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Struggling Lungs
ProAir, Vitamin C, Lung EQ, Spirulina Most of your horse’s body is heavily oriented to minimizing contact with the rest of the world but the lungs rely on it to function. This makes their job of extracting oxygen and releasing … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, bedding, bioflavonoids, dust, Grapeseed, Hay, irritants, Jiaogulan, lungs, MSM, Spirulina, vitamin C, weather
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Understanding Pain
Short title for an incredibly complicated topic. There are many different types, causes and pathways for pain. For the purpose of this blog I will limit the discussion to acute and chronic pain that involves inflammation. At the cellular level … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged antioxidants, bioflavanoids, Boswellia, cytokines, Devil's Claw, drugs, Ginger, Ginkgo Grape Seed, healing, homeostasis, lipoic acid, mechanisms, MSM, nacetyl-cysteine, oxidative stress, pain, Quercetin, Turmeric, vitmin E
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When Joint Nutraceuticals Are Not Enough
In a recent blog, https://wp.me/p2WBdh-za, I talked about the big three joint supplement ingredients – glucosamine, chondroitin and hyaluronic acid. They are components of the joint cartilage and/or synovial fluid that bathes the joint space and interior of tendon sheaths … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidant, bone, Cartilage, collagen, fluid, Herbal, joint, ltendon, mineral, MSM, nutraceutical, synovial membrane, vitamin
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Cold Weather and Stiff Horses
Research has proven that exposure to cold causes increased stiffness in both muscle and connective tissue, including tendons and ligaments. A recent human study also confirmed that dampness (relative humidity) is correlated with increased joint pain and this effect is … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, blankets, boots, capsaicin, chondroitin, cold weather, collagen, glucosamine, hyaluronate, joints, ligaments, MSM, seniors, stiffness, tendons, winter, wraps
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Making Sense of Feeding Sulfur
You have probably read at least one article talking about sulfur in the body as indispensable for protein production, integrity of skin/hair/hooves and nails, enzyme action, some B vitamins, production of substances like chondroitin sulfate and elimination of toxins. All … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged acid rain, amino acids, cysteine, cystine, DMSO, inorganic, Methionine, MSM, sulfate, sulfur, taurine
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Summer Allergies
Nothing ruins enjoying the warm weather with your horse quite like the scourge of allergies. Manifestations run the gamut from sneezing and snorting to wheezing, runny eyes and agonizing itching. from Towcester Vets, UK Allergies are basically a misdirected and … Continue reading
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Tagged allergy, Aloe, antihisamines, antioxidants, Astragalus, Calendula, Chamomile, Chickweed, corticosteroids, Echinacea, Eleutherococcus, MSM, Omega-3, Pau D'Arco, Quercetin, Spirulina, trace minerals, Vitamin E
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Winter Respiratory Care
Clear or whitish nasal discharge, sometimes foamy. Dry cough when starting exercise or eating. When there is no fever to indicate infection, these are signs of IAD – inflammatory airway disease – and are very common in stabled horses. A … Continue reading
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Tagged ammonia, cough, dust, essential oils, herbs, IAD, Jiaogulan, lungs, mold, MSM, RAO, Spirulina, ventilation, vitamin C, winter
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Full Spectrum Joint Support Supplements
The big three joint nutraceutical ingredients – glucosamine, chondroitin and hyaluronate – address the health of joint cartilage but there are other types of tissues that also play key roles. Stabilizing structures of the stifle … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidant, berries, bone, Boswellia, Cartilage, Cat's Claw, chondroitin, collagen, free radicals, glucosamine, Golden Rod, hyaluronic acid, joint, ligaments, MSM, Quercetin, Resveratrol, supplement, vitamin C
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