In episode 159, we focus on the equine Gut-Brain Connection; we share what we have learned from taking care of senior animals; the Critter of the Show is backyard chickens; and in Coffee Klatch we review Remarkably Bright Creatures, a book about an octopus.
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Guests and Links for Episode 159:
- Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here
- Co-Hosts:
Tigger Montague from BiostarUS and Pati Pierucci from Pierucci Dressage - Ask Hedwig
- Article:
What You Need To Know About Your Horses’s Gut-Brain Connection - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Learn more: Whole Food Supplements for Your Horse & Dog at Biostar
Photo source: Pexels
Tigger Montague explains the importance of the gut-brain axis to your horse’s health:
“The gut-brain axis is complex, and there is so much we don’t yet know about the intricate world of the gut microbiome.
In Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, it’s recognized that body systems are interconnected. An imbalance in the gut, for instance, will affect the brain, liver, kidneys, adrenals and central nervous system. Western (allopathic) medicine has focused more on the symptoms and treatments of a specific body system that is out of balance. But as Eastern medicine has become more integrative with Western medicine, researchers are now recognizing the connection among internal biological systems.
Understanding the gut-brain connection is very important when addressing horse health. We can’t fundamentally address behavior issues, poor performance, and anxiety in horses if we don’t address the gut…”
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