Cholestrol and Amazons

[Jayd]

Quote: "Amazons do tend to have more problems with cholesterol then some other species. How much exercise does he get? This is of vital importance to your bird’s health! Daily exercise, even if only flapping its wings is often overlooked for our caged pets.

If you have him on a pellet, I personally would take him off pelleted food and get him on a raw fruit, vegetable, sprouts and grain diet.

Foods such as

brussels sprouts, spinach, apples, pears, Green plantain, grapefruit, oranges, carrots and prunes can all help lower cholesterol as can some grains such as Barley, Oats and Pearled Barley; as it contains a substance that inhibits the production of cholesterol in the blood has been traced to the non-fibrous part of the grain.

Flax seed in moderation is a good EFA that has been known to help lower cholesterol levels

Cinnamon also reduces cholesterol levels.

Periods of exposure to sunshine will convert the cholesterol to Vit D.

There should be no need for drugs for you amazon to lower its cholesterol levels until you have changed his diet and started him on an exercise program and some time in the sun daily. If after all these changes your parrot still does not have lower values and his life is at risk then by all means go the drug route. However, Nature’s ways are usually best in the long run." unquote.

Dr Jeannie Thomason

Veterinary Naturopath

 

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[Jayd]

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[Timbersmom]

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[kins2321@yahoo.com]

I LOVE my birds, but there is no way I am going to get Kiki's cholesterol checked. She is fully flighted, and flies like crazy. The majority of her diet, is veggies and fruits. I agree... activity is important. This is as far as I will take it. Nancy