Thank you very, very much for your reply. It is quite interesting. If you learn any more, please let me know, either on this list or via email. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As I have said before, my cats are negative but it is a virus that you can never trust and I am interested in getting their immune systems as effective as possible in order that the virus never does its dirty work.
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Dr. Belfield is not the founder of Innova and Calif. Natural pet food (from
Natura Pet Products -- based in Santa Clara Co., Calif.) but he did help them
in formulating their recipes, I understand.
I have not tried using Dr. Belfield's products specifically, but his Mega C therapy is mentioned in a book I read recently called The Nature of Animal Healing by Dr. Martin Goldstein, on page 126:
Vitamin C I rely, as all doctors do, on C, but with a few qualifications I
wouldn't have made years ago. There's no doubt that C's ascorbic acid is a
wonderful tool against any viral or bacterial condition because it boosts the
body, which can then mobilize its forces as needed. As a preventative, C can
help deter hip dysplasia and other joint inflammations by enabling the body to
properly mobilize calcium, which helps keep bones and joints from deteriorating.
And as Belfield showed, cats injected with 12 or more grams of vitamin C
daily for three or four days can boost their immune systems enough to start
reversing leukemia and other cancers, as well as feline lower urinary tract disease
(FLUTD) and other degenerative diseases. Administering C intravenously gets
it into the bloodstream immediately and enables us to give high doses that
would normally cause diarrhea when given orally. But such dramatic improvement,
in these cases, has a cost.
Belfield's work was based on the recognition that animals in the wild produce
their own vitamin C,and that domesticated pets often show C deficiencies that
suggest they've lost the ability to make their own. Give them the C they're
missing, Belfield reasoned, and all will be well. When Belfield came out with
his findings, I tried injecting mega doses of vitamin C, too, and saw some of
the impressive turnarounds he'd seen. The problem was that when many of the
leukemia-stricken cats were taken off their megadoses of C, their leukemia
would return. Like insulin, in other words, C was a treatment but not a cure.
As my brother and I honed the BNA (Bio Nutritional Analysis), we began using
other supplements, along with more modest amounts of C, on pets with cancer
and other degenerative diseases, focusing more on correcting their metabolic and
immunological imbalances than on just reversing their actual symptoms. That
enabled them to produce their own vitamin C, strengthem their immune systems
themselves, and ultimately put their cancers in remission.
Dr. Goldstein has this to say later in his book with regards to treating FeLV, in particular, on page 212:
If I see a cat that has the virus but not the full-blown disease, I'll put
him on immunosupportive supplements and a healthy diet (i,e, raw or home-cooked
and non-commercial). If the cat is clinically ill, infusions of vitamin C
solution can be extremely helpful. So can a special "leukemia" diet developed by
Dr. Ihor Basko, who reports reversing leukemia with it. Along with raw
calf's liver, Basko recommends carrot juice, vitamin E, brewer's yeast, and aloe
vera, among other ingredients. With FeLV, moreso even than with most illnesses,
the stronger a cat's immune system is, the likelier he is to keep leukemia at
bay.
From the source guide at the back of the book:
Dr. Ihor Basko, DVM -- P.O. Box 159; Kapaa, HI 96746 (808) 828-1330; Fax (808) 822-2452
Dr. Martin Goldstein, DVM -- 400 Smith Ridge Road; South Salem, NY 10590 (914) 533-6405; Fax (914) 533-6404
If you have not read this book, I recommend it highly. I am trying to get
more information about the leukemia diet from Dr. Basko and hoping I can get
further clarification from Dr. Goldstein regarding what immunosupportive
supplements he has used successfully in treating FeLV and also his BNA technique and
how it might relate to treating FeLV.
Have any of you living in New York or the surrounding areas heard of Dr.
Goldstein and his very successful holistic cancer treatment? I found the book
fascinating and wish I lived close enough to consult with him.
Sincerely, Sally in San Jose
