Salts of the Earth: Understanding Electrolytes
Horses cool themselves by sweating as we do, but they can sweat three times more than humans from the same surface area of skin. Altogether, horses can sweat up to four gallons an hour,...
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Thera Calm EQ: The Equine Stress Formula
As many people know, I am rather obsessed with the GI tract. The more I learn, the more compelling I find the functions of the GI tract and their interconnectedness: gut to brain to...
Decisions, Decisions: What Supplement to Use When?
“Which product is best for my horse? Do I need hemp oil or camelina? Do I use Flex-Well or Comfort Zone? Or Furnace?” We hear these questions a lot! Well, here we are to help...
Making Sense of Stress: The Gut-Brain Connection
The more we learn about the gut-brain connection, the better we can get at addressing equine health issues. One of the most common issues in horses of all ages and lifestyles is stomach ulcers,...
Anti-Inflammatory Foods: Feeding for the Comfort Zone
Whether your horse is a high-performance athlete, a younger horse in training, or an older horse that is getting a little creaky, there are times when muscle strain and inflammation flare up and we reach for...
Ingredients: Investigating the What, Where, and How
Seeking out and learning about novel foods and ingredients is one of the fun and interesting aspects of being a formulator. The supplement industry is bursting with new extracts, unique foods and nutraceuticals, and the global...
Cooling and Warming Probiotics for Horses
Recently I have received a lot of emails asking about what probiotics to use for horses with diarrhea, or for overall GI tract support. Unfortunately, the answer is not simple, because the microbiome of...
On the Road Again: Traveling with Kemosabe
It’s that time of year again, when our human packs up and heads to Wellington, Florida. I, of course, am traveling with her as protector, companion, and anxiety-reducer. It’s not easy. This year Crockett...
Foods for Circulation in Horses: The nitric oxide connection
Nitric oxide (NO) is the master circulatory molecule in the body. Its function is to increase blood flow by dilating blood vessels. Nitric oxide is crucial for key physiological functions other than circulation, and...
Warm Horses and Stress-Free Dogs for the Winter
With winter and the holidays upon us, it’s the perfect time to introduce two new members of the BioStar family: Thermal EQ Topper™, and Thera Calm K9™. The story behind Thermal EQ: All the...
