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| 13 September 2011
UK Edition |
 Dear Reader,
Please forward this message to any loved ones who have a dog in their home. It very well could save a furry friend's life.
You've read about this amazing sugar substitute plenty of times in our e-Tips. Not only can it help you kick your sweet tooth, but it also offers a host of health benefits.
It can help prevent cavities and is even associated with re- growth of dental enamel. In one study, breast-fed children whose mothers chewed gum containing it during their pregnancies had less cavities than children of mothers who had fluoride treatments.
And if that weren't enough — it can also help protect you against ear and sinus infections. When used as an intranasal spray, it prevents bacteria from adhering to the cells lining the nose and sinuses.
Pretty incredible stuff, to be sure.
But what's good for you is most definitely not good for — and could even be deadly to — your dog.
As soon as I read the horrible story about Billy, a corgi (one of my favourite breeds) who was happily living a wonderful dog's life, until he got into a bag of groceries and ate several packs of Xylitol-sweetened gum, I knew I had to share it with you.
As soon as Billy started showing symptoms — bleeding around his eyes and in his "arm pit" area — his owner rushed him to the vet. But it was too late. Billy was diagnosed with acute liver failure and was euthanized after five days of intensive care. By the end, multiple organs had failed, and the damage was just too much.
In this unhappy tale, one owner's heartbreak serves as a warning to the rest of us. We all know that pets can get into...well, just about anything. My dog once ate a whole plate of freshly-baked cinnamon buns when I walked out to get the mail. Sometimes, it's no big deal. But other times... it's deadly. And you'd never think a pack of gum could do it.
In fact, veterinarians used to think that Xylitol only caused hypoglycaemia in dogs. Recently, though, they've found that the risk for acute liver failure is a serious one. And reports of exposure have been steadily rising recently. Which means it's that much more important to get the word out.
Billy ate a few packs of gum, but dogs can get sick from eating even one piece. Symptoms include vomiting, lethargy, loss of coordination, collapse, and seizures.
If you observe any of those symptoms in your pet, or if you suspect your dog has ingested something containing Xylitol, get him to the vet right away. And keep products containing Xylitol where pets can't get to them. It's easy to throw a handbag or a shopping bag on the sofa or on the floor and get to it later, but all it takes is a few minutes for a curious dog to become the centre of another tragic story like Billy's.
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Pulling the trigger
Q: My doctor recently diagnosed me with "trigger finger." He says all I can really do is rest it and massage it. There has to be something better to treat this. It's really getting in the way of my daily life.
Dr Jonathan V. Wright: Unless you have had trigger finger, chances are good that you've probably never even heard of it — or, at the very least, you may not be familiar with what it is.
According to the Mayo Clinic website: "Trigger finger is a condition in which one of your fingers or your thumb catches in a bent position. Your finger or thumb may straighten with a snap — like a trigger being pulled and released. If trigger finger is severe, your finger may become locked in a bent position.
Often painful, trigger finger is caused by a narrowing of the sheath that surrounds the tendon in the affected finger. People whose work or hobbies require repetitive gripping actions are more susceptible. Trigger finger is also more common in women than in men, and in anyone with diabetes. Treatment of trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, varies depending on the severity."
The website also offers some advice for relieving trigger finger. Their recommendations are: rest (which means not using the finger at all — and I'd certainly like to see any Mayo Clinic doctor try that!), splinting, finger exercises (what happened to rest?), soaking in warm water, and, for less serious and not-so-painful cases, massage. For more serious and/or painful cases, the suggestions are non- steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, "space alien" versions of cortisone, and surgical procedures.
Obviously, the "experts" don't have any truly reliable treatments for trigger finger. But even though it's not listed on the Mayo Clinic website, there is a simple, safe, and very reliable treatment that's worked every time I've asked anyone with this problem to try it, since 1975. That's 36 years, and so far it hasn't failed once! The only "drawback" is that a full recovery can take up to six months, or occasionally longer.
The cure for trigger finger was discovered by Dr. John Ellis, who published information on it in his books The Doctor Who Looked at Hands (1971) and Vitamin B6: The Doctor's Report (1973). (Dr. Ellis also followed up on all of his 50+ years of work with vitamin B6 in 1998 in Vitamin B6 Therapy: Nature's Versatile Healer. This book is available from used book sources online. I think every practitioner should have a copy!)
As you probably guessed from the last paragraph, the cure for trigger finger is vitamin B6. 50 milligrams of a form of vitamin B6 called pyridoxal-5-phosphate (P5P) taken three times daily will slowly diminish and then eliminate even the worst trigger fingers. Just keep in mind that it can take up to six months, although many less serious cases take considerably less time.
Bear in mind we are not addressing anyone's personal situation and you should rely on this for informational purposes only. Please consult with your own doctor before acting on any recommendations contained herein.
Wishing you the best of health,
Andrew Miller
UK Editor
Nutrition and Healing
P.S. In the latest issue of Nutrition & Healing, Dr. Wright will explain how undiagnosed food allergies can contribute to poor health and reoccurring symptoms of almost any illness. Also learn about the 6 ways to identify a food sensitivity, the D-I-Y guide to allergy testing and how to treat food sensitivities... plus much, much more...
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Sources:
"New findings on the effects of xylitol ingestion in dogs," DVM 360 Veterinary Medicine (veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com)
"HealthWatch: Popular Sweetener May Pose Danger To Dogs," CBS San Francisco (sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com)
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