I’ve observed that with many animal health issues, there is an underlying compromised and depressed immune system. After being introduced to Del-immune V, I started recommending it for pets to provide immune support in conjunction with targeted treatment of many health issues. My clinical observation was that the product provided immediate immune support during all types of animal health issues, whether the condition was fungal, bacterial or viral.

In broad terms, we see a faster recovery rate with health issues when an animal’s immune system is supported with Del-Immune V. Another important characteristic I have observed is that this product modulates and balances rather than over-stimulating the immune system. This is important for animals with hyper-sensitivities. There are variables, but I have also seen the product help balance an over-active immune system.

Del-Immune V is ideal for immune support with many treatment protocols I recommend, and I have never observed side-effects from the product. I use it to support the immune system adjunctively during treatments including; cancer, ear and eye infections, respiratory tract infections and skin conditions to name a few. The product is cost effective and gives a big return for a small investment in a pet’s health.

Young puppies and kittens from shelters and mills frequently show up with respiratory infections and immune stress. Adding immune support to specific prescription treatment gets them back on track faster.

On the more life-threatening end of the spectrum, I see dogs with chronic, debilitating illness like cancer. I have observed that supporting the immune system with Del-Immune V during treatment helps the body fight cancer cells and also provides help with secondary immune problems relating to bacterial and fungal infections.

My best results are dose-related. For general maintenance in puppies and cats, I use half a capsule to a full capsule twice a day. For acute immune issues, smaller animals receive up to four capsules a day. With adult cat and small dogs, I suggest one to two capsules daily for maintenance, and up to six a day for immune support during acute problems. Medium and large dogs can have two capsules a day for maintenance and six to eight capsules a day during acute illness. I give very large dogs two Del-Immune V a day for maintenance, and up to four capsules twice a day during acute illness. Users can reduce doses after about two weeks.

The largest dose I’ve given for immune support was eight capsules a day to a chocolate lab with prostate cancer. In addition to cancer treatment, the dog’s immune system was supported with additional supplements and a grain-free diet. This pup had a high quality of life for more than a year after his diagnosis, in spite of the fact that dogs with this condition would typically live six months or less.

Questions about Del-Immune V and pets may be sent to SSAndvm@aol.com. You may also visit Dr. Sanderlin’s website at www.homeinsteadvetcare.com.

Sometimes I don’t have enough energy to carry on with the plans for my day or my week. Recently I had a long week with big plans for the weekend. However, due to many nights with disrupted sleep on-call for medical emergencies and children waking me when I was home, I was exhausted, tired, and genuinely fatigued. Imagine feeling this way for several months or years. In most cases tiredness and fatigue are associated with sleeplessness.

Persistent fatigue, pain and sleep difficulties have been common in clinical practice for decades, even centuries. Fatigue is a typical symptom in the modern world, with up to half of the general population reporting fatigue in large surveys. At least 20 percent of doctor visits are from those seeking treatment for fatigue.

New studies show that sleep deprivation also has detrimental effects on the immune system. Researchers believe that sleep should be considered a vital part of immune function, as it is clear that there is a direct relationship between sleep and immunity.

Sleep is a process essential to life. Both infection-associated and normal sleep are regulated, in part, by immune mediators called “cytokines,” which function as switches in the immune system. Research also shows that sleep is altered during illness. The brain responds to infection by altering physical processes, including sleep.

Fatigue is one of the first signs that any organism has lost control of the mechanisms of energy production and consumption. A great deal of energy is used to fight immune weakness and sleep deprivation. What’s more, energy problems and fatigue connect directly with decreased mitochondrial function – the “power plants” within each human cell that generate the energy our body needs to function. Clearly, fatigue patients need to correct sleep disorders to restore immune function and mitochondrial deficits.

Fatigue, continual tiredness, and even Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are debilitating conditions that can destroy careers and relationships. In my practice of family and alternative medicine over the last 16 years, I have treated many patients with varying degrees of this chronic and destructive illness. Fatigue, especially CFS, is difficult because in the past, the medical profession discounted it as not really existing at all. Some patients in my care are demoralized by the compassionless way they have been treated by other doctors in the past. Many remain exhausted and depressed after trying many solutions. I believe that immune system support might be part of the answer in treating these conditions.

Medicine is beginning to truly study CFS and the factors that contribute to this mysterious and chronic condition. We now understand that it is not “just in your head.” In the past, many patients were sent to psychiatrists to deal with these problems.

