NEW silicon supplement targets healthy bone and joint development in horses with enhanced bioavailability.
Response
Products is pleased to announce the release of its new liquid silicon
supplement for horses with enhanced bioavailability called Silicon
Advantage™. The new product delivers a superior hydrated form of silicon to support superior bone and joint health and development in horses.
Silicon Advantage™ is ideally suited
for young, growing horses in their formative period, senior horses that
are feeling their age, and active performance horses in training or
competition. Daily supplementation with silicon has been found to
support the healthy development and function of connective tissues and
also to help minimize the risk of injuries for horses in rigorous training and competition (1).
“Silicon is essential for the proper formation of the collagen matrix and bone calcification process,” says Dr. Charles Cochran, director of research and new product development for Response Products. “That makes it essential for the proper development and function of connective tissues of all types—bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, you name it.”
While
silicon is one of the most common elements on the planet (second only
to oxygen), it exists mostly in forms that cannot be utilized by the
horse. As a result, this essential trace mineral is one of the most often overlooked functional nutrients in the equine diet. Unlike most sources of silicon (natural and manufactured), Silicon Advantage™ delivers a highly bioavailable form of silicon at 9,000 parts per million for optimum utilization and benefit to the animal.
Wherever collagen is present in the horse’s body, Silicon Advantage™ can provide important structural and functional benefits.
Collagen, Cochran explains, is a fibrous protein located in the
extra-cellular matrix of connective tissues (soft and calcified). Key
benefits can be found in any number of areas that are critical to the horse’s ability to perform, including:
Bone development, remodeling and function- Cartilage, ligament and tendon development and function
- Hoof development and function
- Skin and hair coat condition
Studies also point to silicon as
a regulating factor
in the deposition of calcium and phosphorous in bone tissue, which
makes it a vital nutrient for healthy bone growth and maintenance
throughout the life of the horse.
(2) “Bottom line,” says Cochran, “daily supplementation with Silicon Advantage™ is simply
a sound practice for horse owners, trainers and breeders looking to help their horses achieve their full potential.”
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(1)
Nielsen, B.D., G.D. Potter, E.L. Morris, T.W. Odom, D.M. Senor, J.A.
Reynolds, W.B. Smith, M.T. Martin and E.H. Bird 1993. Training distance
to failure in young racing Quarter Horses fed sodium zeolite. A. J.
Equine Vet. Sci. 13 (10): 562.
(2) Carlisle EM. Silicon: A possible factor in bone calcification. Science 1970, 167: 179-280.
