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All the Benefits of Omega 3 cold pressed from organic flax seed. Read below for the benefits of adding Omega 3 to your animals diet.
SMART EARTH Cold-Pressed Camelina Oil Supplement for Horses
Besides being essential to your horse’s diet, the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in Camelina Oil have been shown to positively impact cell membrane response to trauma and infection as well as reducing inflammation. Recent research in horses has even shown that fatty acids may have the potential to help regulate insulin sensitivity.
Camelina Oil also contains naturally occurring Vitamin E that not only prevents rancidity of the product (having room temperature shelf life of up to 2 years) but also provides your horse with a potent anti-inflammatory in a form that can be easily digested.
Extracted from sustainable Camelina sativa plants that are harvested from small family owned farms, the oil is produced under cold compression to insure its beneficial nutrients are maintained.
- Plant Based Source, great for Obligate Herbivores
- Natural Vitamin E for highly stable oil
- GMO and Gluten Free
- Traceable Sources
- No Fish oil, TransFat or Glucosamine
WHY USE SMART EARTH CAMELINA SUPPLEMENTS?
PLANT BASED – The omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid found in camelina oil is the same form of omega-3 fatty acid found in the horse’s natural plant-based diet. The problem is that the majority of horse diets today are made up of dried forages that contain very little omega fatty acid due to the fact that these fatty acids are not heat stable. This means that while horses may consume plenty of omega-3 fatty acids from good quality pasture, when grass is dried to make hay the omega-3s are lost. Many of the oils and fat sources we have traditionally relied upon in equine diets such as corn oil, canola oil, and rice bran, contain very low levels of omega-3 fatty acids and over supply omega-6 fatty acids.
Your horse’s SKIN AND COAT are made up of a series of cells with tough membranes comprised of protein and fatty acids. Without adequate fatty acids, these cell membranes weaken which allows water to escape resulting in dry scaly skin and brittle hair. Insuring adequate fatty acid intake helps nourish skin and hair resulting in healthy skin and a gleaming coat. The camelina oil provides a rich source of omega fatty acids to support skin and coat health.
STAMINA – Fat sources provided 2.5 times more energy than an equivalent weight of carbohydrate making them a great source of fuel for horses in hard work or needing extra calories for weight gain. Camelina oil is a better option when your horse needs calories from fat because 30-40% of the fat provided is in the form of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acid. Smart Earth Camelina provides the best of both worlds by providing fat calories for increased stamina while at the same time reducing the risk inflammation.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY -The fatty acid composition of the horse’s diet has a direct influence on whether an inflammatory stimulus will escalate or be reduced. Unlike other oils typically included in equine diets, the camelina oil found in our Smart Earth products provides a unique blend of omega-3 and 6 fatty acids, Feeding our Smart Earth products will help insure that your horse’s diet contains the fatty acids necessary to regulate inflammatory response.
