So in light of what you say about using grapeseed extract cautiously. Would you also use resveratrol the same way since it is also derived from grapes?

Lilly

I was trying to make the point that each antioxidant needed to be considered, and all its effects, in the context of a given dog within a specific treatment plan. I was not actually trying to make a harm versus good statement…

Just a quick note on the grapeseed extract. Yes, good stuff upon initial exam, but I cannot recommend them to everyone, as a precaution. Do a Google search on grape and raisin toxicity in dogs and you will see why. Since we don’t know what the culprit is in the grape, and the rare death does occur, I have to err on the side of safety (even though it could be that the vast majority of dogs would be fine with grapeseed extract, we just do not know)

I just found your blog. Interesting notes. I agree, some antioxidants and (many forms of minerals) cause more harm than good. It’s recently been found that most the minerals in most supplements actually crystalize in the small intesting, throw off lots o’ FR’s, using any antioxidant in site and causing more harm than good. Studies conducted by Alexander Rabovsky, PhD and Jeremy Ivie conducted initial research with Andrei Komarow, MD., PhD of George Washington U and Garry Buettner, PhD, professor of free radical science at the University of Iowa tested and verified the research.

A while back, I was searching for the effect of grapeseed extract on cancer. Among other things, its a strong antioxidant, (a flavanoid). Somewhere, tho I can’t find it again, I saw where in some types of cancers, it encapsulated the cells and destroyed them… I believe it’s also been effective in some forms of colon cancer.

I give my dog grapeseed extract for her allergies and after about 8 months, she no longer has allergic reactions (to environment and cats). Still feed her a grain free diet, but that’s not jjust because of allergies. She’s doing great.

Look forward to hearing more about ca and dogs. Haven’t checked your whole blog but have you done research on the link between common chemicals and ca?

Thanks
Ellen

Lori

For the longest time The Food and Drug Administration said that Vitamin E and Vitamin C said that they were the most potent antibiotics to prevent cancer, to directly help this or that condition or this or that organ etc. And then it was just last year where they had to admit that \"they\" really had no proof or basis for suggesting what they did 30 or 40 years ago.

You know how folks are always saying \"They suggest this\" or They suggest that.\" And whom \"THEY\" are is really an enigma.

Okay, now what I really wanted to say. I\’m sure that there are many, many people who take Vitamin E daily (like myself and my husband) but when you purchase it over the counter from Costco or Wal-Mart, etc…. you are really only getting the \"synthetic form\" of it and not the REAL or most natural Vitamin E.

Not that there is\’nt ANY benefits to buying the over the counter type but if you want the real thing — order it in it\’s true form which is Alpha Tocopherol. This natural form is more active and better absorbed.

Lori

Candy has Mycosis Fungoides, or Cutaneous T cell lymphoma. for which she received some IV vitramin C (2 rounds–about 3-4 days each time) since June It did wonders for her coat and skin. However, I have stopped the oral vitamin C because what I read says that in low doses it is taken up by the cancer cells, promoting cancer. once once has cancer . As an IV, it supposedly kills the cancer (orthomolecxular.org site) . Do you agree with this or is it the answer that nobody really knows yet?

Lilly

Also, I read that melatonin should not be used with “lymphoproliferative” cancer. Again,. My Candy is taking melatonin for Atypical Cushings so maybe I need to consider the lesser of the evils and stop it.

I don’t know if the advice I read for cancer applies to lymphoma. I hope that I am not doing my poor dog in with my ignorance

I am giving her curcumin, l arginine, Reconciling tablets, fish oil, selenium , artemisinin, Avemar among other things but don’t know if these might be contraindicated. Is this way too much information–I have a million questions.
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