Podcasts · Feed Room Chemist: An Equine Nutrition Podcast
71 | Starch, Sugar, Glycogen, Oh My!
· 25 min · S3 E71
Episode 71 | Starch, Sugar, Glycogen, Oh My!
Do you really need a high NSC feed to replenish glycogen stores? 🤔 Busting myths, misconceptions, and simple misunderstandings about the role that starch and sugar play in a horse’s diet.
Show Notes:
Research reference: P. Waller and M.I. Lindinger. 2010. Nutritional aspects of post exercise skeletal muscle glycogen synthesis in horses: A comparative review. Equine Veterinary Journal 42(3):274-281.
Stride Animal Health supplement that supports glycogen replenishment:
· TurboMag BCAA (https://strideanimalhealth.com/turbo-mag-bcaa/)
Bluebonnet Feeds products containing chromium to support glycogen replenishment:
· Intensify Omega Force (https://bluebonnetfeeds.com/intensify-omega-force/)
· Intensify Ex-Factor Low Starch (https://bluebonnetfeeds.com/intensify-ex-factor-low-starch/)
· Intensify Senior Therapy (https://bluebonnetfeeds.com/intensify-senior-therapy/)
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Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult
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