Cushing's Disease In Dog Has Turned Around
Author: Gwen Z.
Date: 07-30-2014
Views: 18,852
Word Count: 197
Questions Received: 5
Testimonial ID: 9983-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 8
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My 12-year-old chocolate lab has all the symptoms of Cushing's disease. We have not done the cortisol stim test (AKA ACTH stimulation test) due to the cost and his lack of significant symptoms. My goal is to keep him as comfortable as possible for as long as possible.
He had the typical hair loss, and his snout was completely bald and shining! He is on medication for other older dog issues, so I figured that some essential oils may help him feel better.
I made a bottle with the following mixture:
* 40 drops Olive oil
* 40 drops Lemon oil
* 10 drops Thieves oil blend
* 10 drops Peppermint oil (to cool him off, as he has overheating issues)
* 4 drops Frankincense oil
I apply this mixture morning and night on his kidneys, on the top of his head, and on the Vita Flex points for his kidneys.
I can tell that he feels better and the top of his snout has hair again. I am working on adding additional Lemon essential oil on his liver to help his liver function, a problem with Cushing's disease. We will see how that goes.
All I know is that he is feeling better and looks great!
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| Supporting Scientific Studies | ||
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| 1. | Associated topics: cortisol — "After inhalation of clary sage oil, cortisol levels were significantly decreased.... Thyroid stimulating hormone was also reduced.... Clary sage oil has antidepressant-like effect...." | Link |
| 2. | Associated topics: baldness-/-hair-loss-(Alopecia) — "Eyelid scrubs or massage with tea tree oil could be an effective treatment regimen in cases of blepharoconjunctivitis [and Demodex mite infestation]." | Link |
| 3. | Associated topics: puppy-/-dog-/-canine — "Idiopathic vestibular syndrome is the most common cause of peripheral vestibular disease in dogs and, despite its dramatic clinical presentation, can improve without intervention." | Link |
| 4. | Associated topics: cortisol — "DHEA [a component of PD 80/20], an androstene hormone [precursor to estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, cortisone, and other hormones], has been shown to possess a wide range of beneficial biological effects mainly attributed to immune system modulation.... thus leading to beneficial effects in diverse human diseases including resistance to infection, neuroprotection, wound healing, diabetes, hepatic injury, cardiovascular disease, and cancer." | Link |
| 5. | Associated topics: kidneys — "Many plant extracts that protect against the development of oxidative stress manifest clear antilithiasic activity [preventing the formation of or relieving the symptoms of kidney stones].... Evidence obtained to date supports a contributory role of polyphenols [present in essential oils] in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, some cancer types, and osteoporosis.... The results show an improvement of the renal function in some treated groups with an increase of diuresis and creatinine excretion due to polyphenols pretreatment. Our results clearly validate the ability of polyphenols to protect against papillary calcification of kidney tissue, consequently preventing the development of papillary calculi [kidney stones].... The collective findings to date support a protective effect of polyphenols on kidney tissue. Thus, considering that injury of papillary tissue constitutes the first step in the development of COM papillary calculi, the antioxidant action of polyphenols may contribute significantly to their antilithiasic action." | Link |
| 6. | Associated topics: puppy-/-dog-/-canine — "[T]opical fatty acids and essential oils are a useful treatment option for canine atopic dermatitis." | Link |
| 7. | Associated topics: cortisol — "[P]re-clinical and clinical research available today demonstrat[es] the power, safety, and effectiveness of natural compounds [particularly aromatherapy] for relieving stress and anxiety.... [S]imple inhalation of patchouli and rose oil reduced sympathetic nervous activity by 40%, with rose oil reducing adrenaline concentrations by 30%.... Lavender oil... has also been studied for the ability to reduce stress, anxiety, aggression,and cortisol levels, among two dozen other potential therapeutic properties." | Link |
| 8. | Associated topics: baldness-/-hair-loss-(Alopecia) — "The essential oils of Chamaecyparis obtusa [a conifer in the cypress family] promote hair growth through the induction of vascular endothelial growth factor gene.... [C]onsumers suffering from baldness and/or other forms of hair loss have reported a hair growth promoting effect of shampoos containing these oils." | Link |
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