannabis performs these therapeutic functions and is the same with which a class of endogenous substances (endocannabinoids) responsible for controlling the physiological balance of many animal tissues, including the skin, act.Pea is, in fact, one of these substances and has also been found in the skin of dog.In particular, it has been seen that in dogs affected by allergic dermatitis the levels of the endogenous component increase up to thirty times compared to healthy subjects, so it was hypothesized that Pea could represent the natural mechanism with which the body attempts to counterbalance allergic/inflammatory stimuli.

The confirmation comes today from an important study published in one of the major scientific journals in the veterinary world:The Veterinary journal.Researchers have demonstrated how Pea is able to significantly reduce the allergic reaction in dogs naturally hypersensitive to certain environmental antigenic factors.Oral administration in these specimens was able to reduce theedema and theskin inflammation, consequently improving the state of health of the skin and the quality of life of the treated subjects.

A decidedly useful substance, the use of which - it is worth underlining - must always be undertaken with the help of attending veterinarian and the targeted administration of the chosen supplement.Once again, therefore, nature comes to our aid to re-establish the normal physiological processes linked to well-being and health.And, in the veterinary field, it becomes fundamental for treatments and prevention in line with natural dictates.