Mineral deficiencies of the REPRODUCTIVE system and
their effects
Copper: Lower fertility, Placenta necrosis, Uterine artery rupture in
aged males.
Boron: Low libido.
Selenium*: Poor uterine involution.
Cobalt: Reduced fertility, Reduced milk & colostrums lower yield
and quality.
Manganese: Delayed ovulation, Reduced conception rates in
mares, Inhibited male libido and spermatozoa counts.
Zinc: Retained placentas and lower conception rates in mares,
Atrophy of the testicles in the stud.
*Important in fetal development
The positive effects of minerals in the CIRCULATORY
system.
Calcium: Supports blood clot formation and heart rhythm.
Iron: Allows red blood cells to carry oxygen to all body tissue.
Copper: Works with iron in the formation of hemoglobin and red
blood cells.
Molybdenum: Regulates body pH.
Germanium: Boosts circulation to improve oxygen flow to the
tissues.
Sodium: Maintains body hydration levels.
Magnesium: Promotes regular heart rhythm.
The positive effects of minerals in the
MUSCULOSKELETAL system
Calcium & Phosphorous: Support bone and tendon development.
Zinc: Promotes tendon development and hoof strength.
Boron: Activates vitamin D in calcium absorption, Promotes bone
metabolism and joint cartilage formation.
Silicon: Provides for osteoblast activity in the formation of cartilage
and connective tissue.
Selenium*: Increases growth rate in foals.
Manganese: Improves properties of tendons & ligaments and
builds collagen, cartilage and fibrous tissue.
Copper: Supports articular cartilage formation in growing horses,
relieves contracted tendons epiphysitis and enlarged joints.
*A deficiency of selenium can cause white muscle disease and
muscle dysfunction.
The positive effects of minerals in the IMMUNE system
Selenium: Allows vitamin E to perform its antioxidant functions.
Platinum: Strengthens immune response to bacteria, viruses, and
fungi.
Gold: Reduces joint inflammation.
Magnesium: Neutralizes toxins at the cellular level.
The positive effects of minerals in the ENDOCRINE
system
Iodine: Used by the thyroid gland to form thyroxine which controls
body temperature.
Calcium & Potassium2: Allow pituitary gland to release necessary
hormones.
Selenium: Needed to convert thyroxin(T4) to triodothytoine(T3).
Magnesium: Neutralizes toxins at the cellular level.
1Iodine deficiency can cause poor hair coat and skin conditions.
2Sodium, Chlorine and Potassium are regulated by the adrenal
gland. Extracellular calcium levels are balanced by the parathyroid
gland.
The positive effects of minerals in the DIGESTIVE system
Chromium: Essential for the metabolism of lipids, glucose, and
insulin which regulate glucose levels in the body, and fatty acids.
Molybdenum: Supports fat and carbohydrate metabolism.
Magnesium: Supports the process of digesting, carbohydrate
metabolism and normal digestive functions.
Daily72®
No Minerals, No life. Minerals are nature's spark
plugs that enable vitamins, enzymes and all other
nutrients to do their work. Without minerals, these
nutrients cannot function. So, without minerals horses
cannot grow, sustain health, resist disease, and
perform properly. No other mineral supplement can
supply 72 readily available essentials in ONE
supplement, each day. Your are just 72 minerals away
from a healthy horse.
Mineral Replacement can reduce the time a mare
needs to spend at the stud farm. Minerals play an
important part in trouble-free foaling and higher
conception rates.
Nature has traditionally furnished minerals through the
plants that our horses eat - the grasses and grains that
once covered our lush green planet. In modern times,
some chemical fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, and
fungicides have destroyed the healthy balance of our
soils - and dramatically reduced their mineral content.
And mineral-depleted soils yield mineral-depleted
grasses and grains. So, we must supplement our horse
feeds with minerals - or put our horses' health and
performance at great risk.