Guest guest Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 If you go to this site http://www.arthritistrust.org/ and read the book the art of getting well,it might answer your question in regards to the auto-immune problem. you can down load all there books for free great site Jimmy oleander soup , " Gaiacita " <gaiacita wrote: > > That's the problem with auto-immune. Any type of immune stimulant can make > the situation worse. Adaptogens seem to be the answer, but it's hard to use > your own pet as a guinea pig. There are few immune adaptogens so all would > be experimentation. > > I'm always confused by auto-immune problems. I just think our system is NOT > made to do this, ever. If it was normal then we'd all be dead. I just > haven't figured out why the body does this. I can understand organs in the > body going wrong, I can see the immune system getting overwhelmed and unable > to keep up, but the body attacking itself? Just doesn't make sense. It's > got to be something wrong with the signals the immune sys it receiving. > Wrong intercellular communication. But how to get it all to start > communicating again? I'm going to check out that mushroom product more. My > friend that told me about it mentioned one other product that is suppose to > do the same thing, but I can't think of it now. I'll have to talk to her > again. > > Samala, > Renee > > ---- > > Oleander is considered an immune stimulant, although I don't know how > it would effect a dog with an overactive immune system. I own a dog with > hemolytic anemia, on occasion his immune system attacks his RBC's, making > him dangerously anemic. He has had 4 bouts of this and needed a transfusion > each time... it kills them quickly without it, usually in a day or two if > not caught early. I'm forced to give him prednisone and cyclosporine to > suppress him immune system. I wish there was something out there that would > stop his immune system from attacking him. I've tried proteolytic enzymes, > probiotics, etc. His health is great but he still gets the attacks. I > think it was triggered by a rabies shot about 6 years ago. His first bout > happend about two months after that. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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