A recently published article in the Journal of Clinical and Vaccine Immunology (April 2010) concludes that Anti-Inflammatory Interleukin-10 (a super highway in the immune system) is a key factor in the cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. We know from previous research that Del-Immune V® directly increases the activity of Interleukins (super highways in the immune system) in the body to help support the immune system.

By supporting their immune systems with Del-Immune V, users may lessen the symptoms of fatigue and CFS. Research is starting to support this clinical finding. Many patients who take a regular dose of Del-Immune V to support their immune systems see a significant increase in energy levels, interest in life activities and increased satisfaction in their relationships, probably due to increased energy.

So, how much Del-Immune V is a good dose for immune support when battling fatigue? While doses of 2 capsules per day are good for maintenance, I find that higher doses for immune system support can be more effective. I recommend starting with 3 capsules twice a day for 2 weeks, then dropping to 3 capsules once a day for the next few months.

What is interesting about Del-Immune V is that we find an even better response when brief “treatment holidays” are used. That is, patients intentionally skip two days per month to re-establish the body’s sensitivity and response to the product. I usually recommend that my patients miss the last two days of a month and start up again on the first day of the following months, unless they will be traveling at that time. Particularly reassuring is the lack of side effects from this supplement. It seems that virtually anyone can take it without adverse effects.

Chemotherapy and radiation patients should take note; Del-Immune V has been shown to increase the overall function of the immune system. When it is beaten down by current cancer therapies, Del-Immune V helps re-build the immune defenses of the body. It assists with new growth of healthy tissues and helps prevent the all-to-common secondary infections that are often the final straw for a depleted body.

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Since my first experience with Del-Immune V®, I have advised it for many medical conditions and found it to be helpful. Not everyone who takes Del-Immune V® has dramatic results, but I have not had anybody experience any side effects, either. I recommend it for any autoimmune condition, including rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. I also suggest it for chronic infections like Hepatitis C.

When treating Hepatitis C, I have combined Del-Immune V® with a Chinese formula that contains milk thistle. One of my patients has decreased his viral load from 70,000 to 600 after three months on Del-Immune V®. Even Ribaviran, the interferon-based treatment currently in use for Hepatitis C, is not expected to show that much change or impact on the virus in the human body.

About 50 percent of my patients with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue showed improvement when taking Del-Immune V® as a supplement to their treatment. The patients claimed they had more energy and generally felt better.

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Fatigue is common, with up to 50 percent of adults reporting feeling chronically tired according to several recent surveys. In fact, at least 20 percent of doctor visits are made by people looking for relief from fatigue, one study reports. The season’s effect on fatigue and depression is well-known, with the American Academy of Family Physicians reporting six out of every 100 Americans suffer from winter depression or SAD.

“Shorter days, darker skies, colder weather, poor sleep habits, and the stresses that come with the busy holidays and months at the end of the year can leave many people feeling fatigued and depressed at this time of year,” says Dr. Elin Ritchie, a specialist in family alternative medicine.

Even if your case of the seasonal blues is mild, it still makes sense to take steps to help yourself feel better – prolonged fatigue and depression can affect your overall health. Here are some tips for fighting fatigue:

• Get as much (safe) sun exposure as possible. Open drapes and blinds as soon as you get up to allow sunlight into your home. If you can, take a morning walk. Get as much time outdoors as your schedule and the weather permit. Sunlight stimulates the production of vitamin D in your body and also benefits your mental health. Remember, though, to use sunscreen, as the sun’s ultraviolet rays can still damage your skin, even in winter.
• Stick to a reliable sleep schedule as much as possible. Go to bed and rise at the same time every day. And make sure your bedroom is conducive to sleep – declutter, choose comfortable and comforting linens, and turn off the TV.
• Choose foods that are high in protein. Fruits and vegetables provide many healthful benefits and definitely belong in your diet. But for long-lasting energy, you’ll get more benefit from lean protein (like chicken and fish) and complex carbohydrates such as whole-grain bread or beans. Avoid too much sugar, no matter how tempting those holiday treats appear – sugar’s energy rush is usually followed by an energy drop that can leave you feeling more fatigued.
• Find ways to relax. The cooler seasons can be a very stressful time and stress can keep you awake at night. To combat natural levels of stress, find activities that relax you, whether it’s container gardening indoors, meditation or aromatherapy. Relieving stress can help improve sleep patterns.

