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Old July 4th 03, 04:54 PM
Amber
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(k) wrote...
You aren't going to control diabetes with "herbals".


Understood. But I am a cancer survivor myself with a few years
veterinary prep training. (Before my cancer I thought I was going to
be a vet.) I know the value in combatting side effects from western
medicines (like chemos and surgeries) helping to contol pain and
discomfort, and generally supporting the overall healing process with
herbal usage. My doctors/specialists (especially the Oncologist)
understand and support my herbal usage, partly cause it keeps me out
of their offices looking for pain pills. If one studies western meds
one often finds many western meds arose from plants, like apsirin,
willow bark & salicylic acid, or chemos from flowers (Vindblastine
from periwinkles).

In my kitties case since the vet wants to control his diabetes with
diet, this seems like a a place where the correct herbs in the diet
would be most helpful, like humans eating their veggies. But don't
worry, I will touch base with my vet and not treat without verifying
safety with the proffessoinal.

Thanks for the links,

Amber


Some links:
http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=feline+diabetes
http://www.fabcats.org/is40.html
http://www.felinediabetes.com/
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/Public/FHC/diabetes.html
http://www.tuohey1.freeserve.co.uk/diabetes/links.htm
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...diabetes&meta=