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- Could Iron Overload be the Reason for Insulin Resistance?
Your Horse’s Diet is Probably High in Iron Because of poor soil quality and overuse of superphosphate fertilizers, most hay is very high in iron today. The averages from all hay samples taken by Equi-Analytical in the last 18 years showed: Iron: 1796 mg Copper: 77 mg Zinc: 275 mg The ratio of iron:copper:zinc should… Read more: Could Iron Overload be the Reason for Insulin Resistance? - 3 Mistakes People Make with Insulin Resistant Horses
Restricting Feed As soon as your horse is diagnosed as insulin resistant, many people panic and put them on a diet. But restricting feed is a major cause of stress in horses, and stress spikes insulin levels! What do do instead? -Invest in slow feed haynets. Use more than the amount of horses that you… Read more: 3 Mistakes People Make with Insulin Resistant Horses
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