It’s also important that you support your immune system, especially during cold and flu season. Fatigue can lead to illness. “New studies show that sleep deprivation has detrimental effects on the immune system,” says Ritchie. “Researchers believe that sleep should be considered a vital part of immune function, as it is clear that sleep and immunity are directly related.”

Deficiency in anti-inflammatory interleukin-10 is a key factor in the cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, according to an article recently published in the Journal of Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. Consider a nutritional supplement, like Del-Immune V, that increases the activity of interleukins in the body. Supporting your immune system may help lessen the symptoms of fatigue. Patients who take a regular dose of Del-Immune V to support their immune systems report a significant increase in energy levels.

“This time of year can be exhausting for many reasons,” Ritchie notes. “But a few simple lifestyle changes, healthful diet and immune system support can help you feel more energized throughout the season.”

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Recently, I received a letter from a patient who had some trepidation about taking Del-Immune V®. The patient was wary of potential side effects, as that had been a problem with other supplements in the past. I knew exactly where the patient was coming from, as I had a terrible reaction to some Chinese herbs once that really surprised me. It made me a bit leery of a lot of other remedies.

I have been taking Del-Immune V® over the years myself and have recommended it for a lot of my patients, too. What surprises me is that not one single person has called my office with an adverse side effect from taking it. This is most unusual, as I almost always get a call from at least one person taking any particular supplement I give them complaining about an undesirable side effect, and then I usually refund their purchase.

In fact, Del-Immune V® is one supplement that I routinely recommend for patients who are sensitive to other medications or natural treatments. It seems to balance their immune system so they have fewer adverse reactions to other treatments they might need.

Sometimes, if someone is especially reactive, I will use applied kinesiology to test for what they can take. This is the type of muscle testing that a chiropractor can do.

If you are still concerned about potential side effects of Del-Immune V®, start with one capsule per day for a while and make sure you feel good with that before taking more.

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Del-Immune V® has another use I have not mentioned. I recommend the product in preparation for vaccines. For my own children, and in many of the children in my practice, I have advised using Del-Immune V® a few days prior to immunization. It has been shown in studies that that using Del-Immune V® increases the body’s response and antibody production, which allows vaccines to be extremely effective.

Flu vaccines are effective about 90 percent of the time for preventing serious flu symptoms such as pneumonia, but vaccination does not prevent the milder symptoms of the flu. However, Del-Immune V® increases our body’s “uptake” of the vaccine, making the vaccine doubly effective without increasing the risk of side effects. Del-Immune V® also reduces the likelihood of someone contracting the flu at all, even in a mild case, if it’s taken regularly during the flu season. So, taking Del-Immune V® before immunization helps increase the effectiveness and taking it consistently after the vaccine reduces the chance of even mild illness.

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If you’re in an office building, school or other crowded place, you probably hear someone coughing right now—it might even be you! Do you wonder what causes lingering coughs? Some people seem to have a cough persistent for weeks, if not months.

When I started my practice 15 years ago, my patient, John, baffled me. He had a genuine case of bronchitis with a mild fever, yellow phlegm, chest congestion and cough. I treated him with the usual medications and he recovered. However, he continued to have a dry, irritated cough for weeks afterward. I’ve seen this a lot since then and I have a few suggestions for getting better sooner.

First, make sure you drink plenty of water. Water moistens the throat and helps the tissues heal quickly. Do you put a band-aid on a healing sore? Drinking water is like a band-aid on the dry, cracked and healing skin of the throat. Think of a dry cough as scratching a healing sore. It itches because it’s healing, but scratching makes it worse. Anything that helps you cough less will help the healing process. Water is easy and effective in this.

You could also use a humidifier. Similar to water you drink, humidity in the air can reduce the itchy irritation of the throat and reduce the amount of coughing allowing healing to occur quickly.

Do you have allergies? My patient, Mary had a lingering cough every winter. She would have a simple cold in the fall and would cough until Spring. When she moved from an older house to a newer one, we discovered she had been allergic to the dust and wood smoke from her older house. Her coughing subsided once she removed herself from that allergen-rich environment.

The most effective way to reduce your exposure to allergens is to start with your bedroom. Some people go so far as to replace wall-to-wall carpet with tile floor and area rugs that are easily cleaned. If you live in a damp place, make sure there is no mold or mildew behind the head of the bed or in the wall of the bedroom. If you have pets, keep them in another part of your house away from where you sleep. These efforts reduce your exposure for eight to 10 hours a day, and that makes a big difference!

