Why do horses need supplemental magnesium? Magnesium is needed directly for over 350 biochemical processes within the body, and is additionally involved in thousands of others. Magnesium is vital for energy production, metabolism of other minerals, regulation of blood sugars, maintaining normal muscle and nerve function, as well as strength of bones and teeth. The …
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Hopper’s Story – A Case of Magnesium Deficiency Hopper had been plagued with pain and a short stride due to severe bracing throughout his body and depleted hoof structure. He had significant P3 bone loss with short length step and toe-first landing. This highly stressed and easily spooked horse has had a remarkable recovery due …
By Deborah Benstead (15 Feb 2015) Email: md.benstead@bigpond.com I am a qualified Horse Podiotherapist (my horse is ‘Hopper’ on the www.graveproofhoof.org website) – my name is Deborah Benstead – and I have been researching and trialling various supplements including magnesium for the last ten years. We now have a large group of clients Australia-wide who are …
The original salt water source is extremely important in determining the quality of magnesium chloride salts harvested. Generally, the cleanest salts on the planet, and sold as ‘food grade’ are now from alpine regions thousands of metres above sea level and preferably not near agriculture (chemical run-off), population (sewage and other pollution), or mining operations (mining contaminants). …
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