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by request, though the efficacy of this treatment has been called into
question even by its author, Carin Riley.
No direct link to this document exists on the Ferret Health Care website.
Natural Adrenal Treatment |
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Riley Remedy Natural Adrenal Treatment INGREDIENTS: |
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TWINLAB Super B-Complex (regular formula) Liquid |
All B Vitamins are necessary for adrenal function |
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NATURAL SOURCES All Adrenal Raw adrenal glandular concentrate (freeze dried bovine) 165 mg (if you can only find NATURAL SOURCES Raw Adrenal, delete the Super B-Complex from the recipe.) |
Protein derived from this adrenal gland substance helps to rebuild and repair the adrenal glands. |
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SOLARAY Grapenol 100% Grape Seed Extract 30 mg |
Most potent source of anti-oxidants. |
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TWINLAB L-Tyrosine free form amino acid 500 mg |
Aids adrenal gland function and relieves excess stress put on the glands. |
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TWINLAB Advanced Shark Cartilage Extract |
Claims to promote tumor reduction. |
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TWINLAB C-Plus Citrus Bioflavanoid caps (with Rutin) |
Vital for proper functioning of the adrenals. |
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TWINLAB Pantothenic Acid (B-5) caps 100 mg |
The adrenal glands do not function adequately without pantothenic acid. |
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TWINLAB Mega CoQ10 30 mg |
Many valuable properties: Immune booster, anti-oxidant, cellular energy. |
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Morinda Tahitian Noni Juice |
Immune system booster, tumor reduction, enhances other supplements, all-around amazing product. |
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I always make two batches of the dry vitamin mixture at the same
time. It's a little easier to measure that way and I can save
the second batch in a ziplock baggy and use it the next day. When
using capsules, I break them open and split 1/3 of the capsule between two
batches. So there is 1/6 of a capsule in every batch (unless
otherwise specified in the recipe).
When using tablets, I cut the pill in fours with a pill cutter and use 1/4 of a tablet per batch. Just use a pestle to crush the pill in the dry mixture. BASIC SOFT FOOD RECIPE (Recipe can be doubled. Just keep refrigerated in an air tight container.) 1 can Hill's Prescription Diet A/D The following are the steps I recommend in treating an adrenal ferret. Hopefully you will report any results back to me so we can all know whether this recipe works for others and under what circumstances. One woman reported to me that her ferret with malignant adrenal cancer was not growing hair back but the skin had lost that "thin" appearance and was no longer dry and itchy. My ferret's tumor was not malignant and she grew all her hair back permanently. The first three weeks of treatment, I feed the following morning and night. |
| Shark Cartilage, 1/6 capsule | Grape Seed Extract, 1/4 capsule |
| CoQ10, 1/6 capsule | Noni Juice, 6 drops from eyedropper |
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I mix this with at least two heaping teaspoons (depending on how
much your ferret can eat in one sitting) of the basic soft food that has
first been warmed slightly in the microwave. Here's a tip. When
first introducing this soft food to your ferret, put a little on the tip of
your finger. Once they get a taste for it, they will love it.
It is also easier to get them to eat it on their own if you use a shallow
dish (I use the small Pyrex custard cups). I recommend that you start
feeding just the soft food to your ferret while you are collecting the
various vitamins, so that they will already be used to and look forward to
eating it when you add the vitamins. This way if he turns his nose up
at it the first few times, you won't be wasting any precious vitamins.
After three weeks, I start adding the following ingredients to the above mixture and start feeding only once a day. All of the above, plus:
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I mix this in same as above.
I researched this remedy out of desperation for a ferret who had already had one adrenal removed and started showing symptoms again before the hair on her shaved belly had grown back. I did the three week pre-treatment to get her system used to the extra vitamins and to boost her immune system. Two weeks after adding the second batch of ingredients I started to see a change in the size of her vulva. After three weeks I was sure of what I was seeing. After four and five weeks, I started to see little hairs poking through her bare skin. After eight weeks, she was fuzzy and at 12 weeks, she had a thick, soft, beautiful coat and a normal sized vulva. I stopped the treatment for one week while I was treating all my ferrets for a case of ECE and thought I noticed the vulva trying to sneak back out again. If the treatment works for you, you probably shouldn't stop it. I also found that during the spring and fall which are the normal, active breeding seasons, they may start showing slight symptoms. Do not be alarmed. The treatment will keep your ferret's adrenal functioning normally during this stressful time of year. If you have any questions about the treatment or where to obtain the ingredients, please write Carin Riley at fuzzbutt@mindspring.com.
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