Off-topic but interesting to ponder
Truth is, this is very much off topic, as there are no comparisons
between cats and people..BUT…
A few years back my home-bound cat began to show all signs of
seborrhea : big flakes of sebum on his coat, scratching and loosing
his hair. I knew nothing could be dangerously wrong with him, as he
does not go out but I finally took him to the vet, who confirmed my
diagnosis. He had no suggestions, but when I got online, a
knowledgeable vet actually suggested changing his food. Apparently,
the food I was feeding him (though more expensive than many other
brands) was full of fillers and, more importantly, carbs. The
suggested brand I could only find at (where else?!) Whole Foods, and
it is mostly meat or fish and vitamins. Well..about two weeks later,
I am seeing an incredible improvement. Whereas before I would have to
take off two handfulls of cat hair off of his favorite chair, now
there is almost none. His coat is shiny and I see less
dandruff/flakes.
This really makes me wonder…perhaps this low-carb diet really MAY
be the answer. Not the conventional low-carb, but a very strict one,
more along the lines of "Neanderthin" book (meats, eggs, fish,
veggies and low-carb fruits only, and truely nothing else). Its a
hell to keep up with it, but, perhaps, worth it?
Whatcha all thinkin?
Lana
May 1st, 2005 at 3:11 pm
> (snip)
> For the last 3 - 4 months I have been eating a low wheat/ gluten
free diet, no red meats or dairy. >
> John
John,
I understand about low wheat/gluten free and lack of dairy, but what
is the rationale for excluding red meat?
Curious,
Lana
PS. Could you give an example of your breakfast/lunch/dinner, pls?
May 2nd, 2005 at 5:12 am
makes sense to tony the baloney the one and only
we are what we eat and it does affect us internally
Plus i like clean smooth pussies anyways
May 2nd, 2005 at 11:29 am
my cat sends his "meow"! lol
May 3rd, 2005 at 1:37 pm
Two thoughts about this.
1) OT: What brand is the cat food? Maybe we should switch at my house.
One cat has a gorgeous coat, but the other, older cat, is a little
dandruffy.
2) Your body may or may not do well with low-carb. Comparing your dietary
needs to a cat’s may be comparing apples to oranges — different species
(even dog food vs. cat food are different formulas). OTOH, lots of people
on the yeast list I’m on are very low-carb. I personally do poorly on
low-carb — I tried it a number of years ago as a weight loss plan, before
low-carbing was so popular, and felt very unwell the whole time I was doing
it. But for anything with a yeast/fungal connection, like seb derm,
low-carb is probably worth a try if you can hack it.
JMO,
Cathy
May 3rd, 2005 at 5:55 pm
it is called PetGuard, got it at Whole Foods.