I’ve suffered through terribly dry coughs, too. A few years ago, I was struggling with a dry tickle cough. I would have coughing fits in front of my patients, coughing uncontrollably, turning purple, even gagging at times. Now I carry strong peppermint oil with me. Just a dab of it on my tongue will stop a coughing fit immediately. It’s not very pleasant, but it works.

It goes without saying that if you are still smoking, it’s time to quit! Coughs are aggravated by cigarette smoke. There is no “safe” cigarette that is OK to smoke.

Of course, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Del-Immune V® will help strengthen your immune system to lessen your chances of picking up respiratory bugs in the first place. A healthy immune system is also better equipped to deal with allergies and post-viral cough. I recommend Del-Immune V® to all my patients seeking relief from those annoying, lingering coughs.

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I will never forget the day my baby woke up with a terrible rash. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a medical doctor or a fisherman’s wife, having a sick baby is very scary. My six-week-old baby was covered in red welts. Though she seemed happy in every other way, something was obviously wrong. Since I’m a medical doctor and a mother, I was able to examine her. I noticed she appeared to have the rash of chicken pox. This was a real surprise, since chicken pox normally affects children older than she was.

I had been introduced to Del-Immune V® by a friend and colleague; and I had the impression that it was a very safe and effective natural supplement. I decided to go ahead and start her on Del-Immune V®. I mixed one capsule three times a day in a bottle of milk. By the following morning her rash had completely disappeared! I continued to give her Del-Immune V® using one capsule a day for the next week. I discontinued the treatment once there was no further evidence of the illness. I was satisfied that not only was she completely better from the original infection—which normally would have taken two weeks to get over—but also that she was unaffected by the supplement in any other way. She did not display any side effects whatsoever.

Since my first experience with Del-Immune V®, I have used it to treat many medical conditions and found it to be helpful. Not everyone who takes Del-Immune V® has dramatic results, but I have not had anybody experience any side effects, either. I recommend it to patients with any autoimmune condition, including rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.

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Approximately three months after I opened my practice in 2003, I saw a new patient complaining of fatigue, weight loss, inability to concentrate and very low energy. That day, talking with her in the office and examining her, I discovered that she had a tumor in her pelvis the size of a grapefruit. Further tests indicated that she had ovarian cancer.

In a long discussion with her, we outlined different possibilities for treatment and further diagnosis. I suggested Del-Immune V® right away to combat her fatigue. On the day of her surgery, about two weeks later, I spoke to her. She said that her energy had increased and that she was feeling strong and ready to go through the surgery. Even though the surgeon was able to remove her tumor, ovarian cancer has a very poor cure rate; with all conventional medical treatments, patients have about a 30 percent survival rate after the first three years.

After surgery, the patient elected to continue with alternative therapies rather than chemo and radiation. She took some herbs, followed a dietary program and continued a daily supplement of Del-Immune V® throughout the first year after her diagnosis. When rechecked one year later, all evidence of the cancer was gone, all blood tests were clear and her pelvic exam was normal. This is only one case, but it has been remarkable to see such a dramatic recovery right in front of my eyes.

As far as radiation and chemotherapy treatment go, in my experience, patients who take supplements of Del-Immune V® experienced less sickness directly related to the treatments while not impacting their effectiveness. I have recommended it often in patients with cancer; some of them continue with regular medical therapies and use Del-Immune V® along with the chemotherapy or other treatments as planned.

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Practicing integrative medicine in a small town of 10,000 people provides an opportunity to see patients of many different ages, walks of life and with multiple different types of medical problems. I began suggesting Del-Immune V® to the patients in my practice that suffered with cold or flu symptoms and with any type of illness that they would catch from another person. I have now seen patients take Del-Immune V® through four flu seasons, and have seen a positive response in a majority of patients who take the supplement.

Del-Immune V® has been a hit among patients with upper respiratory tract infections, coughs, colds, bronchitis and flu. Many of my patients return to see me and they routinely give rave reviews, stating that they no longer miss days from work or school since they’ve been taking Del-Immune V® on a regular basis.

I have also been amazed by the effect of Del-Immune V® when taken in conjunction with chronic cough treatments. Chronic cough (persistent over more than a few days) is difficult to treat. Many of the common therapies are only mildly effective, providing the patient with only a few hours’ relief per dose. Adding Del-immune V to any cough therapy is effective and safe. Del-Immune V® is an excellent complement to every treatment, whether prescription drugs or natural remedies, I prescribe for coughs.

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