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Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Recently there was some push back around soy as an ingredient and more over as an amino acid requirement in feed and or ration balancers. The good ol “show me the scientific evidence” came right out. So lets talk about soy as an ingredient and why it matters even for horses that don’t have a direct sensitivity or allergy for soy. Today we will talk through a few different aspects including soys anti-nutrient properties, glyphosate issues, and the all important “what about amino acids then?”   Sources Lysine as the first limiting amino acid in horses National Research Council (NRC). (2007).  Nutrient Requirements of Horses (6th rev. ed.). Washington, DC: National Academies Press. Establishes lysine as the first limiting amino acid in typical equine diets and emphasizes amino acid balance over crude protein. Lysine, threonine, and methionine requirements and ratios Mansilla, W. D., et al. (2020).  Amino acid requirements in horses: Current knowledge and future perspectives. Animals, 10(4), 682. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10040682 Reviews essential amino acid requirements in horses; discusses lysine as first limiting, with threonine and methionine following depending on diet. Threonine as a secondary limiting amino acid Harris, P. A., & Pagan, J. D. (1999).  Protein and amino acid nutrition in the performance horse. Proceedings of the Equine Nutrition Conference, Kentucky Equine Research.Discusses lysine as first limiting and identifies threonine as potentially limiting when lysine is corrected. Functional importance of lysine and threonine (equine studies) Zhang, L., et al. (2023).  Effects of lysine and threonine supplementation on milk yield, amino acid metabolism, and fecal microbiota of lactating mares. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 14, 84. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00884-5 Demonstrates physiological and metabolic effects of lysine and threonine supplementation in horses. Balanced amino acid profiles vs crude protein Graham-Thiers, P. M., & Kronfeld, D. S. (2005).  Amino acid supplementation improves muscle mass in exercising horses fed diets adequate in crude protein. Journal of Nutrition, 135(9), 2144–2148. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/135.9.2144 Shows that horses fed “adequate” crude protein still benefit from targeted amino acid supplementation. Ideal protein concept (amino acid balance over quantity) Wu, G. (2014).  Dietary requirements of synthesizable amino acids by animals: A paradigm shift in protein nutrition. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 5, 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/2049-1891-5-34 Introduces and supports the concept that amino acid balance determines protein utilization more than total protein intake. Why crude protein is a poor metric Crude protein vs usable protein Millward, D. J., et al. (2008).  Protein quality a Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show There is a lot of confusion in the magnesium space. Which form is better? What is all of this elemental magnesium talk?  Here’s the scoop, claims that magnesium oxide is better are based on misinterpreted comparisons, typically magnesium oxide vs magnesium citrate, and/or on something called elemental magnesium content, rather than true bioavailability.  And here’s a hint, when you evaluate magnesium types using mineral physiology principles and broader magnesium literature, these claims are not supported.  ------ Citations Schuette et al., 1994 Bioavailability of magnesium diglycinate vs magnesium oxide Demonstrated alternative absorption mechanisms for chelated magnesium.Coudray et al., 2005 Comparative absorption of different magnesium salts using stable isotopes Showed differences in absorption and retention across magnesium forms, salt only comparison.Schuchardt & Hahn, 2017 Intestinal absorption and factors influencing magnesium bioavailability Comprehensive review of Mg transport mechanisms (TRPM6/7, passive vs active).Werner et al., 2019 Magnesium citrate vs oxide bioavailability National Research Council (NRC), Nutrient Requirements of Horses Documents magnesium metabolism and absorption sites in horses. Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Join me in a fascinating discussion with Rebecca Haddock, Equi-Tape founder, now called EquiTecs who designed, developed, and launched an advanced biomechanics taping modality that has revolutionize equine rehabilitation and performance. I love Rebecca's knowledge and passion, and her affinity for "saying the quiet part out loud." You will find everything you need regardless of whether you are horse owner, professional, or DVM at https://www.equitecs.com/  Be sure and grab her new book Stick With Success: Equine Functional Taping Made Simple on her site and on Amazon.com Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Enteroliths: The Stone Nobody Sees Coming – And Why Minerals, Acid & Energy Matter More Than You’ve Been Told Enteroliths. Those massive mineral stones that form silently in the horse’s colon and suddenly show up as an emergency colic, surgery, or worse — euthanasia. Most vets will tell you they’re random.  Idiopathic.  Unpredictable. But I don’t believe in random disease processes.  And if you’ve been following me for any length of time — neither do you. Today I’m going to walk you through what enteroliths really are, why they form, and how mineral imbalance, digestive chemistry, and the horse’s energetic terrain create the perfect storm — long before any symptoms ever appear. ---- References:  Hassel, D. M., Rakestraw, P. C., Gardner, I. A., Spier, S. J., & Snyder, J. R. (2004). Dietary risk factors and colonic pH and mineral concentrations in horses with enterolithiasis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. (This case–control study links high alfalfa proportion, colonic pH, and mineral concentrations to enterolith risk.) PubMed Hassel, D. M., et al. (2001). Petrographic and geochemical evaluation of equine enteroliths. American Journal of Veterinary Research. (Shows magnesium concentration and colonic pH differences related to diet.) AVMA Journals Hassel, D. M., Langner, D. L., Snyder, J. R., Drake, C. M., Goodel, M. L., & Wyle, A. (2016). Evaluation