July 2008

Spirulina: The Superfood

This blue-green algae is rich in nutrients and has health benefits.

Spirulina platensis is an algae that has medicinal effects. In December 2004, we shared our successful trials with this supplement on several horses with a variety of seasonal breathing and allergy problems.

Spirulina is a useful supplement for horses with allergic lung disease, both young

Seasonal allergies may be helped by Spirulina.

performance horses and older horses with "heaves." Heaves is a more advanced lung disease, similar to COPD in humans and known as RAO, recurrent airway obstruction. …