I’m looking at a cost effective way to add an anti-inflammatory supplement into my horse’s diet to try to see if it works for him.
I know I can get it in a 5 pound pail from a food store, but is that going to do the trick for my horse? Is it the same thing?
I was looking at these two:
https://www.hqoexpress.com/organic-ground-turmeric-5-lb-bag.html
Not sure if going “organic” would be better/more effective.
Thoughts?
Quality turmeric is pricey, no getting around it (and no, it doesn’t have to be organic). It has the higher amounts of the cucurmin which is what really does the job (if it’s going to do anything). Check the Starwest brand, often cheapest from Amazon.
So how much do you feed? I’ve also read it needs to be mixed with black pepper and some kind of fat source.
???
I just started using turmeric for my horse about a week ago. I ordered mine from Piping Rock where I have also gotten Natural Vit E capsules. I don’t know if it isthe best quality… I sure hope it is good! I will make a note of Starwest for next time. Thanks JB.
It would be interesting to know how many turmeric users are on this site, and results. I am using it as part of a joint supplement “recipe” , given to me by an equine nutritionalist. I started with one teaspoon, will be working up to one tablespoon a day.
not sure about the need to mix with black pepper, but many nutritional elements and medications are better processed out of the bowel with fat. antifungals are one example
Black pepper contains piperine which will boost the bioavailability of curcumin (the active component of tumeric).
Talking fat sources, if I want to feed it dry and I already feed Cool Calories, do I need to add more fat?
You don’t need to add more. In fact, most people don’t make Golden Paste for horses, they feed the turmeric and pepper dry (or mixed with whatever).
There’s an excellent Turmeric User’s Group on FB and there’s great info on horses there (as well as cats, dogs, and people)
Thanks JB. So the Facebook group is useful? I don’t need another one that isn’t. :lol:.
It’s not all that active, but the files are very useful, and probably most questions have been asked so you could search to find them.
I cannot fathom grinding pepper for my horse every day. :eek:
How much would you need?
Tumeric/curcumin on its own is very poorly absorbed by the horse’s system as it is poorly soluble in water, which limits its absorption from the intestinal tract. It does need a carrier (fat source or black pepper) to be absorbed readily. Otherwise you would have to feed a substantial amount (8-16oz) of it for even a minimal effect. There are some supplements available that are using patented curcumin ingredients that address the issue of absorption without a fat/black pepper source. I prefer Longvida Optimized Curcumin as there are a number of human studies related to this product and one equine supplement that it using it and has done clinical testing on horses with osteoarthritis as well.
I feel Equine Stance “Tumericle” it’s important you feed the proper Tumeric to oil tomoeoper ratio or it’s not effective. Smart Pak now carries Tumericle. My old gelding has ringbone in the joint and the Tumericle reallys helps keep hi usably sound at 27 years old. There is a FB page that gives you the proper recapie for horses that would also save you money.
Join Turneric user group on Facebook. Tons of info
Thank you everyone! Just joined the FB user group!
Curcumin is poorly absorbed but the poor bioavailability is also a result of rapid metabolism and elimination. Black pepper contains piperine which inhibits drug-metabolizing enzymes (and I think also one of the human transporters pgp).
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