Equine Health

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EQUINE HEALTH

BIOSTAR’S EQUINE RESEARCH

Equine nutrition, diet, supplements, health products, and research specific to your horse’s health and wellbeing.

Coming Soon from the BioStar Lab: Stress Relief for the Whole Horse

I have been fascinated by the biology and chemistry of stress since 1983, when the human supplement company I worked ...
Alixir and Hydration | BioStar US

Rest, Relaxation, & Alixir EQ: The Keys to Recovery

Supporting the body’s recovery process after physical exertion, training, and competing is crucial for equine athletes. Horse recovery support is ...
Spirulina nutrition superfood | BioStar US

Spirulina: Nutrient-Dense Superfood

Spirulina is one of Nature’s most perfect foods because of its dense nutrient content.  Studies conducted by NASA found that ...
For the Love of Senior Horses | BioStarUS

For the Love of the Senior Horse

Senior horses are a lot like senior citizens in the human world: sometimes undervalued, but knowing one is an amazing ...
On the Subject of Soy | BioStar US

On the Subject of Soy…

Soy is one of the most common ingredients in equine feed, and is also found in various equine supplements and ...
Equine Respiratory Health | BioStar US

Breath Is Life: Supporting the Equine Respiratory Tract

Because of the horrendous fires in California, and the subsequent toxic air, I think it’s timely and very important to ...
Amalaki for Horses | BioStar US

Fruit of the Ancients: Amalaki for Horses

In Ayurvedic medicine, amalaki (also known as amla) is considered one of the most powerful rejuvenating foods.  In Sanskrit, amalaki ...
Intuition

Open to Our Animals: The Art of Intuition

In our world of high-tech connections and megabits per second, we tend to forget about the other mode of communication ...

The Verdict on Artificial — and “Natural” — Flavorings

It has turned into a real challenge to find a supplement or a bag of feed without also finding the ...
Receptor EQ Coming Soon | BioStar US

Coming Soon: Receptor EQ

Whenever a change occurs in an animal’s or human’s external environment, adjustments must be made so that the internal environment ...
The Otter Whisperer | BioStar US

The Otter Whisperer

For the second year in a row, I have had close encounters with sea otters in Kachemak Bay, Alaska.  The ...
Down the Rabbit Hole with CBD Oil | BioStar US

Down the Rabbit Hole with CBD

After all the media attention and marketing hype of the last few years, there’s still a lot to be cleared ...