Zobaline for cats: Don’t let nerve damage ruin life for your diabetic cat.

Zobaline is the new cat-specific version of our popular Xobaline product, made without fructose or any other sugar-based flavors.

Diabetes afflicts animals as well as humans, so it’s not surprising that cats can also suffer from diabetic neuropathy. As in humans, diabetes in cats is caused either by inadequate production of insulin by the pancreas (Type 1 diabetes) or by impaired response of cells to insulin (Type 2 diabetes). Although diabetes can strike cats of any age, it occurs most often in older, fatter animals. Diabetic neuropathy in cats is characterized by symptoms such as:

• progressive weakness in the hind legs
• walking on the hocks rather than on the toes
• loss of ability to climb stairs or trees
• inability to jump to higher surfaces
• lack of endurance
• needing to rest more after short walks.

Many cat lovers are treating their diabetic pets with Zobaline. One 3-mg tablet of methylcobalamin administered once per day is reported to reverse most or all of the symptoms of feline diabetic neuropathy within a few weeks.

DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is a pharmaceutical grade, purified supplement. This micronized form is designed to increase its bioavailability when compared to the standard form. DHEA is a naturally occurring androgen secreted by the adrenal glands, and is found in plasma and brain tissue.

Do NOT take DHEA if you are at risk for hormonally related cancers such as reproductive or prostate abnormalities, if under the age of 40, or if pregnant, lactating or trying to conceive.

Red Yeast Rice — as effective as ‘statin’ drugs, cheaper, and with fewer side effects

Chinese red yeast, Monascus purpureus, contains a family of substances that inhibit an enzyme responsible for making cholesterol in the body. In clinical studies, extracts of M. purpureus reduce LDL cholesterol levels by about 31% and triglycerides by 34%. In animal studies, a reduction in atherosclerotic plaques has also been shown.

The dried yeast contains a family of compounds (‘monacolins’) that are similar in chemical structure to the expensive ‘statin’ drugs for high cholesterol. It also contains other medically active compounds that contribute to its benefits.