Apr 20, 2022
My last podcast (#051) was about the infodemic we are experiencing in the horse world. Infodemic describes the dilemma where there is too much conflicting information about the care of horses. In this podcast, I want to examine the infodemic in only one aspect of horses - how to feed them.
As with most of my nutritional information on horses, I use the current knowledge of human nutrition. I assume that while the raw materials are different (the foods placed in the mouth), what happens at the cell level is the same. This assumption is made throughout science because many species' cell processes are routinely studied; for example, rats, mice and other lab animals used for human studies. While this is questionable for the absorption of food and medicine, science accepts that glucose, fat and proteins are handled the same in all animals. But is this correct?
For example, various approaches to metabolism exist within just one specific section of the cell in humans. I identify four pathways mentioned in human nutrition that all attempt to change the same thing (NAD+ preservation within the electron transport chain). It exemplifies the expression, "All roads lead to Rome." But is this true in all animals?
I am not trying to make you all cellular physiologists. However, many people are working on the same problem in human metabolism, and their findings may (or may not) help us care for our horses. This podcast will help you understand horse nutrition/metabolism and why we are all confused about 1) what to do and 2) why it works in some horses and not others.
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