Methods and Compositions for Improving Quality of Life and Increasing Activity in Aging and Chronically Ill Mammals
Methods for improving quality of life and/or increasing activity in an aging and/or chronically ill mammal via administration of a composition of egg yolk powder are provided. In some embodiments, additional agents improving quality of life and/or increasing activity in an aging and/or chronically ill mammal are administered in combination with the egg yolk powder.
1 . A method for alleviating and/or inhibiting a negative effect on quality of life and/or activity in an aging and/or chronically ill mammal, said method comprising administering to the aging and/or chronically ill mammal a composition comprising egg yolk powder.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the negative effect comprises muscle loss, weakness, stiffness, decreased energy and/or decreased mobility.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein administration of the composition reduces muscle loss, reduces weakness, reduces stiffness, increases strength, increases energy and/or increases mobility in the aging and/or chronically ill mammal.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the negative effect results from rheumatoid or osteoarthritis.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the negative effect results from hip dysplasia.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the negative effect results from long-term oral corticosteroid administration.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the negative effect results from a chronic disease associated with lean body mass wasting.
8 . The method of claim 7 wherein the chronic disease is kidney disease, liver disease, cancer, cardiac disease, cachexia, HIV/AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), dermatomyositis, Guillian-Barr syndrome, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, neuropathy, osteoarthritis, polio, polymyositis, rheumatoid arthritis or spinal muscular atrophy.
9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the mammal is a human.
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the mammal is a dog.
11 . The method of claim 10 wherein the negative effect results from a chronic infectious disease associated with muscle loss or a polyneuropathy.
12 . The method of claim 11 wherein the polyneuropathy comprises Coonhound paralysis, idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
13 . The method of claim 11 wherein the chronic infectious disease comprises hepatozoonosis or leishmaniasis.
14 . The method of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises a fertilized egg yolk derived product.
15 . The method of claim 14 wherein the fertilized egg yolk derived product is FORTETROPIN.
16 . . The method of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises avian follistatin.
17 . The method of claim 1 further comprising administering to the aging and/or chronically ill mammal one or more second agents which alleviates and/or inhibits a negative effect on quality of life and/or activity in the aging and/or chronically ill mammal.
18 . The method of claim 17 wherein the one or more second agents is selected from cannabidiol, green-lipped mussel, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, omega-3 fatty acids, Boswellia serrata, branched-chain amino acids, creatine, β-hydroxy β-methylbutyric acid, green tea extract, pomegranate extract, L-carnitine, L-arginine, L-glutamine, krill, curcumin, B-alanine, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, coenzyme Q10, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc, resveratrol and/or pterostilbene.
19 . The method of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises one or more second agents which alleviates and/or inhibits a negative effect on quality of life and/or activity in the aging and/or chronically ill mammal.
20 . The method of claim 19 wherein the one or more second agents is selected from cannabidiol, green-lipped mussel, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, omega-3 fatty acids, Boswellia serrata, branched-chain amino acids, creatine, βhydroxy β-methylbutyric acid, green tea extract, pomegranate extract, L-carnitine, L-arginine, L-glutamine, krill, curcumin, B-alanine, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, coenzyme Q10, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc, resveratrol and/or pterostilbene.