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Cancer and Carbs in a Dog's Diet
Posted by: Jill Jacobs - 04/21/2008
I have a question - It has to do with carbs in a dog's diet and its relationship to cancer. I have heard not to feed any carbs to an animal that has cancer. This is because the carbs turn into sugar in their system and if they have cancer they are suppose to stay away from sugar. Have you heard anything like this? Thank you for your answer, Kevin.
Another Cancer Question
Posted by: S. Towne - 04/21/2008
I have a question for Kevin that pertains to one of my dogs. About a year ago my 10 year old collie was diagnosed with a mammary tumor. she had it removed, but it was deeper than he had initially thought. A couple of months later she started having problems again. She was throwing up and she had a very strange noise coming from her throat After an x-ray it was determined that she had eaten a lot of stones. He felt that she had eaten the stones because she wasn't feeling well and she was trying to rid herself of the discomfort. He operated on her again and found that there was a tumor on her abdomen. He felt it probably was part of the original tumor. He could not remove this tumor and closed her up. He sent her home and even though he didn't tell me this, he felt she would be back again in a couple of weeks to put her down. We put her on anti nausea medicine to see if she would eat. After a couple of weeks of her continuing to throw up, make those strange noises and eat very little everything stopped. Her appetite was great, she acted like a puppy. A few months later I told my vet what was happening, which was when he told me he thought she would be back for euthanasia shortly after the second operation. He asked me to bring her in. When he examined her he told me that he was amazed how she was doing. Her weight had come back and he could feel no sign that the tumor had grown. He also told me that the reason he wanted me to bring her back in was because he said sometimes a dog will have a brief period where they act better and then quickly go down. In this case he said he saw none of that and couldn't explain how well she was doing. After over a year from the initial diagnosis and surgery she is starting to throw up a little and starting to make the strange noises from her throat again. She still acts great and is currently eating fine.
This brings me to my question for Kevin. We had put the dog on a 70% raw diet with some Eagle Pack Holistic chicken. I felt the raw was important as it kept the carbs down which is what one of the things cancer feeds on. I know Mulligan's is not going to stop the cancer, but was wondering if he felt that I should change her diet and if so, why.
Thank you.
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- Kevin Meehan says
- Scott,
Please let me know...
• What medication was used (nausea)?
• How long after the original diagnosis was the raw food diet implemented?
I.P.6 is notorious for clearing non-diffuse, encapsulated tumors. Mulligan Stew has brown rice in its formula and would be warrented to feed in your case.
I look forward to your reply. Kevin
- 04/21/2008
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome, (IBD), in Dogs
Posted by: Kevin Meehan - 04/21/2008
Irritable bowel syndrome is a motility disorder involving the entire hollow G.I. tract. The ratio is 3:1, females being more commonly afflicted. Two types are recognized; spastic colon and painless diarrhea.
Lactose intolerance is almost always noted (why I do not approve of whey) and most importantly, a chronic condition where lack of bowel peristalsis is noted (due to lack of moisture and /or soluble/insoluble fiber in the diet).
It becomes readily clear why Mulligan Stew is beneficial for such conditions; both fibers as well as correct moisture content.
Since phytates from whole grains (I.P.6) have such strong chelating powers for doublely charged ions, we also understand its primary role in the health of the alimentary tract; negating nitrogenous compounds which are so detrimental to the mucosal lining of the gut.
It is out of poor dietary protocols (dried foods) which have induced I.B.S. into the domesticated pet world.
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E-Coli Factors
Posted by: Kevin Meehan - 04/21/2008
Selenium affects expression of all white blood cells. Its use greatly potentiates the ability of lymphocytes to kill pathogens/microorganisms due to seleniums ability of enhancing the expression of interleukin-2 which in turn increases the propagation of white blood cells Beta Carotene increases the frequency of OKT4+ cells by 30-40% and OKT3+ after approximately 2 weeks vital for addressing bacterial infections,such as E
Coli.
This indicates that B Carotene is effective in increasing the immunological competence of the host in which the subset of T-Cells is diminished.
The Mulligan Stew formulation does not halt bacterial infestation, such as e coli, rather it creates the host to become unaffected by its proliferation within its own
system. It makes the system immune to E coli. It makes E coli obsolete as a threat.
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Benefits of Brown Rice
Posted by: Kevin Meehan - 04/21/2008
Question:
Why Brown Rice in Mulligan Stew?
Answer:
Brown rice has a high content of inositol, which is a member of the B vitamin family and exists as a fiber componet of phytic acid (I.P.6). It promotes export of fat from the liver. And, the phytic compound demonstrates high anti-cancer effects. Diets deficient in phytic acid exhibit higher incidences of cancers.
I believe brown rice is the most beneficial of all the grains for this reason. And, without it, animals are being robbed of an important anti-cancer compound. I hear too many pet owners claiming their pets are allergic to all grains - all grains are NOT created equal!
Mulligan Stew contains the correct amount of brown rice for daily diets.
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It is true that carbohydrates can expedite malignancies. It is the form of carbohydrate which is important here.
The three basic types are polysaccharides, disaccharides and monosaccharides. The last two are the ones which should be avoided or reduced in any case.
Simply put, they are so simple that they break down into glucose rapidly and therefore are not advantageous to good health. Whole grains (brown rice, millet, ect.), or polysaccharides on the other hand, break their glycoside bonds apart very slowly, eventually turning into glucose at a matched metabolic rate required by mammals, which does not fluctuate the glycemic rate in a harmful way but rather in a positive one.
Cancer generally (simplistically speaking) relies on two things; protein for structure and simple sugar for fuel. The simpler the sugar, the greater rate at which cancer will propagate. So obviously sugar is negative if cancer is present.
Good question, Kevin - 04/21/2008