RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
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Is there life in the old dog yet?
An experiment with RNA and old dogs
By Wendy Volhard
Manfred my 25lb Standard wire-haired Dachshund was enjoying his 14th year when in the middle of the summer he had an ischemic event much like a stroke. Curled up to the right, with a slack jaw and right eye drooping, he obviously had suffered some neurological damage. Having had and been treated for liver disease his whole life, I did not feel I had too much of a chance of bringing him back to a life that had some quality. Never being afraid to try, I put Manfred onto a special diet, gave him regular acupuncture treatments and chiropractic care. Over the next weeks, he slowly improved. He could walk - albeit in a large circle - his eye returned to normal and the only residual damage seemed to be an inability to completely open his mouth. It never stopped him eating, however, and enjoying his food.
His main diet change was to use bison as a primary protein source, plus herbs that supported his liver, heart and circulation. It made a huge difference to his overall well-being and he managed to start walking in a straight line. Complete blood work was done at the end of January 2004. While triglyceride and lipase levels were lowered and the kidneys improved over his previous tests, the rest of his blood looked alarming. He had elevated liver levels, alkaline phosphatase that was sky high, and cholesterol and total protein levels were at high normal. Something had to be done and soon.
Introduction to RNA
At the beginning of May a friend sent me newsletters from VRP, which contained articles about Ribonucleic Acid. These reports mentioned experiments with several old dogs in their teens, which were not in good shape. Just by adding RNA to their diets, the dogs had become puppy-like and lived many more years. With nothing to lose, I immediately ordered some.
For the first 14 weeks, I added 1/8th teaspoon to each morning meal. Manfred became livelier and insisted on returning to his long morning walks. Always bothered with impacted anal glands, on his regular monthly visit to his veterinarian three weeks later, the glands were no longer impacted. I was sent home with the admonition to continue whatever I was doing! The following month's check-up revealed the same – no impaction. The vet noticed that the quality of Manfred's coat and skin was improving. The fuzzy soft coat that had replaced his wiry covering in his last years was turning a deep dark brown. His skin, which was wrinkly with flaky spots, was changing for the better. He seemed to be stronger.
With this success I introduced the same regimen to Manfred's half sister, Diggy, who was just turning 13½. I had had blood done on her a month before and was horrified to see that she seemed to be showing signs just like Manfred of elevated liver enzymes, alk phos levels very high, kidney reading just over high normal, lipase and cholesterol high. I was obviously battling some genetic disease. At a young age, both dogs were diagnosed with hypothyroidism and were on thyroid medication. Diggy had the added complication of large fatty cysts under her left front leg, over her spleen and in between her shoulder blades. They were beginning to interfere with her forward mobility
At the end of July, we did a complete blood work-up on both dogs, consisting of a CBC and Chemistry Screen, plus a thyroid panel to see if there were any noticeable changes. When the blood tests were drawn, after a 12 hour fast, both dogs had been on 1/8th teaspoon of RNA daily in their morning meal for 14 weeks.
Both dogs’ thyroid readings were too high after the 14 weeks on RNA and the vet suggested I cut their medication by half.
What is RNA? Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a substance obtained from Torula yeast. Grown on molasses and free of whole yeast cells, it is non-allergenic. Used extensively in the study of aging and chronic degenerative disease its pioneer, Dr Benjamin Frank, MD, researched and ran clinical experiments during the 1950s-70s. Many of his experiments were conducted on mice and some o dogs. By supplementing their diets with RNA, he increased the life span of his experimental animals in a dramatic manner.
Dr Frank believed that most diseases originate from some kind of cellular disorder or damage. He believed that diseased cells (and aging) could often be ‘cured’ by supplying the cells with an abundance of their basic building materials in pure form.
The idea of the Nucleic Acid treatment is to supply cells with perfect, undamaged nucleic acids that are the basic building blocks of DNA and RNA. Nucleic acids activate the processes of DNA repair in degenerative conditions by inducing enzyme synthesis and activation, and increasing energy producing processes in the cells. One of the key roles of RNA is protein synthesis.
Other successes with RNA:
Buoyed by the results with my own dogs, I wove this information into my conferences and seminars, and introduced RNA to many of my dog associates. They have reported the following:
Wendy Volhard is author of the magnificent Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog from Howell Book House.
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Available from Vitacost
Is there life in the old dog yet?
An experiment with RNA and old dogs
By Wendy Volhard
Manfred my 25lb Standard wire-haired Dachshund was enjoying his 14th year when in the middle of the summer he had an ischemic event much like a stroke. Curled up to the right, with a slack jaw and right eye drooping, he obviously had suffered some neurological damage. Having had and been treated for liver disease his whole life, I did not feel I had too much of a chance of bringing him back to a life that had some quality. Never being afraid to try, I put Manfred onto a special diet, gave him regular acupuncture treatments and chiropractic care. Over the next weeks, he slowly improved. He could walk - albeit in a large circle - his eye returned to normal and the only residual damage seemed to be an inability to completely open his mouth. It never stopped him eating, however, and enjoying his food.
