Does the Digestive System Play a Roll in Cat Lymphoma
The most common type of cancer in cats is Lymphoma, which accounts for almost 33% of cat cancers. While lymphoma shares the same cellular breakdown as all cat cancers, new methods for treating immune disease indicate that gastrointestinal lymphomas’ may be preventable. And if it is, well.
GI Lymphoma in cats is often associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD. IBD in cats is a group of gastrointestinal disorders that develop as a result of inflammation along the lining of the intestinal tract. Chronic vomiting and or diarrhea are the most common symptoms; at the time of diagnosis, the exact cause is often unknown. Unresolved food allergies and food sensitivities contribute to immune system dysfunction.
Chronic vomiting or diarrhea frequently go unnoticed. Depending on the severity, intestinal wall inflammation develops. It can result in any number of chronic illnesses in cats. Chronic inflammation causes scar tissue to develop along the lining of the intestine. Advanced stages manifest as IBD. This scar tissue is a breeding ground for abnormal cell growth, which in turn often becomes GI Lymphoma in cats.
If you take your cat to a conventionally trained vet that does not specialize in the use of natural therapies, you will likely come home with steroids for the inflammation and antibiotics to kill any pathogens. A better approach is to find a vet that specializes in natural therapies. They, too, might incorporate medication, but their first course of action is to utilize natural remedies like probiotics, soothing agents and herbal anti–inflammatories.
The foundation of a strong immune system is a healthy digestive environment. The Roll of Good Bacteria: The foundation of a strong immune system is a healthy digestive environment. By providing your cat with SBO supplements, you can help prevent most cases of diarrhea or vomiting from becoming acute or chronic conditions that can develop into GI lymphoma or any other cancer in your cats. If your cat already has cancer, fortifying the immune system can be a powerful adjunct to traditional therapies, making them more effective, and thereby extending their lives. The Royal Society of Medicine of Great Britain claims, “90% of all chronic disease is caused by an unhealthy intestinal system”.
Clearly, improving gastrointestinal health has a synergistic effect on improving your cats’ immune system, and therefore their ability to deal with the toxic effects of conventional medical treatment. In addition, cats with cancer often develop vomiting and diarrhea as a direct result of the medication and radiation insult occurring to their body, which further weakens their immune system by impeding the absorption of essential nutrients and energy necessary to fight the cancer.
In times of stress or illness, the good bacteria in the gut die off quicker. It doesn’t take much of a die-off to upset the delicate balance between good and bad bacteria. This imbalance soon manifests in the form of diarrhea or vomiting. The greater the imbalance toward bad bacteria, the greater likelihood of your cats’ immune system weakening, thereby setting the stage for chronic vomiting and diarrhea, and more serious illnesses like cat lymphoma.
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