What You Need To Know
Print all this info out and read carefully and discuss it with your pet's oncologist. We know it is a lot to print out. However it is crucial- that you print it all as we will cover different info for all types of cancer and special health problems. There will be cases in which certain things should or shouldn't be given. Therefore you must have all the info to make the best choices. Also, sometime it is recommended that CERTAIN supplements NOT be given during the period chemo is administered. This will vary on the treatment and type of cancer and other health problems the animal may also have. Which is why it is important to print all this info out and give to your vet to read it. If you have chosen NOT to do chemo then we recommend you try supplements as it has added to quality of life and longevity in many cases.
We are sorry we can't answer your questions as to dosage at this time as Carol is away for a few months. She is the only one at CIC who can calculate this info correctly off the top of her head! So we ask you to use this information as a guide. Post any other further questions on our message board and join the Endless love board for further support.
The part of the below that your vet needs to note is that you cannot give anyone glutathione even though it is sold over the counter. Don't give it because it doesn't work - - at all. You also can't give cysteine because it's toxic. Glutathione must be produced in the patient's liver in order for it to be effective. Hence the Immunocal supplement. The reason you'd have any interest in giving this to a cancer dog is because the information we have says it can enhance anything you give that is designed to help slow/shrink/stop this cancer; which means it should help my program work better and help any chemo or other drugs work more effectively: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____
Immunocal
"Oddly, there seems to be a higher concentration of glutathione in cancer cells than in the normal cells around the tumor. This becomes a problem in that it indicates that the cancer is using more than its share of glutathione precursors and leaving the other cells unprotected. But more important, cancer cells use the extra glutathione to protect themselves from attack, especially from the toxins used in chemotherapy. One reason for chemotherapy not working is that the cells have too much protection from their elevated glutathione levels. In a limited study, Immunocal was found to disperse these high levels of glutathione, allowing chemotherapy to bemire effective, and boost the glutathione available to helper lymphocytes. So, if we feed the whole body what it needs to create glutathione, the imbalance seems to work itself out." _____________________________________________________________________________
The cheapest place I know to get Immunocal is off the internet from the original manufacturer. Make sure that your order Immunocal for People. DO NOT order Immunocal for Animals because we have always used the one for People and that's the one we can give a dosage on. The cost is $99 for 10 packets BUT, if you order from the CA rep, Chantal, you can get a $40 reduction. She has offered to do this as a favor to help cancer dogs. She is at: chantal.brault@videotron.ca _______________________________________________________________________
D-Fraction Maitake (Bio Beta Glucan Maitake) What makes Maitake D-fraction so important and how does it compares to other mushrooms? Studies done by Dr. Nanhr, a foremost authority on medicinal mushroom, have demonstrated its greater effectiveness compared to other mushrooms when taken orally, a very key point considering that oral use is the most commonly available form. D-fraction was shown to be over twice as effective in inhibiting tumors than Lenthinan or LEM. It has been studied and proven effective in stimulating the body's own defenses. Research has demonstrated that it simulates a variety of different immune cells including macrophages, NK-cells, Th, Tc and Tdh.
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* Maitake mushrooms (Grifola frondosa), may have medicinal benefits more potent than those of
shiitake. This is because maitake's polysaccharides are beta-1,6-glucan with beta-1,3-glucan side chains, which result in a more complex branching structure. Since maitake is a newcomer in the medical field, U.S. studies are just being completed on what components are effective and how they work.6,7 The effects of maitake D-fraction on cancer were studied by Hiroaki Nanba, Ph.D., and colleagues from the department of microbial chemistry at Kobe Pharmaceutical University in Japan. An uncontrolled study on mice found maitake to be most effective in inhibiting cancer growth of the breast, lung, liver and prostate. Effectiveness ranged from 73.3 to 45.5 percent reductions in cancer growth. It was also somewhat effective in cases of leukemia (25 percent), stomach cancer (33.3 percent) and bone cancer (0 to 16 percent). Maitake was also effective when combined with chemotherapy (an added 4 to 13 percent benefit).8 In fact, maitake reduced the side effects of chemotherapy so it was better tolerated and more effective. This latter effect has been attributed to the fractions named X and ES found in the mycelia of the mushroom. Therefore, in cancer treatment, it was suggested a D-fraction concentrate be combined with mushroom mycelia. The D-fraction has been found to activate natural killer (NK) cells, macrophages and memory T cells. A second study by the same researchers showed T cells are responsible for maitake's ability to help the body resist cancer metastases. This is because memory T cells help the immune system remember the cells that promoted the original tumor and tag them for destruction before they can promote tumor growth in other parts of the body.9 Therefore, maitake is effective not only in reducing cancer tumors but also in preventing their recurrence. Maitake also activates several cytokines, which are proteins produced by white blood cells. The cytokines, namely interleukins 1 and 2 (IL-1 andIL-2), attach to T cell lymphocytes, helping them essentially clone themselves into an army of cells that attack tumor-promoting cells. ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________
The Brand of D-Fraction Maitake to use is Natures Answer. They are on the net and many sites on the web offer their product. They have changed the name to Bio Beta Glucan Maitake so that's what you'll ask for at your local health food store or buy off the net. This is the ONLY brand I can recommend. Nature's Answer is cheapest from Vitamins 4 Life at:1-888-Vita-4Life - toll free number).
