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Y2K HEALTH AND DETOX CENTRE NEWSLETTERVOLUME 8 ISSUE 3© Dr. Deb Baker 2008In This Issue:
Holistica - Natural Skin Products Are Back!I am very pleased to have Holistica back online here. This is just a quick note to let you know the Travel Packs (trials of the full sized natural skin products) are available. People have been hounding me for months..and I've finally got around to re-listing them. I'll be putting a great deal of information up about the various lines..so stay tuned. The Travel Packs make Great Ideas for Christmas - Natural Beauty Care-Face and Body Don't forget to check out our Natural Deodorants Here Can Your Pet Get a Cold?A lot of people would like to know whether their dogs and cats can catch common colds like humans do. The answer is YES and NO! Symptoms like a runny nose, sneezing and coughing can develop as a result of a viral, bacterial or fungal infection in the canine or feline respiratory system. But while human colds are usually associated with a change in season, cat and dog colds are independent of seasonality and are usually caused by a virus. Many pet owners bring their dog or cat to a vet, kennel or cattery while traveling. The risk of infection increases greatly. In addition, the holidays are often a time of high-travel, and pets may come along for the journey. Conditions on an airplane or other places of high traffic are also grounds for germs and illness for pets, just as they are for humans. Even exposure to a family member’s pet, strange food, and disturbed living environment can cause stress and wreak havoc on an animal’s immune system. Therefore, taking a proactive approach to your pet’s health is just as important as it is for your own. Natural remedies can have an important role to play in lessening common symptoms and promoting quicker recovery in a gentle, safe manner. There are many remedies that can quickly help to relieve common symptoms of cat flu such as sneezing, coughing, and other respiratory problems. A weak immune system enhances the risk of catching a cold. Older cats with compromised immunity need extra care to avoid any serious medical emergency. Kittens fall under the same category due to an underdeveloped immune system. Your primary attention should be to build up her immunity so that the risk of catching a cold is minimized. This will also help your cat to ward of many other diseases, as well. That said, cat owners should remember that although the symptoms of cat colds are similar to those experienced by humans, there is a vast difference in how feline colds should be managed. One of the common viruses that cause cold-like symptoms in cats is feline calicivirus, which belongs to a family of viruses that continually change their compositions. Moreover, feline upper respiratory infections tend to progress due to a vulnerability to secondary infections. Cat flu is a general name given to infectious acute feline respiratory disease caused by a number of organisms. It is commonly seen in cats that have not been vaccinated, especially when they are kept in an over-crowded, dusty environment with poor ventilation and high humidity. A huge majority (almost 80%) of the infections are caused either by feline calicivirus (FCV) or feline rhinotracheitis virus (FRV or herpes virus). The rest are caused by organisms known as feline coronavirus, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Pasturella multocida, Mycoplasma (parasitic bacteria) or Chlamydophila felis. Many cases of cat flu are tested positive for infection by more than one of these infectious agents. What about Dogs?Remember that canine colds are rarely as simple as they seem to be. Your timely attention will go a long way in making life comfortable for your dog and avoiding the progression of a mild condition into a life-threatening one. Sneezing is not a good sign for healthy dogs. But at the same time, you cannot do much for the problem on your own. Because of the many possibile causes, it is better to have your pet checked by a veterinarian. The relevant and appropriate treatment should then follow, if required. Viral infections do not respond to antibiotics, and vaccinations cannot protect dogs from all conditions that show symptoms similar to colds. For example, dog flu is a recent disease, and the lack of prior exposure means that the dog’s immunity is unable to combat the new virus on its own. The disease can be transmitted even by dogs that do not show any visible signs of the disease. Transmission rates are extremely high because dogs do not have a natural immunity towards the disease, since the exposure to this disease has been very low. Transmission of the infection occurs mainly in kennels, dog parks and day care centers, from an infected dog to a healthy dog. Respiratory problems including a discharge from the infected nose are primary symptoms. The virus is passed on through these secretions. Veterinary assessment is necessary to rule out the following possibilities that are indicated in cases of frequent sneezing:
Once it has been established that the symptoms relate to a self-limiting cold, supportive home care is as important as treatment, if any. If nothing serious is detected, then it is safer to adopt a holistic and natural approach to dog respiratory problems to alleviate symptoms and shorten recovery time. Recommended Remedies. These are the four remedies I'd have around the house all through the winter. I can't say enough good about Immunity and Liver Support. Most of my patients use this once per week for their pet...just to keep them healthy. The other three are FVC, KC Defense and Sinu-Rite. FVC relieves feline flu symptoms including sneezing; nasal congestion and fever. KC Defense..although says it's for Kennel Cough..in fact very good for viral/bacterial coughs of any kind in dogs. Sinu-Rite as the name implies is to maintain sinus health in dogs and cats.
I'm a Big Fan Of The Doctor's Heart Cure Program..by Dr. Alan Sears MDDr. Alan Sears MD has put together a Heart Cure Program which I have been watching for some time now. I like to see how these plans last over time before recommending it. Well, I like what I'm seeing here. The newest research points to hard short exercise and to not use extremely low fat diets. Dr. Sears' results speak for themselves in that people are throwing away heart medication, losing literally mountains of body fat and returning to a supreme state of health. I'm all for anything that reduces pharmaceuticals and their side effects. And teaches people how to manage their lives themselves in a healthier manner. So now when patients ask "What are some ways to prevent heart disease?" This is where I send them.
In Her Spare Time...(Big Joke)...Dr. Deb is a Kids' Fantasy AuthorWell, coming out of the closet..over the past two years I have written and published the first of a planned nine book fantasy/magic series for kids. Orginally planned for 10-15 year olds, readers of all ages have surprised me by devouring the story and wanting to know when the next one is ready! Here's my site all about the book Lady Ellen (my pen name). The series is called 'The Persephane Pendrake Chronicles' and the first book is 'Persephane Pendrake and the Cimaruta'. The seeds of the tale have been growing in my beany brain since we home-schooled our kids back in the 80's. But it wasn't until January 2007 that I actually put fingers to keyboard and the story just sort of poured forth. Last March and April, I had a class in Arkansas who wanted to read it as a class project. What a delight to have them write to me each day with questions and comments. You can read about that here. The story of how their teacher Christopher Horne found me and arranged to read the book is kind of neat...that you can read about here. Chris wrote an article about reading the book with the class for his local school board's online newsletter..here. Hope you have some fun with this...I certainly am! Warm Regards...
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