January 2003
Set aside the 16th of March for a very special Holistic
Pet Seminar and guess who one of the four speakers will
be? You guessed it, Dr. Stephen Blake. I will speaking on
Bach Flowers, Aromatherapy, Colostrum and Homeopathy. To
learn more about the Seminar go to http://www.animalessentials.org/pdfs/HolPet_72dpi.pdf
. They are offering a $15 discount on tuition for any of
you who register and get your fees in by the 28th of February.
Hope to see as many of you that can make it. You can call
one of the sponsors Joan Holden, with Merritt Naturals at
1-888-551-0416 to make your reservation and to pay your
tuition. Thank you for caring.
I cannot believe the month of January has come and gone
so quickly.1/12 of 2003 already gone. As my time on
this planet grows, I find time passing more and more quickly
with each and every day. I have pondered this phenomena
and made the following observation.
When we arebut fledglings on the planet and have spent but
a year here on Mother Earth, a year is twice or our life
span. As the decades come and go, a year becomes a 1/10
of our life span and then a 1/20, 1/30 etc. By the time
you get to my point on the journey it is down to 1/55 of
my life span. At this rate time will be passing so fast
that I will not even have time to get used to writing the
new year down before it is time to change again.
You are all probably wondering why am I talking about time,
when you are all just waiting patiently for my pearls of
wisdom to make your animal friends happier and healthier.
The reason I am sharing these thoughts with you is because
of something that happened to me over the New Years holidays.
I fell very ill on my time off for the holidays with my
family and was laid up in bed for 3 days. As
I lay in bed wishing I could be outside having fun with
my family, I came to the relation that I was so much more
fortunate than millions of people and animals who are suffering
for years. I knew I would get well and be able to do all
the things that other are not so fortunate to be able to
do. It was at that moment that the following words came
to me."We are all fellow time travelers on our journey
through eternity. All we have of value to share with one
another is our TIME = LOVE. It is the most precious thing
we have to give. Our spirits are eternal, so is the time
we have to share on our infinity journey. When you feel
this in your heart, your journey will be a gentle one filled
with contentment and a sense of well being. Enjoy the ride
and share your time wisely,"
Now that we are through my insights into time, lets talk
about some specifics that I feel will help you all with
your familles health.
The first topic is on the subject of What is healing?
Here are my words on the definition of the Healing process
in all animals two legged, four legged and no legged alike.
All symptoms created by the body are an expression of the
doctor within attempting to heal the body. Eliminating the
symptoms without understanding the principles of the healing
process will always fail if the root of the illness is not
taken care of.
The symptoms which affect the most vital functions, such
as the heart, brain, lungs are usually improved first and
the least vital, I.E., Skin, coughing, itching are the last
to be resolved. The Mental well being of the patient is
the most important symptoms to improve except in a life
threatening situation. If the treatment only helps the physical
symptoms but does not help the sense of well being, you
have not found the correct path of healing. The patient
heals from inside to outside.
Healing progresses in a reverse order of how it manifested
in the patient's history. The return of old symptoms is
part of the healing process. As long as these symptoms resolve
and there is a continued sense of well being, you are on
the correct course of healing. The appearance of discharge
is also part of the healing process and all efforts should
be to facilitated rather than suppress this process with
drugs.
Last but not least the patient heals from top to bottom.
If a rash has been the problem, it will clear on the top
of body and then proceed to the bottom on the patient.
By knowing these basic principles of healing, we as caregivers
can better interpret the health of our animal friend. For
every action there is a reaction. Knowing this basic rule
of physics is essential in evaluating any course of treatment.
Make sure you listen to the animal when it is under treatment
to determine if the reaction is what the animal's body wants.
No matter what modality of treatment you are using in the
care of your pets, these principles must be adhered to or
there is no chance of curing the animal of its infirmity.
the following story is an example of an actual case that
shows how this works in the real world of medicine.
Ms. Kelsey's Story
Ms. Kelsey is
a very cute calico cat that had been sick for a very long
time. Her symptoms had been treated by many veterinarians
all doing their very best to help her free herself of pain.
When I saw her for the first time she was so frightened
by the trip to see me and anticipating that I would repeat
the same treatments that had failed her in the past. Many
of the medications had her feel even worse than her chronic
illness.
I decided to first
comfort her by telling her how beautiful she was and that
I was not going to put a thermometer up her little bottom.
As I spoke to her, she looked into my eyes and gave me the
look of show me what you mean. I rubbed some Frankincense
and a blend called Release Young
Living Essential Oils -Independent Distributorship into
my hands, reached into her carrier and gently gave her a
head and neck massage. I then closed the carrier and continued
to talk to her Mom about their life together.
It turned out
that Ms. Kelsey had a chronic problem with vomiting
and diarrhea. Here treatment had consisted of medications
to suppress the vomiting symptoms but she continued to have
chronic problems. As we spoke I kept a close eye on my new
friend and noticed that as we talked about her, she moved
a little closer to the front of her little sanctuary and
her pupils became smaller and smaller. I could feel her
relaxing and really getting into this new approach to her
health care.
Finally the time
had come to take her out of her carrier and she was pretty
frightened, so I gave her a dose of Aconitum napellus1M
and massaged more Release Young
Living Essential Oils -Independent Distributorship into
the tips of her ears, top of her head and down her back.
We then let her jump down on the floor of my office and
go where she needed to go to feel safe.
