FORMULATOR’S CORNER
This is where we go down the rabbit hole and talk about research and experiments with food, plants, and ingredients. The place where new ideas are sprouted, and new formulas and products are created. Tigger Montague, our founder and formulator, shares her insights and scientific research on health, nutrition, ingredients, and formulas. These articles are the basis of our products and our philosophies.
Tulsi, “The Incomparable One”
In Western herbology, Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum), is categorized as an adaptogen: a plant capable of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Choosing the Right Calming Supplement for Your Horse
The search for the best calming supplements for horses can be overwhelming… there are so many options to choose from! ...
Determining Ingredient Quality
It’s very difficult to ascertain ingredient quality by reading a label. This is due, in part, to labeling laws which ...
Allergies in Horses on the Rise
It seems that new allergies are popping up every day. Human allergies are quite common and we are learning more ...
Down the Rabbit Hole with Quercetin
What are quercetin supplements, and how can they help your horse? We go down the rabbit hole to learn more ...
Horses, Allergies, and Histamines
For the past year, I've spent a lot of time down the rabbit hole, examining the Western and Eastern medicinal ...