Focus areas for horses

To achieve and maintain optimal health and well-being for horses, a thorough understanding of their various physiological systems is required. The horse is a complex creature, and its health depends on a well-balanced approach to various aspects of its life. Here, we examine some of the primary health systems in horses and how they interact to ensure their well-being.
It is also here that you will find supplementary material for our reports. (This material is currently only available in danish)

The Systems of the Horse

Adrenal system

Adrenal system:

Indicates that the cells are stressed, perhaps due to external stress or poor absorption of feed, lack of fluids, and challenges in maintaining pH values. It can also indicate that the horse is consuming too much sugar-rich feed, which is stressful for the body, leading to the adrenal glands producing adrenaline or other stress hormones, even though the horse is not actually stressed.

Brain health

Brain health:

Depends on important factors such as sleep and rest, sufficient nutrition, and avoidance of toxic metals in both feed and the environment. These elements play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy brain function in horses. By ensuring adequate rest, a nutrition-rich diet, avoiding toxic metals, a healthy gut function, and appropriate physical activity, you can contribute to maintaining optimal brain function in horses.

Fats are important, they protect neurons (brain cells - myelin sheaths), and also protect against EMF. EMF is a threat to brain health. The connection between the gut and the brain is important. Therefore, a healthy gut is also crucial for brain health. Balanced movement, physical activity is necessary, whereas extreme physical exertion/impact is not good for brain health in the long run = stress. It can lead to depression, stress, and also low thyroid function. Blood circulation and a strong cardiovascular system are important. - "Social activity" with other horses is important since horses are herd animals, but it can also have the opposite effect if there is too little space.

Cardiovascular system

Cardiovascular system:

Can be a lack of nutrients and fats, and possibly Q10, all of which "nourish" the heart cells, it is important that the horse has healthy and strong blood vessels. Also, think about long-term stress/chronic inflammation.

Cellular hydration

Cellular hydration:

Dehydration - means it does not absorb water well or does not have the peace to drink, or does not have access to fresh water. - Check if it lacks Q10 (the cell opener).

Detoxification system

Detoxification system:

Can mean that the intestine cannot get rid of its waste. The liver cannot properly detoxify. Cells cannot eliminate their 'acidic' waste. Cells use multiple pathways to eliminate their waste products. Through the normal metabolism, as well as via the intestines, lymphatic system, lungs, skin (sweat). If digestion is stressed and not functioning optimally (marked as digestive stress/microflora), other pathways may be chosen to ensure the body's pH balance and that tissues, muscles, and organs are not weakened by accumulated waste products.

To support the horse's cell detoxification processes, it is beneficial to increase the content of alkaline minerals in the diet, such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, and sodium (e.g., Himalayan salt). It is also important to ensure an adequate intake of fresh water. Furthermore, a healthy liver is crucial for the effective elimination of waste products and any medication residues in the body, promoting liver health.

  • Often, it is the sodium-potassium pump in the cells that is not functioning optimally. This can result in cells having difficulty eliminating waste products and receiving essential nutrients (through osmosis).
Digestive stress

Digestive stress:

It is possible that the breakdown of feed is not working optimally. Is the horse's feces well-formed/shiny? Stomach stress/emotions can affect the horse's stomach, which can negatively impact digestion - Therefore, we recommend probiotics. A 500 kg horse produces approximately 15-20 kg of feces per day - assuming the intestine is functioning optimally. Stomach stress/emotions can affect the horse's stomach, which can negatively impact digestion - Therefore, we recommend probiotics.

Emotions

Emotions:

Stress, the mental, and cell depression (typically due to a lack of alkaline minerals, fluids, and certain amino acids, etc.). It is often "suppressed" emotions (stable problems, territorial problems, stress). Or an imbalance in the digestive tract, low thyroid function after high thyroid function (undetected) after a long period of performance and stress, competitions, transportation, etc.

Energy production

Energy production:

Concerns how cells/metabolism work, whether they can convert fat, carbohydrates, and protein into good energy. - Primarily, the formation of ATP via Krebs's cycle (citric acid cycle).

Glucose metabolism

Sugar metabolism:

(Glucose Loading): When consuming food, nutrients are absorbed from the small intestine into the bloodstream and lymphatic vessels for energy utilization and storage, where glucose (sugars) in this process is the primary energy source. Imbalances can affect insulin production and blood sugar balance.

Hormonal balance

Hormonal balance:

Hormones are produced in the endocrine glands, as well as in a healthy gut. They are formed from proteins and fatty acids. If protein synthesis is not functioning, the horse may have problems with hormonal balance because there is no material for hormone production. Stress affects the hypothalamus, which sends stress signals to the pituitary gland and then to all hormonal glands, especially the adrenal glands (HPA-axis adrenal stress if prolonged), thyroid gland (increased thyroid hormone thyroxine), pancreas (increased insulin and glucagon to get the liver to release more glucose and then get it into the cells for "flight").

Immune system

Immune system:

Is mainly produced in the intestine, as well as in the bone marrow. Remember that all of the body's cells are primarily produced from the horse's own blood. So, to have healthy blood that can produce new blood cells and stem cells, it is necessary to maintain a good pH balance in the blood. Also, check for amino acid deficiencies. Also, link it with long-term hard training/stress/chronic inflammation.

Lipid metabolism

Lipid metabolism:

This consists of both fat breakdown and fat synthesis, how the cell processes fats, and how energy is extracted through fat breakdown. If it is stressed, it is a focus area in the report, and it can be due to deficiency/overdosing/incorrect ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 in the body. It can also be due to inadequate fat absorption from the diet due to other nutritional deficiencies or poor microbiome in the gut, as well as gut microbiota and reduced function of intestinal cells.

The horse's overall fat treatment does not work optimally. This consists of both fat breakdown and fat synthesis, how the cell processes fats, and how energy is extracted through fat breakdown. - If fat metabolism does not work optimally, the cell wall weakens, and then the horse has difficulty protecting itself against electromagnetic frequencies, heavy metals, etc.

Liver metabolism

Liver metabolism:

If there is a marking in this, it means that the horse's enzyme production is imbalanced, which can be due to stress or low thyroid function. It can affect the horse's digestion and elimination in the long run. It will weaken the horse both physically and emotionally.

Microflora/balance

Microflora/balance:

The intestinal bacterial flora must function, otherwise, the immune system does not work optimally, nor does the production of hormones, etc. We recommend a supplement of high-quality probiotics and/or prebiotics.

Musculoskeletal system

Musculoskeletal system:

Perhaps the horse has been injured. Injury from an accident, joint problems, and may also be lactic acid accumulation, or pressure from the saddle. Make sure the horse gets plenty of fresh water. If it appears as number 1 in the report, we often recommend an examination by a veterinarian, treatment from the Elite Team, or Bemer treatment.

Oxidative stress/inflammation

Oxidative stress/inflammation:

If the cell membrane is not strong enough, or if there is inflammation in the horse's body, joints, gut, muscles, connective tissue, etc. Is the horse stressed, has it been to many competitions, generally more stressed than normal? Stress/emotions can affect the horse's stomach, which can negatively impact digestion. For example, during a stable change or new owner, too intense training, are you stressed? - We often recommend prebiotics and/or probiotics.

Protein synthesis

Protein synthesis:

Does not work optimally, it controls the conversion of amino acids into proteins inside the cells and that the cells should be able to perform their job. - Remember that hormones are produced from amino acids.

Rest

Rest:

It is necessary to have more rest. The horse is simply tired. Make sure the horse is in a harmonious group where there is room for rest and lying down.

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