Fermented Turmeric for Horses
Gut health is essential for overall health, and turmeric offers support for a healthy GI tract for horses and dogs. When I learned of a patented fermented turmeric from Belgium two years ago, my...
Category: Formulator’s Corner
A Horse is a GI Tract on Four Legs
Recently I read an article on a presentation about gastric ulcers in horses given at the Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) convention held in December 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl....
Bacillus subtilis: The Spore-based Probiotic You’ve Never Heard Of
This summer, I was introduced to a new probiotic strain by a colleague who is a human supplement formulator. He and I share what I would say is a fundamental obsession with the GI...
Tulsi, “The Incomparable One”
In Western herbology, Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum), is categorized as an adaptogen: a plant capable of balancing the body system at large including the glandular, endocrine, and circulatory systems. Tulsi...
Connection: Bridging Eastern Medicine and Western Science
In 2001, a friend gave me a book on Ayurveda called The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies by Vasant Lad. The author is a Master of Ayurvedic Science and served as a medical...
Vitamin E & Neurological Support for Horses and Dogs
Over the past year, I’ve noticed a bit of a cognitive change in my 13 year old Australian Shepherd, Kemosabe. He has lost a bit of his mental acuity, seems uncomfortable in a room...
Horse Stable Vices and Domestication
What we horse owners refer to as stable vices (cribbing, wind sucking, and weaving), are also known as stereotypies, or frequent repetition of the same movement, gesture, posture, or sound. These repetitive behaviors have...
Vitamin E Supplements for Horses & Dogs
After many years of searching, we finally found a vitamin E complex of tocopherols and tocotrienols that meets our high standards. Our new ingredient is sourced from non-GMO sunflower oil, hexane-free, and grown and...
The Devil’s in the Details: What Sets BioStar Apart
The raising, care, training, and campaigning of horses requires close attention to details. Whether you keep your horses in your own backyard, or at a boarding or training barn, there are a lot of...
Recovery and Comfort for Horses: An East-Meets-West Approach
Horses are incredible athletes. Just like humans, however, their muscles can become sore and stiff after a training session or a day of competition. As horses age they can also develop chronic joint issues...
