We Love Spirulina for Horses and Dogs
I was introduced to spirulina in 1983 when the human supplement company I worked for created a spirulina supplement. As an ingredient, Spirulina was the “new kid on the block”: a blue-green algae we...
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Fun Facts about Horses, Dogs, & Food!
If you’re a fan of Jeopardy or Trivial Pursuit, you’ll love our fun and interesting facts about horses, dogs, and food — facts that could come in quite handy! Facts About Horses: Did...
Which Optimum wellness formula is best for my horse or dog?
BioStar offers a range of wellness formulas with vitamins and minerals, called Optimum. With so many choices, we’ve put together this guide to help you choose the right Optimum formula for your horse or...
Feeding your horse’s immune system
There are specific foods that can aid and support a healthy immune system for your horse. Stress, nutritional deficiencies, and aging can affect the appropriate functionality of the immune system. This can result in...
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 1 kg of it is the nutritional equivalent to 10 kg of assorted vegetables....
Side Effects: Medications and the Nutrients they Deplete
We know that the health of the GI tract is fundamental to equine, canine and human health. It is the seat of the immune system, it is the seat of nutrient absorption. What happens...
A Rash of Roundup: Glyphosate Sensitivity in Horses
Last September, a vet-tech friend of mine in Texas, Lizzy Meyer, alerted me to the fact that her horse, Elto, had developed what she suspected was a glyphosate sensitivity. Glyphosate is Monsanto’s herbicide with the...
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...
