This letter was written in response to a
reader who asked the simple question "Do you really think the
NZymes are helping Cis?"
1/8/01
Darin,
In going back through my mail this morning
(nothing better to do {grin}), I realized that I hadn't answered your
question regarding whether I thought that the NZymes were really
helping Cis. I know that I haven't included this information in
Cis' Journal, yet... but YES, I've seen some pretty dramatic
improvements in her, overall. While I can't attribute any
particular change to any particular portion of the regimen, the
research I've done tells me that the NZymes are playing a key role in
her recovery.
I'm trying to be patient, because of
course Cis was in pretty bad shape when we started the regimen... but
I'm also trying to bear in mind that we've only been doing this for
about 5 WEEKS. Again, I don't think that the changes have been achieved
more by any one component than another... I think that each of these
areas has allowed changes in the others. Also, the outward
changes take longer to appear, simply because the body utilizes
nutrients on a "priority level".... organs, bone structure,
musculature, then coat. To recap what I've done:
1) The cider vinegar & OxyDrops --
this is what is changing the pH in her digestive tract, to kill the
yeast. The articles I've read say that this is going to be an
ongoing, life-long problem with some dogs -- some dogs (and people)
just make "better hosts" for fungal infections than others.
Cis appears to be one of these dogs.
2) The NZymes
-- this is what is allowing her body to utilize the higher grade of
nourishment that I'm making available, in the Flint
River Ranch dog food. Enzymes are produced by the body, but
some bodies just need more help -- bodies under stress need even more.
Cis' body has been under a great deal of stress for a very long time,
and her genetics just aren't good... everything's working against her.
The NZymes are helping to level the playing field.
3) The dog food -- in all honesty, this is
the FIRST of the super-premium foods that I've tried that my dogs will
eat BY ITSELF. I've never *minded* giving them all the little
extras (cottage cheese, peanut butter, cooked diced chicken, venison,
etc.) mixed into their kibble, but I feel alot better knowing that
they'll eat this kibble even if I'm OUT of cottage cheese, or don't
have TIME to cook something to mix with their kibble. That was
always a big problem, before!
Note: my Mom was diagnosed with cancer
right after I started Cis on this regimen... so, of course, I've also
got Mom on the NZymes and OxyDrops. lol I've got her on
quadruple dosages of each, as she's undergoing radiation therapy.
She's doing MUCH better than expected... and of course, the doctors
won't give any opinion as to why she's still able to eat (the
radiation is focused on her throat). All they'll say is "it
can't HURT." She's 4 weeks into the treatment, with 2 weeks
left. The doctors had told her that she'd most likely require a
feeding tube and tracheotomy by the second week. She's still
eating on her own, and they no longer think she'll require the
tracheotomy.
I need to get a photo of my 2 girls
together, to really bring home the size/weight differences... Cis is
an inch taller than Zoe, but weighs 35 pounds less (she's put on 9
pounds since 11/21!!) By contrast, Zoe is eating the maintenance
portion of Flint River Ranch -- 5 cups per day. Cis is eating
**8** cups per day!! If someone would have told me a couple of
months ago that this was possible, I would likely have gotten PO'd...
because I honestly felt that I'd tried everything, and was only
waiting for the sign from her that it was time to let her go.
I very nearly didn't make that phone call
to Linda Arndt, in November... I figured that Mike Stansbury was just
another crackpot, looking to make a sale through my website (I have
people contacting me almost on a daily basis, to sell their products
through my website... I've got "freebies" sitting all over
the place, because my policy is that I won't promote something that
doesn't work). Mike Stansbury and his uncle are the people who
own the NZymes company, out of California. He'd read about Cis
on the website, and wanted me to contact Linda to have a nutritional
workup done. I am VERY thankful to him -- he had to call me
twice, before I finally did it. {grin} I finally called her to
more or less make him leave me alone. What a great person he
is!! lol He and his uncle Stan take turns calling or
emailing me for weekly updates... they offer encouragement, advice,
and just let me know that they care about what's happening with my
family.
So, maybe I should copy this email onto my
website, huh? lol
Brenda
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