94: Detox Done Right: Your 3-Step Supplement Audit

About this episode

This episode focuses on the importance of detoxifying horses by auditing supplements and understanding ingredient lists to improve health.

This week, we are continuing with the theme of toxicity because it lies at the root of most health issues horses experience. Looking back at past cases, the pattern is unmistakable. Once you remove those dietary toxins, things start to turn around. The tricky part is knowing what is helpful and what is harmful, so that is what we are focusing on today. Over-Supplemented Over-supplementation becomes a major contributor to malabsorption, inflammation, and chronic health problems. Many ingredients, especially synthetic, inflammatory, or poorly absorbed ones, cause toxicity, overwhelm digestion, and suppress the immune system. Interpreting Ingredient Lists Horse owners must learn to interpret ingredient lists to distinguish food ingredients from vitamins, minerals, preservatives, flavorings, and fillers. Many supplements contain a few beneficial components surrounded by ingredients that negate their benefits. So it is essential to know which are organic, which are inorganic, and which are highly processed. Detoxifying Means Removing, Not Adding Detoxification comes from removing substances rather than adding more. Every ingredient requires a digestive resource, and when the system is…

People in this episode

Host: Elisha Edwards

Topics covered

• toxicity
• health issues
• supplement audit
• detoxification
• ingredient lists

Keywords

• detox
• supplements
• toxicity
• health
• horses

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