Welcome to the BioStar Blog!
Our mission is to share information, help empower dog and horse owners with knowledge about nutrition and health of their animals, and bring them the best whole food supplements.
Here you’ll find many of our own personal experiences and opinions, and we’ve taken care to ensure that the more technical information we present is backed by published nutritional studies and scientific research. Please remember, though, that the blog articles themselves are not intended to cure, diagnose, or treat any disease.
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We Don’t Just Work Here
Working at BioStar means getting an up-close look at everything that goes into our unique whole-food equine and canine supplements. We know firsthand what's in our supplements, how they're made, and why they improve the
Bio Flora EQ: Prebiotics / Probiotics for Horses
Prebiotics and probiotics for horses have been used as common additives to feed and supplements. Until recently, the amount of ...
Nutritionism: Understanding Ingredients, Understanding Food
Before jumping into nutritionism, let's think about ingredients for a moment. When we read the labeled contents of most commercial ...
Processed Horse Feed: The Great Compromise
The advantages of commercially processed horse feed: There is no question that commercially processed horse feed has provided convenience to ...
The Amazing Healing Power of Smectite Clay
I want to go into some detail on the benefits of smectite clay for horses, but first, I confess: In ...
Winter Mash for Horses
For years I have been making a Christmas mash for the horses. I enjoy preparing the mashes and watching the ...
A Fig for All Reasons
Figs are a member of the mulberry family and are believed to have been cultivated in Egypt. They became a ...
Almond Joy: Choosing Almonds for Horses
While the health benefits of almonds for humans are well documented, almonds for horses are not yet as thoroughly researched ...
Anhidrosis Protocol Options
Anhidrosis in horses does not have a true, known cause, although there are many speculations on its etiology. Often, the ...
Treating the Ulcer Horse: True Balance vs. Tum-Ease
Knowing when to use True Balance or Tum-Ease supplement can make a significant difference in the overall healing of horses ...
Feeding Horses for Spring Balance
As spring creeps up, the body systems go from the slumber and store mode to a more active spring-cleaning phase ...
