Sunshine Works for Congestive Heart Failure
By Shadrach on May 11, 2006 in Dog Heart Health, Natural Dog & Cat Health, Pet News
Arrrrooo fellow pets and humans! Well, Mom & Jeannie have barked all about this too on our podcast Animal Talk, Naturally! on the show You Are My Sunshine. Please go listen to it as it’s all about exactly what Dr. Mercola is talking about here and also about fluoride in our water, WOOF!
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A clinical trial indicates that a high dose of vitamin D could help people with congestive heart failure.
The cause of congestive heart failure (CHF) is not well understood, but recent theories point to increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha).
Dr. Mercola’s comment:
It is important to understand that the ideal and STRONGLY preferred method of increasing your vitamin D level is through appropriate sun exposure. I really do not advise oral supplements, not even cod liver oil now, UNLESS you can you have your blood levels checked regularly.
to continue reading Sunshine Works for Congestive Heart Failure
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2 Comment(s)
By Wm Simmons on Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
i have a 8 scottie male nutered in congestive heart failure , he is being treated by a wonderful vet who specializes in cardic care , i have had him tapped twice with in the last two weeks , he not responding as well as i had hoped for to his meds , but i realize it way past correcting this malady , im trying to give him his best shot for whats left of his life , he has as of yesterday been restricted to running and more or less home bound . am i being unrealistic in keeping him going .
this is a wonderful friend and family dog , my children are coming home for thanksgiving and i felt it was important to let them say good bye
any input will help
thanks
By Shadrach on Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
Hi Wm Simmons,
I honestly don’t want to go against anything your vet has prescribed or told you. I do believe there is always hope. And it starts with changing things we are doing.
What many people fail to realize is that drugs or pharmaceuticals will not heal us or our animals. They were never designed to do that. But there is healing in nature. Not always but far more often than you see with traditional care.
But there is more you can do to help your dog.
If it were me, I’d begin with the diet. There are of course herbs to help with heart conditions but you’d not want to begin doing that without guidance and help - the meds and herbs can contraindicate each other.
I don’t think it’s wrong to keep a dog alive if you’re doing all that you can to help them live a quality of life. There are also alternatives to the traditional “putting to sleep” of a dog. This is a personal decision to make and not usually an easy one.
Sites to help in that area are:
http://www.spiritsintransition.org - holistic vet Ella Bittel’s site. She specializes in acupuncture and hospice
http://www.brighthaven.org - can help with guiding you on considering hospice or when to know when to put your dog to sleep.
I know this may not be the answer you are seeking but I hope it helped some.
Dr. Kim