Choose Himalayan Salt For Horses
Horse owners usually care as much for their animals' health as they do for their own. You may already be aware that feed stores often carry Himalayan salt for horses. You may just not know why you should buy a rough, pinky-brown, shiny block rather than the conventional white or reddish one you have been accustomed to.
It is commonly believed that both humans and horses need a constant supply of sodium to maintain health. It is true that sodium is an essential mineral that must be supplied in the diet, but both people and animals can get an overdose, especially if they consume the commercial white compound (sodium chloride) sold for the dinner table. Many health advocates, notably Paul Bragg, have said that enough sodium is found in food to make supplementation unnecessary. What is needed, they say, is minerals.
Bragg did a lot of research and tested his theories on himself, hiking in Death Valley without salty foods and analyzing 'salt-licks' found in the wild and frequented by deer and other animals. He found that none contained the sodium chloride that makes up most of common table-salt; rather, the deposits were composed of minerals that tasted salty and that animals craved.
Most people keep their horse in confinement, either in stalls, paddocks, or fields that don't have trace mineral-rich soils. Feed and forage generally will not make up for this deficiency. Neither does providing a conventional white or even 'mineral' salt-block manufactured in a chemical lab and processed into a hard, squared-off shape. It's up to the owner to make sure all essential minerals are supplied.
Sodium chloride is not a natural product, and commercial blocks and shakers also may contain additives which make it impossible for either the human or the equine system to assimilate sodium properly. Eliminating excess sodium is also inhibited. Horses crave the salty taste associated in the wild with a complete mix of minerals and can get too much sodium. If elimination of the excess is compromised, health will suffer. Himalayan salt is unprocessed, has no additives, and contains 84 essential minerals.
There's a well-researched theory that the pink deposits in high mountain mines hold a negative electrical charge. This 'ionization' allows the minerals to be readily absorbed at the cellular level, giving cells all the macro and micro minerals they need for growth, reproduction, and repair. Many people who use this instead of commercial products claim to feel more energetic.
The pink crystals also taste better, which may be a minor plus. However, horse owners who love the taste on their own food may enjoy pampering their animal companions with this treat. If something that tastes good is also a boost for total health, so much the better.
Look at your feed store for reddish-brown, semi-transparent blocks with the rough shape that mining gives. These are not products of mass-production in a chemical laboratory but natural pieces of ancient deposits rich in life-giving and energy-enhancing minerals.
It is commonly believed that both humans and horses need a constant supply of sodium to maintain health. It is true that sodium is an essential mineral that must be supplied in the diet, but both people and animals can get an overdose, especially if they consume the commercial white compound (sodium chloride) sold for the dinner table. Many health advocates, notably Paul Bragg, have said that enough sodium is found in food to make supplementation unnecessary. What is needed, they say, is minerals.
Bragg did a lot of research and tested his theories on himself, hiking in Death Valley without salty foods and analyzing 'salt-licks' found in the wild and frequented by deer and other animals. He found that none contained the sodium chloride that makes up most of common table-salt; rather, the deposits were composed of minerals that tasted salty and that animals craved.
Most people keep their horse in confinement, either in stalls, paddocks, or fields that don't have trace mineral-rich soils. Feed and forage generally will not make up for this deficiency. Neither does providing a conventional white or even 'mineral' salt-block manufactured in a chemical lab and processed into a hard, squared-off shape. It's up to the owner to make sure all essential minerals are supplied.
Sodium chloride is not a natural product, and commercial blocks and shakers also may contain additives which make it impossible for either the human or the equine system to assimilate sodium properly. Eliminating excess sodium is also inhibited. Horses crave the salty taste associated in the wild with a complete mix of minerals and can get too much sodium. If elimination of the excess is compromised, health will suffer. Himalayan salt is unprocessed, has no additives, and contains 84 essential minerals.
There's a well-researched theory that the pink deposits in high mountain mines hold a negative electrical charge. This 'ionization' allows the minerals to be readily absorbed at the cellular level, giving cells all the macro and micro minerals they need for growth, reproduction, and repair. Many people who use this instead of commercial products claim to feel more energetic.
The pink crystals also taste better, which may be a minor plus. However, horse owners who love the taste on their own food may enjoy pampering their animal companions with this treat. If something that tastes good is also a boost for total health, so much the better.
Look at your feed store for reddish-brown, semi-transparent blocks with the rough shape that mining gives. These are not products of mass-production in a chemical laboratory but natural pieces of ancient deposits rich in life-giving and energy-enhancing minerals.
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