ESC + starch is much more important for insulin resistance issues.
Interesting! Is NSC still important for other problems?
I have not taken her courses, but learned it reading the ECIR forums. Important info. Hope it goes mainstream.
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To my knowledge, it still matters for PSSM issues. But TBH, I haven’t gone searching for info that says otherwise.
Thank you for posting this.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
I am not sure it’s all that important anymore for PSSM, especially PSSM type 2, where now it seems that one has to increase quality protein, adding things like whey protein etc.
But AFAIK, the Type 2 horses still benefit from a low(er) NSC (or ESC+starch?) diet as well. It may not need to be as low as the Type 1 horse, but to be honest, I don’t know for sure.
The differences are more about high(er) fat for Type 1, and high(er) protein for Type 2
https://thehorse.com/159750/diet-exercise-can-help-some-horses-with-type-2-pssm/
This looks at how many Type 2 horses improved with a type 1-appropriate diet and exercise program - 80%.
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It’s always better to do your own research, if that’s who I think. Part of science is changing our understanding as we make new discoveries. Current research is really easy to find. Fructans from pasture, consumed at normal amounts, can raise insulin and high insulin can cause laminitis.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080618305744
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0739724018300183
Also, fructans are fermented in the hindgut and can disrupt the microbiome
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0737080612002237
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749073909000388
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034528818352287
And starch converts 100 pct to glucose. Right? Sugar converts 50/50 glucose/fructose?