I always tell
my clients to watch their pet's behavior so they can stay
in close communication with how they are doing. In this
case I told her Mom to watch her behavior and tell me what
is her normal behavior and her fear status looked like.
As we proceeded MS. Kelsey came started placing sent on
things by rubbing and walking around the room. She rubbed
against her Mom and that moment I could see tears coming
to her Mom's eyes. She then said to me," I am so happy
someone finally is listening to my cat!" At that moment
Ms. Kelsey looked up and gave me a wink. She then began
to act much like she would at home. It was at this point
I knew we were on the correct path because she just said
YES ;O)
The importance of this is
that we say a shift in her mind and spirit which means she
is moving in the correct direction, even though it is too
early to tell how her physical symptoms will do. First step
in healing is sense of well being, and when Ms. Kelsey left
she was full of it.
Frank's Story
Another story that
is dear to my heart is about Mr. Frank, a rescue Saluki
in New
Jersey who came into my life with a life or death phone
call from Janet with Saluki Rescue. She informed me that
he had been in intensive care for weeks and was dying. The
veterinarian had prepared his care giver Ed for the worst.
She asked if there was anything I could suggest to help.
All that came to my mind was Bovine Colostrum (Visit Sedona
Labs Pro or email: nzspecialist@sedonalabspro.com
for information). I told her I would send out the product
priority mail that day. The following is the letter I received
from her.
Hi Dr. Blake:
I can't THANK YOU ENOUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Let's
see if I can back track the time line for you.. on Thursday,
June 27, Frank, the Saluki was removed from all meds, antibiotics,etc.
He was in such a state that the vets suspected only a bad
outcome. We started him on a probiotic and your Enzyme Super
Pro on Friday. Saturday he was a little better, but nothing
to get excited about...same for Sunday. On Monday when Ed
went by to see him, Frank jumped up greeted him with a wagging
tail and off for a walk they went. Amazing. Ed told me he
was so startled that he didn't what to do. I think he had
decided that euthanasia was going to be the outcome. Ed
took Frank home that evening and so far so good. He still
has diarrhea, but his appetite is back and his attitude
is great. Now, bear in mind, that we are only cautiously
optimistic here, but we had only bad-worse news prior to
taking him off all medications and switching him to holistic
treatments. All I can say is thank you...and yes, I will
pass it forward. In fact, I sent an e-mail out to hundreds
of people on our rescue e-mail list telling the story, the
treatment, and so far, the outcome. Hope to talk with you
very soon.
My Best,
Janet
I just spoke with Janet yesterday to see how my old
friend was doing. She said that she was sorry to say he
had passed on due to probable cancer. I was so sad to hear
of his passing but she interrupted me and went on to tell
me what had happened.
Ed was so happy to get his little friend back and that due
to the colostrum he was able to have more time with him
than he had ever hoped. He wanted to thank me for giving
him Nature's Forgotten Miracle because it had made it possible
for him to have more quality time with his little buddy.
Not only that he has become a convert to alternative veterinary
medicine and preaches to everyone about how Colostrum helped
his good friend. Janet also said that her group (STOLA/Saluki
Rescue) is recommending it for all of their rescue dogs.
To get more information, contact nzspecialist@sedonalabspro.com.or
click
here for the link on my site.
The use of Phenylpropanolamine has been common in the treatment
of urinary incontinence for decades in canines. I have seen
various problems with the use of the drug depending on the
sensitivity of the individual's vital force. The following
website will give you insights into the problems with the
drug in people. My experience shows that canines are just
as susceptible to these side effects as human beings.
Phenylpropanolamine
Information Page and Google
Search: phenylpropanolamine .
The lack of bladder control is not due to a deficiency of
Phenylpropanolamine but rather an imbalance in the body
resulting in this symptom. There is no one treatment for
this condition but I have found some general rules you can
follow. First of all stop annual vaccines and any chemicals
from being placed on or in the animal. These are all potential
etiologies which may contribute to this susceptibility.
I have found that Agronomy (Bach Flower) may help at a dose
of 5 drops one to four times per day. Restorative Formula
(TCM formula He Gui Bu Shen Pian ) at a dose of 1 tablet
one to four times per day depending on the size of the dog.
Giant Redwood (Gemmotherapy) 5 drops one to four times per
day. Renafood (Standard Process) 1 to 4 tablets per day.
Homeopathically you need to know the total picture of the
animal's case to find the simillimum necessary to treat
the animal. Go to Complementary, Alternative,
and Holistic Veterinary Medicine (AltVetMed) ,
The Academy
of Veterinary Homeopathy , Academy
of Veterinary Homeopathy Referral List In Country and State
Order 12-22 to find an accredited veterinary homeopath
to help with caring for your animal.
The main thing to be aware of is the potential dangers of
any product you use. There is the primary effect we refer
to which in this case is the controlling of the leakage
of urine. More importantly is the secondary reaction which
is the response of the drug by the body which generates
the so called side effects of the treatment. It is these
side effects that concern all of us. Always do your homework
before starting any member of your family on anything, especially
prescription drugs.
Last but not least one of my pet peeves, over vaccinations.
Here is a great site for some very good information on why
you should not vaccinate. Enjoy the read and please pay
it forward.
A Concerned Parent Discusses Why Vaccines May Not Be Good
For You 5/9/01
Make today a great day.
OAO
Dr. Blake |
