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Mushrooms for Immune Support

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Here are some good immune support mushroom options. For general immune support blends of multiple mushrooms do provide synergistic and often additional benefits over single mushroom supplements. I've included some single mushroom options as well if there are specific ones you're interested in such as Turkey Tail (Coriolus or Trametes versicolor), Cordyceps, Lion's Mane, or Reishi. There are different forms so you can choose what will work best for your pet. Om Mushroom and Host Defense brands have loose powders and capsule versions of singles and blends. The Mushroom Wisdom brand has tablets if those work better and capsules. There are other brands/blends available on this platform as well; everything on this platform has come from the manufacturer to Fullscript and goes straight to you and all these brands are reliable as far as following good manufacturing, 3rd party testing, etc. You can get them from other online sellers too and you don’t have to do all the things on this list, these are just some different ones to try. Dosing on the package is mostly for people but is always low so we often increase it.

Commonly Used Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicinals

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This is a curated list of some Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicinal I commonly use and recommend that are available on Wellevate. This is mostly as a convenient way for you to access these. There are other brands that I use and like as well that don't sell on this platform and there are other formulas I recommend and use which aren't always available on here too. Traditional Chinese Herbal medicinals are made up of combinations of different individual herbal medicinal substances in specific ratios. Different formulas can do very different things and just like pharmaceuticals or other supplements using them incorrectly can be ineffective or even harmful. Only use these as directed by me or another licensed practitioner. Dosing is really variable for Traditional Chinese Herbal medicinals depending on many factors. Doses range anywhere from 0.5 grams (500 mg, often 1 tablet or capsule) a day for every 10 lbs of body weight up to 10 grams a day for every 10 lbs of body weight. Note that the herbal medicinals come in many forms: loose powdered herbs, tablets, capsules, teapills, concentrated loose granules, concentrated capsules. Most of these are brands made for people although some of the Kan ones are made specifically for pets so tablets or capsules may need to be broken up or opened up for smaller pets. Teapills are very small so can be a good option for smaller pets; for larger pets the dosing can end up being a lot of pills.

Seizure Management Support

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Seizures can take many forms and are always a symptom of some other issue, not a disease in and of themselves. There are many diseases which can cause seizures in pets (and many diseases that can cause things that look exactly like seizures but aren't seizures). Most of these are really curable but we can try to reduce the severity and frequency of seizures and give the nerves, brain, and body all the best tools to function as well and as normally as possible. In addition to the supplements below real food, massage, laser, acupuncture, and chiropractic can all be helpful. I've attached some general information on seizures in pets including what to do during an episode and additional options to try. This list has supplements with omega 3's (EPA+DHA), MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Bacopa, Gotu Kola (Centella asiana), and combinations of these. Each pet is different in what helps and none of these are going to magically "cure" the issue but they can play a role in management. We may need to try some different combinations and doses to see what works best for your pet. Note that I've provided several forms (liquid, capsule/tablet, etc; different strengths) where possible to help you find a version that works for you and your pet. You don't need to get both/all versions. You don't need to get every single one of these products. Each pet is unique and what works for one may not help another. This just provides a lot of options for you to look at and choose from. These are all good brands but they may be available from other online sources like Amazon, etc as well if you prefer. If you search Wellevate there are other brands, sizes, and combinations available too. The products in this list I've checked for xylitol which is sweetener used in human products that is toxic for dogs so if you use a different product just double check for xylitol.

Nerve and Cognitive Function

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There are many diseases which can decrease nerve function in pets. This can be peripheral nerve function like the nerves to the back legs, sphincters, larynx/throat, GI tract, and/or nerve function in the brain. None of these are really curable but we can try to slow the progression and give the nerves and body all the best tools to function as well as possible. In addition to the supplements below real food, massage, laser, acupuncture, chiropractic, rehab and really all movement and nerve firing is helpful. I've attached some general information on cognitive decline (dementia) in pets. This list has supplements with melatonin, alpha lipoic acid, omega 3's (EPA+DHA), phosphatidylserine, l-carnitine, B vitamins and combinations of these. Top priorities for supplementing (things that are not as easy to get in food) are melatonin, alpha lipoic acid, and EPA+DHA omega 3's. Note that I've provided several forms (liquid, capsule/tablet, etc; different strengths) where possible to help you find a version that works for you and your pet. You don't need to get both/all versions. You don't need to get every single one of these products. Each pet is unique and what works for one may not help another. This just provides a lot of options for you to look at and choose from. These are all good brands but they may be available from other online sources like Amazon, etc as well if you prefer. If you search Wellevate there are other brands, sizes, and combinations available too. The products in this list I've checked for xylitol which is sweetener used in human products that is toxic for dogs so if you use a different product just double check for xylitol.