His main diet change was to use bison as a primary protein source, plus herbs that supported his liver, heart and circulation. It made a huge difference to his overall well-being and he managed to start walking in a straight line. Complete blood work was done at the end of January 2004. While triglyceride and lipase levels were lowered and the kidneys improved over his previous tests, the rest of his blood looked alarming. He had elevated liver levels, alkaline phosphatase that was sky high, and cholesterol and total protein levels were at high normal. Something had to be done and soon.
Introduction to RNA
At the beginning of May a friend sent me newsletters from VRP, which contained articles about Ribonucleic Acid. These reports mentioned experiments with several old dogs in their teens, which were not in good shape. Just by adding RNA to their diets, the dogs had become puppy-like and lived many more years. With nothing to lose, I immediately ordered some.
For the first 14 weeks, I added 1/8th teaspoon to each morning meal. Manfred became livelier and insisted on returning to his long morning walks. Always bothered with impacted anal glands, on his regular monthly visit to his veterinarian three weeks later, the glands were no longer impacted. I was sent home with the admonition to continue whatever I was doing! The following month's check-up revealed the same – no impaction. The vet noticed that the quality of Manfred's coat and skin was improving. The fuzzy soft coat that had replaced his wiry covering in his last years was turning a deep dark brown. His skin, which was wrinkly with flaky spots, was changing for the better. He seemed to be stronger.
With this success I introduced the same regimen to Manfred's half sister, Diggy, who was just turning 13½. I had had blood done on her a month before and was horrified to see that she seemed to be showing signs just like Manfred of elevated liver enzymes, alk phos levels very high, kidney reading just over high normal, lipase and cholesterol high. I was obviously battling some genetic disease. At a young age, both dogs were diagnosed with hypothyroidism and were on thyroid medication. Diggy had the added complication of large fatty cysts under her left front leg, over her spleen and in between her shoulder blades. They were beginning to interfere with her forward mobility
At the end of July, we did a complete blood work-up on both dogs, consisting of a CBC and Chemistry Screen, plus a thyroid panel to see if there were any noticeable changes. When the blood tests were drawn, after a 12 hour fast, both dogs had been on 1/8th teaspoon of RNA daily in their morning meal for 14 weeks.
Both dogs’ thyroid readings were too high after the 14 weeks on RNA and the vet suggested I cut their medication by half.
- It is interesting to note that the changes were different for each dog. Some levels went up for the female, but all levels listed went down for the male. I suspect their bodies were evening out and balancing in their own way. We are still working on reducing the Alk Phos levels. The large fatty cysts on Diggy began to diminish and today are hardly noticeable.
What is RNA? Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a substance obtained from Torula yeast. Grown on molasses and free of whole yeast cells, it is non-allergenic. Used extensively in the study of aging and chronic degenerative disease its pioneer, Dr Benjamin Frank, MD, researched and ran clinical experiments during the 1950s-70s. Many of his experiments were conducted on mice and some o dogs. By supplementing their diets with RNA, he increased the life span of his experimental animals in a dramatic manner.
Dr Frank believed that most diseases originate from some kind of cellular disorder or damage. He believed that diseased cells (and aging) could often be ‘cured’ by supplying the cells with an abundance of their basic building materials in pure form.
The idea of the Nucleic Acid treatment is to supply cells with perfect, undamaged nucleic acids that are the basic building blocks of DNA and RNA. Nucleic acids activate the processes of DNA repair in degenerative conditions by inducing enzyme synthesis and activation, and increasing energy producing processes in the cells. One of the key roles of RNA is protein synthesis.
Other successes with RNA:
Buoyed by the results with my own dogs, I wove this information into my conferences and seminars, and introduced RNA to many of my dog associates. They have reported the following:
- An 11-year-old Labrador Retriever stud dog showed a dramatic increase in sperm count.
- A seven year-old German Shepherd female that had shown signs of anxiety around other dogs and could be aggressive on occasion, showed a great calmness and an ability to socialize with other dogs.
- A 10 1/2 year-old Labrador female who had had her cancerous spleen removed and given 2-3 weeks to live, 5 months later is still alive, all blood work is normal and she is racing around like a puppy.
- A 19 year-old cat who was aging rapidly, had lost interest in food and was sleeping most of his life away, after several weeks on RNA is now charging around, playing, going outside and stalking in the grass. Coat has resumed its shine, and he shows increased mental capacity.
- All the older dogs and cats that have had RNA added to their daily ration show signs of more energy and general overall vitality and cognitive ability.
Wendy Volhard is author of the magnificent Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog from Howell Book House.
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