Pet Allergies : Remedies for an epidemic ( Orthomolecular Medicine )

140 Pages·2023·7.556 MB·English

by  Alfred J Plechner DVM, Martin Zucker, Linus Pauling, Pat Coleby, Wendell Belfield

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Remedies for an Epidemic
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Alfred Plechner,
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Martin Zucker
VERY HEALTHY ENTERPRISES
P.O. Box 4728 • Inglewood, CA 90309
©
Copyright 1986 by Alfred Pleehner and Martin Zucker
J.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or
distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a data base or
retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the authors.
Printed in the United States of America
First Edition
Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 85-051341
ISBN 0-9615452-0-8
Published by
VERY HEALTHY ENTERPRISES
PO Box 4728
Inglewood CA 90309
Telephone: [phone]
To the memories of
"Dune," "Paris," "Edson," "Alex" and "Ruppert,"
who gave me the inspiration to help other needy animals.
Digitized by the Internet Archive
2012
in
http://archive.org/details/petallergiesremeOOplec
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Acknowledgments ix
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• Part One The Epidemic
1. Roots OfAn Epidemic 3
2. Is Pet FoodFit Food? 11
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3. FoodAllergies Trouble By The Mouthful 18
4. WhyAre Foods Allergenic? 25
5. FoodAllergies Can StrikeAnywhere 33
6. MissingMinerals 40
7. The Enzyme Connection 48
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8. Breeder's Blight The Genetic Problem 52
9. TheAdrenal Timebomb 60
10. When The Timebomb Explodes [Dogs] 69
11. When The Timebomb Explodes [Cats] 79
12. Fleas, InsectsAnd InhalantAllergies 85
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• Part Two The Remedies
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13. What And WhatNot To Do 95
14. The Hypoallergenic Diet 97
15. Mineral Supplementation 102
16. Topping Up The Enzymes 104
17. Hormone Replacement Therapy 106
18. Prevention 120
19. Is There A Human Connection? 125
• SelectedReferences 126
• Index 127

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors would like to thank the following individuals for their
contributions in the creation of this book:
• First and foremost to Jim Konopisos, of Miracle Mile Business
Systems, Inc., Los Angeles, whose encouragement tranformed idea to
action and whose generosity transformed manuscript to finished
book.
• To the Miracle Mile art department staffers who applied their
talents in bringing the book to print: Bill Lucas, Tevis Harvey, and Liz
Castro.
• To Roz Wheelock, Jim Keel, Richard Wolters, and Suzanne
Beedy, for sharing their special insight into the problems of breeding,
and, for the second time, thanks to Persian breeder Laneen Firth for
her candor and information.
• To Charlene Hunt and Judy Flerman, two favorite clients of
mine, who helped me explain the serious problems afflicting many of
the guide dogs for the blind.
• To OfficerJay Broyles of the Beverly Hills Police Department, for
sharing the story of "Boss," the No. 1 police dog in the world.
• To Dr. Michael Fox of the Institute for the Study of Animal Pro-
blems.
• To Jim Murchison for technical advice, and Jeff Abel, of
Overload Publications inTorrance, forextending courtesy in a time of
need.
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