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lauragggoethe@gmail.com replied to the discussion Insulin Dysregulation in the forum The Community Barn 4 years ago
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Thanks much. I told my vet I wouldn’t put him on Purina’s Low Starch grain per her suggestion to work up to 3 lbs per day. He had been on no grain!
I’m so glad I took your nutrition class in the past. My problem has been too much hay and minimal exercise for him because of my health. He looked better than last year but he just didn’t seem to… Read more
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lauragggoethe@gmail.com replied to the discussion Insulin resistance in the forum No Grain Challenge 4 years ago
Thanks for your response Doc. I am soaking all of his hay and only giving 20lbs per day, slow feeder. I have started some SBM with him as my vet has prescribed short term metformin for him; that’s the only way I can get him to take it.
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Insulin resistance in the forum No Grain Challenge 4 years ago
These are 2 different foods. SBM will deliver better protein to help with muscle loss and hormone improvement. However all protein when fed with a sugar intake in excess of daily needs can be turned into sugar which will exacerbate IR.
First reduce the sugar. Restrict the eating time. As you start to see loss of body fat, add in the SBM.
To… Read more
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Insulin Dysregulation in the forum The Community Barn 4 years ago
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I agree that adding any grains with starch (even “low starch”) will negatively affect the release of insulin. Reducing sugar and starch intake is critical for improving insulin sensitivity.
Soaking hay for an hour will help remove most of the free sugars. Reduce by the total amount of hay will decrease the starch. Limiting eating hay to a 12… Read more
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lauragggoethe@gmail.com started the discussion Insulin resistance in the forum No Grain Challenge 4 years ago
Isn’t soybean meal a better choice for an insulin resistant horse instead of the vet recommendation for a low starch grain.
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lauragggoethe@gmail.com started the discussion Insulin Dysregulation in the forum The Community Barn 4 years ago
Hello Doc, my horse was recently diagnosed positively for IR. He had been on the soybean meal but pretty much went off and switched to mainly forage with some vitamin/mineral pellets. My vet wants me to put him on Purina WellSolve LS grain, yikes, metformin and a product called Insulin-wise.( which looks like amino acids and resveratrol). I… Read more
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@Doc-t , great podcast with Dr Jenny. Love the brain science stuff.
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Thanks!
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Rounds With Doc T – “How Does The Horse Brain Work?“ – 2022 February 28th in the forum Rounds With Doc T Meetings and Events 4 years ago
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The PDF of the show:
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Doc-t posted an update 4 years ago
The replay of Monday’s Rounds With Doc T is now available in the forum called “Zoom Events.”
February 2022 Rounds with Doc T – “How Does The Horse Brain Work?“ [[Replay]]
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Thank you-time for me to go in the forum The Barn Gate (Introductions) 4 years ago
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Thank you @AngelaM for being here from the start and helping me get off the ground. I am grateful and we will miss you. Thanks of helping horses thrive in a human world! Doc T
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AngelaM replied to the discussion Thank you-time for me to go in the forum The Barn Gate (Introductions) 4 years ago
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Thank you Kathy
And very specifically to Doc T-thanks for the info on flabby cheeks-really appreciate that and of course SBM-my horses are so much happier. All of the brain stuff he talked about the other day works much better with the right fuel. I am very optimistic to take this information forward in the care of my horses!
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Doc-t posted a new post. 4 years ago
Horse Psychology With Dr Jenny Susser - Podcast #046 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )“Horse Psychology With Dr. Jenny Susser” – Today’s guest is Dr Jenny Susser, a sport and performance psychologist from Ocala, FL. In her words, she “successfully applies her years of experience merging mind…
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@Doc-t , when is the next “ask Doc anything”? Question re your thoughts on Mg oxide vs Mg malate (re Mg supplementation for PSSM2). Friend in human medicine mentioned Mg malate as more bioavailable than Mg oxide. Used for patients with fibromyalgia.
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The next AMA is March 14th. I am not sure I have the answer to which Mg is more bioavailable. I will need to look at this. The research on PSSM is evolving and seems to be gaining traction as a popular subject though the number of horses affected by this overtly may be few relative to other diseases such as colic, laminitis, EMS, etc. But I… Read more
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KayTeeDid replied to the discussion Thank you-time for me to go in the forum The Barn Gate (Introductions) 4 years ago
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You are welcome! Thank you for being your Horse’s Advocate. Come back any time.
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AngelaM started the discussion Thank you-time for me to go in the forum The Barn Gate (Introductions) 4 years ago
Hi!
I want to give you a sincere thanks Doc T for your work and sharing it here. I am going to be doing a new course in another area of the horse world and will be devoting my time to that. I will continue to let others know about you (anyone that will listen!). Would you please cancel my membership? Thanks again,
Angela
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