vitiligo in 5 yo GS

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Our gorgeous has just been diagnosed with vitiligo. He has a spot the

size of the bottom of a coffee mug on the right side of his face

beside his eye. He is becoming very self conscious of it already. I

just found this about the ginkgo and wonder what you folks think and

if you know of any other suggestions. I'm not very knowledgeable in

the area of natural healing or treatments so I rely on your

expertise! TIA

 

Jan G in MI

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So sorry!! I forgot to put in the link!

 

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vitiligo/DS00586/DSECTION=alternative%2Dmedicin\

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Jan G in MI

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Jan Gifford <jangiff

> June 17, 2009 7:11:43 PM EDT

>

> vitiligo in 5 yo GS

>

> Our gorgeous has just been diagnosed with vitiligo. He has a spot

> the size of the bottom of a coffee mug on the right side of his face

> beside his eye. He is becoming very self conscious of it already.

> I just found this about the ginkgo and wonder what you folks think

> and if you know of any other suggestions. I'm not very

> knowledgeable in the area of natural healing or treatments so I rely

> on your expertise! TIA

>

> Jan G in MI

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My trusty 'Natural Pet Care' book by Pat Colby helped and my blue merle

Cardigan Corgi has a beautiful fully black nose now. Adelle Davis's book

'Let's Get Well' is apparently helpful too.

 

 

 

Their take is based on lack of folic acid in the gut which depends on the

presence of minerals and vitamins in the feed. The suggestions were kelp

powder until you can see improvement, extra copper in the form of St John's

Wort tablets at least twice a day. A good supply of raw seafish would help

(I used Cod Liver Oil and still give all my dogs a half teaspoon every

week).

 

 

 

Pat Colby recommends mineral/vitamin supplements particularly dolomite

(magnesium deficiency common because of sprays used in growing vegetables)

and feeding your dog heaps of vegetables - also bananas (indicated for

people with the condition). I think broccoli is high in folic acid? I

always have non-accidic Vitamin C in the cupboard and give this to the dogs

when there are skin problems/injuries and you cannot overdose them - they

make their own Vit C but a booster deemed sensible - also highly recommended

for instant help with snake bites (I have no experience of this thankfully).

 

 

 

Anyway I hope this gives you some encouragement.

 

 

 

Jan

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

That does help. The dr. did suggest vitamin B, but I don't recall

WHICH vitamin B. Any other suggestions you folks have to offer would

be appreciated!

 

Jan G in MI

 

 

 

 

On Jun 18, 2009, at 7:52 PM, <jfield-d <jfield-d

> wrote:

 

>

>

> My trusty 'Natural Pet Care' book by Pat Colby helped and my blue

> merle

> Cardigan Corgi has a beautiful fully black nose now. Adelle Davis's

> book

> 'Let's Get Well' is apparently helpful too.

>

> Their take is based on lack of folic acid in the gut which depends

> on the

> presence of minerals and vitamins in the feed. The suggestions were

> kelp

> powder until you can see improvement, extra copper in the form of St

> John's

> Wort tablets at least twice a day. A good supply of raw seafish

> would help

> (I used Cod Liver Oil and still give all my dogs a half teaspoon every

> week).

>

> Pat Colby recommends mineral/vitamin supplements particularly dolomite

> (magnesium deficiency common because of sprays used in growing

> vegetables)

> and feeding your dog heaps of vegetables - also bananas (indicated for

> people with the condition). I think broccoli is high in folic acid? I

> always have non-accidic Vitamin C in the cupboard and give this to

> the dogs

> when there are skin problems/injuries and you cannot overdose them -

> they

> make their own Vit C but a booster deemed sensible - also highly

> recommended

> for instant help with snake bites (I have no experience of this

> thankfully).

>

> Anyway I hope this gives you some encouragement.

>

> Jan