Melatonin

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Here’s some options for Melatonin from good brands without xylitol. The dose is variable and depends what our treatment goals are. For sleep usually we start at 3 mg once a day 1 hour before "bedtime". For antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects the usual dosing is 3 mg once a day for pets up to under 25 lbs, 5-6 mg once a day for pets 25-75 lbs and 9-10 mg once a day for pets over 75 lbs. Can be given at dinner or about 1 hour before "bedtime" if they seem sleepy after the dinner dose. We can try higher doses as well. For skin/coat issues the dose is 3 mg every 12 hours regardless of size. Doses can be increased or decreased if needed These are just some different formats (tablet, capsule, liquid) so you can choose which would work best and you can get these brands other places as well.

Calming and Sleep Support

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Sleep is poorly understood in animals and people. Lots of things can cause restlessness at night, night time waking, and insomnia including GI pain/heartburn, dementia, anxiety, endocrine diseases, kidney disease, and musculoskeletal pain. It can also be a behavioral thing. Often it's a combination of multiple causes. Anxiety is also still quite poorly understood. We do know that there is a lot of overlap between herbs, supplements, and medications that reduce anxiety and those that help sleep. Which makes sense. So pretty much all of these supplements help both anxiety and sleep. Of course just like sleep issues anxiety is very complex and there can be other contributing factors like pain, heartburn/gas, dementia, and endocrine issues. For both sleep and anxiety because we know so little and each individual is so variable there is no one thing that works great for all pets all the time. The brain and all of it's processes are so complex and there's so much variability that we just have to try different things and try to find what things help your pet. We will probably have to try multiple and adjust doses and we may need to add things or make changes over time. We can try some different supplements to try to address anxiety and help. There are also essential oil options, pheromones (Feliway for cats, Adaptil for dogs), Chinese Herbal formulas, and pharmaceutical options as well as environmental stuff like white/brown/green noise, trying to manage sleep/wake cycles, etc. Here are some supplements with things like Ashwagandha, melatonin, L-theanine, Lemon Balm, Lavender, and other calming things that hopefully guide towards sleep. But it's a super complex process and lots of variables so definitely very individual and trial and retrial for what may help. *Note that Hops are often included insleep blends for people and they are toxic to dogs* All products in this protocol have been checked and no hops or xylitol. Descriptions of each product include dosing although there is just not a lot of research on dosing for most of these even in people. Note that I've provided several forms (liquid, capsule/tablet, etc) where possible to help you find a version that works for you and your pet. You don't need to get all versions. You don't need to get every single one of these products. Each pet is unique and this will take some trial and error to see what might help your particular pet. This just provides a lot of options for you to look at and choose from. These are all good brands but they may be available from other online sources like Amazon, etc as well if you prefer.

Probiotics

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Omega 3's (and 6's)

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Omega 3's and Omega 6's are broad categories of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). They are necessary nutrients that the body uses in many normal processes and functions. Dogs and cats utilize different Omega 3's and 6's than people do. For Omega 3's the only ones dogs and cats really get benefits from are EPA (eicosopentanoic acid) and DHA (docasohexanoic acid). These are primarily found in fish, krill, or algae based oils. Plant based oils like flax are not good sources unfortunately. Dosing depends on what issues we're dealing with and can vary widely. Some studies looking at Omega 3's for arthritis found them effective only at extremely high doses. But those pets were eating processed food and not getting any other holistic care so doses that high probably aren't really needed. Fish based real foods do often contain therapeutic levels of EPA and DHA without any extra supplementation needed. For skin issues a lower dose seems to be effective and doses for renal support are kind of in between. If we aim for the low end of the the arthritis doses we should be at a good dosing for all the inflammatory issues that the omega 3's EPA and DHA help with. Published doses for arthritis cats are about 100-300 mg EPA+DHA a day, for dogs the low end of the published dose range is about 250 mg a day of EPA +DHA for every 10 lbs of body weight (so a 20 lb dog would get 500 mg, 50 lbs would be 1250 mg a day, 80 lbs would be 2000 mg a day, etc). As with all my protocols these are just some potential products in different forms (capsule, liquid, vegetarian, etc) and strengths so you can find one that will work best for you and your pet. Capsules can be opened up (poking with a thumbtack works well and oil squeezed out if capsules are too big or there are liquid versions. You don't need to get all of these and you can also search Fullscript for other options or find these brands elsewhere. All the brands on Fullscript are good quality with 3rd party testing, etc. For Omega 6's it's really only Linoleic Acid (LA) that's required for normal body functions however this is found in most meats and will be at adequate levels in all complete and balanced diets both commercial and home made. Rarely, for patients with specific dietary and therapeutic needs we can't quite get adequate amount from our home made diet ingredients and need to supplement it separately. I've included a couple options here for those situations. If that's the case it will be something we've discussed though. If we haven't then your pet doesn't need any extra Omega 6 supplementation and in fact we don't want to add more than we really need since excess Omega 6's can be a little pro-inflammatory in dogs and cats. If you're wondering about Omega 9's they actually are not really used by cat's and dog's body's so they don't need any of those. All oils are at risk for going rancid even when in capsules so it's best to store them in the fridge and to not get more than 1-2 months supply at a time.