Ridecamp: [RC] [RC] MAGNESIUM, Joint Supplement

Tom Dean wrote:
> [...] I am concerned about the high magnesium in this 
> product. After reading some of the posts on e'lytes and 
> B.C.C.A., I was wondering if anybody had an opinion on 
> this product?
>
> Contains (per 27 gram serving = 1 oz)
> Glucosamine Hydrochloride. . . . . . . . .  10,000 mg
> Methyl Sulfonyl Methane  (MSM) . . . . . . .10,000 mg
> VITAMIN E  (dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate)    1,000  IU
> VITAMINE C (ascorbic acid) . . . . . . . . .3,000 mg
> MAGNESIUM  (magnesium carbonate) . . . .      750 mg
> Molasses flavoured, top dressed powder

Tom, you don't need to be worried so much about the
Magnesium, as you need to be worried about the MSM.
MSM *is* an anti-inflamitory and as such is definately
not allowed in the AERC Rule 13.

Some say to just take the horse off the joint supp a few 
days to a week before competition to allow the MSM to 
clear the system.  (my understanding is it *will* test)

My feeling is I don't want to have my competition horse 
on any daily anti-inflamitory period.  I want to know if 
he needs it first.  I also don't want him anything that
has yucca in it either, as yucca has pain reducing 
properties.  

Granted, the "retired" (from endurance) TB ex-race horse 
is another story.  I know he has issues and I want to see 
him on a supplement with MSM (which has synergistic 
properties to GAGS and CS), and yucca is fine for him too.

Pick another joint supplement.  Pick on with both GAGS and
CS, and some supportive minerals and such.  There are a few 
out there that have both without MSM, yucca, or one of the
other anti-inflamitory / pain reducing ingredients.  Or you
can combine a couple of the more "pure" varieties.

Hope this helps,

Kathy Myers
Santa Fe, NM

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