Power Horse Trace Minerals
Chia seeds have a soothing, calming effect on horses. Effective alternative to psyllium for sand clearing in horses. Equine Chia also helps horses retain water better, avoiding dehydration in hot weather. Available in

Available in 4 lb jars, and 12 lbs., 22.5 lbs., and 50 lb.. buckets
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Equine Chia   
Chia seeds have a soothing, calming effect on horses. Effective alternative to psyllium for sand clearing in horses. Equine Chia also helps horses retain water better, avoiding dehydration in hot weather.

Available in 3 lb. bags, 5 lb. buckets, 10 lb. buckets, 25 lb. buckets, and  55 lb. Poly bags.
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Power Horse Joint Plus
A highly effective anti-arthritic product without the cost that most such products have. Contains Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Boswella, Yucca, and 10,000 mg. of MSM per ounce. 

Available in 30 oz. and 5 lb. sizes
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Super Joint Solution
This is Choice of Champions's joint supplement in a liquid form. It contains Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Boswella, Yucca, MSM, and Hyaluronic Acid.

Available in pint, quart, half gallon and gallon sizes
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Power Horse Eletro-Lyte + Paste
An electrolyte paste to prevent dehydration in horses. We recommend you give a tube of this when you’ve been working a horse. When traveling with the horse, give a tube when starting out on your trip and again when you arrive at your next destination. A great product to keep around the barn during those hot summer months. Its Wild Berry flavor is well accepted by horses.

Available in an oral syringe containing 90 grams (single dose)
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True Sweat
For horses with Anhidrosis (non-sweaters). Choice of Champions's True Sweat helps to manage this condition by helping the horse produce the neurotransmitters Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and Epinerphrine, and thereby helping the horse sweat.

Packaged in a two month supply (500 grams)
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Power Horse Mega Vitamin
One of the strongest vitamin complex products on the equine supplement market today. One ounce per day will increase the energy levels of the most exhausted horse and sustain them through the most demanding exercises. All ingredients used are legal for use on show and racing horses during competition -- ideal for all breeds and ages.

Available in 30 oz. and 5 lb. sizes
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Lung Aid
Promotes equine respiratory health and healing from injury or illness and prevents Epistaxis in horses. If your horse is susceptible to nose bleeds or respiratory ailments, Choice of Champions's Lung Aid is a must. Lung Aid fights off infection, increases endurance,improves lung capacity, improves overall lung condition, boosts the immune system, improves heaves, improves allergies, improves chronic cough, improves lung congestion, improves nasal and mucous discharge.

Packaged in a two month supply (500 grams)
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Power Horse Mega Vitamin
One of the strongest vitamin complex products on the equine supplement market today. One ounce per day will increase the energy levels of the most exhausted horse and sustain them through the most demanding exercises. All ingredients used are legal for use on show and racing horses during competition -- ideal for all breeds and ages.

Available in 30 oz. and 5 lb. sizes
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Power Horse Preventcol
Prevents colic in horses. Ideal for the horse with a slow digestive tract and highly recommended for use when feeding a really dry feed or hay. Great when changing the horses’ diets from one ration to another.

Available in a 16 oz. jar
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Equine Chia   
Chia seeds have a soothing, calming effect on horses. Effective alternative to psyllium for sand clearing in horses. Equine Chia also helps horses retain water better, avoiding dehydration in hot weather.  This is a much better product to use for this purpose than psyllium-based products are, as chia seed is, first of all, 100% digestible, and psyllium is not digestible.  Sometimes, when treating for sand colic, some of the psyllium used in treating the sand colic gets left behind in the horse after the sand is gone.  Because the psyllium cannot be digested, it just sits there and ferments, creating problems for the horse. 

The way chia seed works in treating sand colic is that it absorbs 10X its weight in water, bulks up, becomes gelatinous, and thus forces the sand out, as it moves throughout the digestive tract.  As the chia seed is digested, the water it absorbed is released back into the horse's body, thus helping keep the horse hydrated.  Chia seed also helps in treating metabolic disorders, ulcers and laminitis in horses, which psyllium does not do.  Psyllium is just symply roughage.  Chia seed is the richest source of Omega 3 fatty acids and has a nice balance against Omega 6 fatty acids.  

Not only that, but due to the worldwide shortage of psyllium that exists at this writing (Winter, 2015), chia seed is currently a considerablyless expensive product to use for sand clearing than psyllium.  Simply feed 4 oz. per day per horse to treat for sand colic.  That's the equivalent of about two shot glasses of chia.  

Available in 3 lb. bags, 5 lb. buckets, 10 lb. buckets, 25 lb. buckets, and  55 lb. Poly bags
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Ulser Shield
Coats the stomach to treat painful ulcers. We feel this treatment from Choice of Champions is a better approach to treating ulcers than using a product that inhibits stomach acid production, because when such a treatment is discontinued, the acid production often returns with a vengeance, thus making the condition flare up again.

Available in pint, quart, half gallon and gallon sizes
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Equine Chia   

EquineChia is a non-prescription, all natural, organically grown product that does not contain artificial acid buffers. It works by increasing bloodflow and natural mucus production to protect the lining of the stomach and intestines.

Factual evidence of chia seeds used as an aid for GERD, ulcers, gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome is found in people. Chia Seed is approved by the FDA as a dietetic food.   We also have chia seed-based healthy dietary products for humans, as you can see when visiting the human products side of our website.  Whether we're providing products for humans or horses, it's all about health at Alexa Health.

Why EquineChia Works for Ulcers

Significant benefits of EquineChia come from the inherent oils and hydrophilic (water-absorbing ) nature of chia seeds, which slow gastric emptying and stabilize blood sugar by slowing carbohydrate breakdown, essentially evening out the digestion rate. This dense, "calming" cool-calorie energy source aids in stable digestion, preventing blood sugar related highs and lows. This further aids in balancing the levels of stress hormones and insulin, which can substantially reduce excessive inflammatory stress, often a contributing cause of ulcers.