of enterolithiasis in equids: retrospective study of 900 cases (1973–1996). University of California, Davis. (Large retrospective analysis of clinical cases and management/dietary factors.) researchgate.net UC Davis Center for Equine Health. (2019). Enterolithiasis. University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. (Authoritative overview of formation around foreign objects, diet links, and prevalence.) Center for Equine Health Kentucky Equine Research Staff. (2018). Understanding equine enteroliths to minimize colic. KER Equinews. (Details struvite crystal composition, dietary mineral contributors, and colonic pH conditions.) Ker Horse & Rider Editorial Staff. (n.d.). Enterolith: A common colic culprit. Horse & Rider Magazine. (Discusses geographic and dietary associations, including alfalfa hay.) Horse and Rider Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Whether it is a new "forage feed" for your horses or the same old tired concentrated feed products, you will find Vitamin E on the label. Today, we are talking about why that doesn't count towards your horse's daily vitamin E requirement and what to do instead. References  Nielsen M M et al. (2022). Lipid oxidation in whole-grain flour during storage after milling. University of Copenhagen.Barden L & Decker E A (2016). Lipid Oxidation in Low-Moisture Foods: Mechanisms and Role of Antioxidants. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.Merck Veterinary Manual. Vitamin E in Horses — Nutrition and Feed Management.Liu Q et al. (2020). Effect of fat supplementation and vitamin E on oxidative status in exercising horses. Journal of Animal Science.Barden L et al. (2015). Tocopherols as natural antioxidants in cereal products. Journal of Cereal Science. Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Farriers are consistently the first people to spot chronic health issues in horses because mysterious hoof problems like persistent thrush, crumbling AND cracking hoof walls, abscess cycles, and white line disease aren't actually hoof problems at all, they're external symptoms of internal inflammatory chaos that's compromising the body's ability to build healthy tissue from the inside out.  In this episode, we are diving into several topics around the root cause of hoof problems: why hooves reflect internal healththe role inflammatory diets play in that cyclewhy hoof supplements don't always work (or stop working when you stop using them)long-term solutions for hoof issues Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Hey friends, the horse world has been shook up over the last days with the EHV-1 outbreak stemming from the Waco race and fueled a bit more by the Oklahoma races.  As per several vets on the front lines, monitor your horses if you have been to any shows in the last 14 days -- even if it wasn't Waco or Oklahoma. If your horse has symptoms, please call your vet immediately.  For the rest of us left in the valley of did our horse get exposed or didn't they - I have put together this podcast to help.  Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Today, we are talking about ASU - Avocado Soy Unsaponifiables and what the current science shows about whether or not it works and if we should be looking at this as part of an anti-inflammatory forage diet. We we talk about what the concerns are and if you MUST use it what that might look like based on the results. Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show The functional level of this ONE mineral can mean the difference between struggle and success for your horse's allergies and skin flares. Tune in to learn how. Join Audrey for the How to Feed An Anti-inflammatory Forage Diet free Class here: https://event.webinarjam.com/271g2/register/47gmwhxp Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Here's the August clean out of the Q&A - if you want your question answered on the air, use the link in this description to "text the show." In this episode we talk about: VaccinesDSLDRoaringPros and cons of cinnamon for PSSM1 horses Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Join me for the Workshop here: https://autoimmunerev.kartra.com/checkout/bd63e530748baa704342205c1495a7d7 Tune in to this episode to learn about the holistic patterns for supporting horses after the acute phase. We are talking about herbs to support the chronic phases and the prevention of relapses too. Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Man, its hot! Is your horse sweating? Have they recently stopped sweating? Are they chronically suffering from anhidrosis? Do you have a non-sweater? This is the time of year where we are seeing more and more of this. What is to blame?  Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show As requested, here is the episode on Heaves, also known as RAO, COPD, and IAD. What do all of these have in common? A base in allergies. In this episode we are talking about: Calling your vet. Breathing issues are no joke and there are other more serious conditions to rule out.Nutritional support, where to start, what to change from the base anti-inflammatory forage diet.Herbal support - individual herbs to try and my favorite blended pre-made productsHomeopathy - supporting constitutionally, with nosodes, and symptom support Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show In this Q&A episode we are talking about: Worm AneurysmsFilarial Worms and homepathic treatmentEqu-lix tubsBalancer recommendationsCamelina Oil Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show We have all heard of the regular maintenance, chiro, bodywork, often injections. All of those things are pretty popular. But let's talk about seasonal nutritional maintenance and how it can benefit your horse. Hopefully, this episode gives you plenty of ideas on how to DIY this OR if you don't want to you can have it shipped 4x a year for roughly $100 to your door. Not bad for 3 months of herbal support. Thanks to our Sponsor, Silver Lining Herbs:  SilverLiningHerbs.com code audrey And the Seasonal Wellness Box: https://autoimmunerev.kartra.com/page/equinewellnessbox Resources Mentioned: Quick and Dirty Guide How to Feed Forage Diet Q&A Group Minerals and Metals Mane Test Free Resources Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.