Diabetes
The Truth about Diabetes
By
Dr. Robert Goldstein, VMD, and Susan Goldstein
 Leah,
a rescued Siberian Husky, made frequent
trips throughout the day to her water
bowl. When she started asking to go out
at 5:30 a.m. every morning, however, her
guardian suspected something was wrong
and took Leah to HER VETERINARIAN. A urine
test and follow up blood work revealed
a diabetic condition.
Diabetes develops
when the pancreas no longer produces adequate
amounts of insulin. Without sufficient
amounts of insulin, blood sugar cannot
be released from the blood to reach your
animal’s body tissues. Instead,
it becomes trapped in the blood stream
and spills over into the urine. Common
symptoms of diabetes include a ravenous
appetite, excessive thirst and urination
coupled WITH weight loss.
There are two types
of Diabetes: Type I Insulin dependent,
which more often affects canines and can
be hereditary, and Type II, which is often
linked to obesity and CAN OFTEN BE CONTROLLED
by diet alone.
While diabetes can
take its toll on your animal’s vision,
kidneys and heart, and in some cases can
prove fatal, many myths and propaganda
surround this disease. In this article,
we will reveal some truths about diabetes
so you are empowered with “clinical
wisdom” should it come your animal’s
way.
The Five Myths Surrounding
Diabetes
Myth #1: Diabetes
is incurable
This is just plain
untrue. The pancreas, one of the more
important glands of the body, can often
be rejuvenated and coaxed back into proper
function through such things as a high
fiber natural diet, increased exercise
and a correct balance of vitamins, minerals,
NUTRACEUTICALS and herbs. Often, this
occurs after your veterinarian brings
the disease under control with insulin.
Then, over a period of time, as the body
responds to improved nutrition, your VETERINARIAN
can reduce the dosage, finally stopping
he injections all together.
The ultimate trick
to dealing with diabetes is to catch it
early and treat it both holistically and
clinically (medically) if necessary. While
diabetes is primarily related to a weakened
pancreas, it most often results from multiple
gland weakness. The pituitary, thyroid
and adrenal glands are also involved in
sugar metabolism and many times accompany
a weakened pancreas since these glands
will often have their own weaknesses and
imbalances. In diabetes it is essential
to support and boost all of the glands.
Ask your veterinarian to perform a METABOLIC
ANALYSIS (CALLED A BNA) on your animal’s
blood. This test will determine inherent
gland weaknesses and imbalances, and also
help determine the most individually appropriate
nutraceuticals to help correct the deficiencies.
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Published
in the Fall 2001 issue of Animal Wellness
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