Oil acts as an intestinal lubricant.

EquineChia is an oil seed that is 80% oil, mostly Omega 3, and 100% digestible. Anecdotal evidence shows reduced incidences of colic when horses are fed essential Omega 3 oils (EFA’s).

The Texas A&M University study, Alteration in the Inflammatory Response in Athletic Horses Fed Diets Containing Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, revealed reduced inflammatory responses in horses.

A unique feature of EquineChia is how the gelatinous gel protects the natural mucous lining of the stomach, soothing and encouraging natural mucous production as well as sweeping away toxins and irritants to the mucous lining.

Available in 3 lb. bags, 5 lb. buckets, 10 lb. buckets, 25 lb. buckets, and  55 lb. Poly bags
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Equine Chia   

Equine Cushings Syndrome, Equine Metabolic Disorder and Insulin Resistance are conditions that often come to the attention of many professionals and owners in the horse industry. IR symptoms include a cresty neck, weight gain or weight loss, tying-up, stocking-up, hoof soreness and laminitis.

There is no specific cure for IR horses, however, effective treatments aim at modifying the diet to achieve and maintain an acceptable body condition score. Some experts feel that a horse with IR should have a total diet at 10% non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) levels.  CHIA SEED is considered a Dietetic Nutritional Supplement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States of America.

Cushing's Syndrome in horses has some of the same characteristics as Insulin Resistance and Diabetes in people. The general seriousness of the metabolic disorder is very similar, including glucose metabolism and circulatory problems.

Glucose (sugar) functions to fuel metabolic processes in the body. Insulin is normally produced in response to elevated blood glucose and is key to the regulation of blood glucose concentrations. Insulin resistance is defined as a reduced sensitivity of the body's cells to insulin's facilitation of glucose uptake.

Diet Modification

A balanced, healthy diet will help your horse's blood sugar levels to remain in equilibrium. Blood sugar spikes are unhealthy. Big peaks or valleys can cause undue stress to a horse's digestive system from his adrenal glands to the circulation in his feet. High sugar, high starch foods such as grains and molasses are a leading cause of blood sugar spikes, especially in horses with metabolic issues. These feeds have high NSC levels. Blood sugar levels are measured by what is known as The Glycemic Index.

Chia is a very low NSC (non-structural carbohydrate). Chia forms a mucilaginous gel in the digestive tract and creates a physical barrier between carbohydrates and the digestive enzymes that break them down, thus slowing the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar. The slower metabolism results in a more even blood-sugar level, a huge advantage for Insulin-Resistant horses. 

Chia acts as a barrier between the carbohydrates and the enzymes of the stomach. The slower metabolism results in less build-up of acid in the stomach. Horses are prone to ulcers because they constantly produce stomach acid. Chia is soothing to the gut with a mucilaginous gel. Chia provides greater efficiency in the utilization of body fluids and absorption of nutrients, helping to maintain electrolyte balance. Fluid and electrolyte imbalances occur when fluids are lost resulting from diarrhea, colic, fever, ulcers or sweating. Extracellular fluid loss occurs in these conditions. Intercellular fluid then shifts out of cells to compensate, causing abnormal distribution of electrolytes resulting in cellular malfunction. Chia seeds give extensive hydration. Hydrophilic colloids, (a watery, gelatinous, sticky substance) form the underlying elements of all living cells. Chia has the substance essential to cell life—a balanced property of giving out (nutrients) and readily taking up (debris).

Treatment

Chia is low in sugar and starch—a safe supplement that compliments a balanced nutritional program for humans and horses. It is important to note that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers Chia Seed a Dietetic Nutritional Supplement. Chia is a perfect addition to the diet of IR horses. Chia is effective for horses whose lives depend upon low carbohydrate nutrition.

While the treatment of Insulin resistance is multifaceted, Chia has been proven to be a strong addition to the daily diet of IR horses and humans! (See Testimony page.) High in protein and essential oils, the hydrophilic (water absorbing) property of Chia seeds makes a soothing mucilage in the gut. Chia is a 100% natural seed, not a grain.

There are several key minerals needed for glucose metabolism that help the Insulin resistance horses. Magnesium affects insulin secretion and its action in the cells. Essential fatty acids (EFA's) are needed to help make the cell wall more sensitive to insulin. Chia is an excellent source of both Magnesium and Omega oils (EFA's) for which many IR horses are deficient.

Experts agree that low NCS diet is essential for IR horses. Limit or eliminate access to pasture (especially high-sugar pastures), feed low sugar and low starch hays, and eliminate grain, concentrates and high-sugar feeds from the diet.

Feed Chia daily to help balance blood sugar spikes, improve digestion, and provide essential fats, protein, antioxidants and magnesium to aid IR horses.

Conclusion

Treat each horse as an individual and seek quality practitioners to help you. Try to recognize the clinical signs as early as possible. Include Chia in your horses daily diets for effective treatment success.

For more information, please see Insulin-Resistance in Performance Horses by Madalyn Ward, DVM and the Equine Cushings group at Yahoo. Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD, is a wonderful resource for information on this subject.

DISCLAIMER: The information offered on this web site is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Rather, it is intended for educational purposes only. Every horse is an individual. Check with your own veterinarian and horse professionals.

DISCLAIMER: The information offered on this web site is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Rather, it is intended for educational purposes only. Every horse is an individual. Check with your own veterinarian and horse professionals.

Available in 3 lb. bags, 5 lb. buckets, 10 lb. buckets, 25 lb. buckets, and  55 lb. Poly bags
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