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Fatty Tumors
Question:
My 11 yr old Lab has a "questionable tumor" on his left lung.
This is after he's been diagnosed with harmless fatty tumors all over his belly
etc. for a few years. I am amongst the thought process that I will take the best
care of my baby until he is in too much pain to survive. ( I say this after
putting his sibling through 2 chemo therapy treatments for lung cancer and
ultimately he died shortly after the second treatment).
Benign fatty tumors in the skin, called lipomas, are very common in older dogs,
particularly retrievers. The skin is the largest organ of the body and a major
route of elimination. Accumulated toxins are frequently expressed as skin
symptoms, including lipomas.
This is an indication of a need to “clean house,” but the detoxification process
is necessary in all cases of chronic disease, especially cancer. Obviously,
avoiding household and environmental contaminants, as well as excessive
vaccines, is an important part of this process, but the key is nutrition. A
clean, healthy diet helps the body eliminate waste products and other unwanted
substances.
Even the best dry foods are highly processed and necessarily contain numerous
additives and preservatives, whether natural or synthetic. Additionally, because
certain cancers prefer carbohydrates, dry foods are undesirable. Canned foods
are better, but conventional brands may still contain coloring and texturizing agents and are heat
processed. Best is a balanced, low-carb (grain free) homemade diet made with organic
ingredients, utilizing raw foods, but when this isn’t possible or practical, reasonable alternatives
include:
Frozen raw diets
Freeze dried diets
Only Natural Pet Fresh Filets
Only Natural Pet Super Daily Greens
In a dog with a history of lipomas, specific vaccine detoxification
Thuja and skin-supporting
Omega 3 fatty acids would also be helpful.
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