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for canine cancer
By Dr. Steven Eisen
One of the most emotionally distressing things I ever experienced
was finding out my dog had cancer.
A few years ago, my beloved Lhasa Apso, Fergie, suddenly
collapsed by my wife’s feet. I was devastated to see her
lifeless and lame body, but she was still breathing. We
immediately rushed her to the pet hospital. The next day
we were informed that she had a tumor in her spleen.
Emergency surgery was indicated and we had the spleen
and tumor removed that day. Thankfully, the surgery was
successful and Fergie remained in the hospital for a few
more days to recover.
The tumor was biopsied and the lab results came back
showing that Fergie had lymphoma. This meant that if we
did nothing at all, she would most likely have only a couple
of months left to live. The veterinarian explained that chemotherapy
had about a 50% chance of extending her life
for up to another year.
As a Doctor of Chiropractic who had studied holistic medicine
and nutrition for more than 30 years, I understood
how toxic chemotherapy can be. Many chemotherapeutic
agents are derived from nitrogen mustard gas used
in chemical warfare. It’s not only toxic to rogue cancer
cells, but to normal, healthy cells as well. So much so,
that many individuals who receive chemotherapy suffer
significantly from the collateral effects.
Knowing this, I immediately embarked on a fervent mission
to quickly assemble a protocol of safe, effective, natural
and non-toxic treatments. The results more than ful-
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