TigerTail
Well-Known Member
Somebody asked me on another thread why I dont like this product so instead of thread crashing I thought id start a new one.
NAF pink powder ingredients
Wheatfeed - Anything that has feed or meal on the end of it is the sweeping off the factory floor when the actual seed has been used for something else. I dont know why anyone would spend their hard earned money on that, specially when its not concentrated enough to be of any use. This is whats known as a filler, it adds weight to the pretty pink tub but costs NAF nothing
Dicalcium phosphate - mainly found as a binder for cereals and in toothpaste, known irritating effect in humans, of little help to the horse. Is a calcium source but there are far better ones available.
Maize - a cereal which horses arent designed to digest. Low in fibre,high in starch, the opposite of what we want to be feeding horses.
Brewers Yeast - fine though low concentration, again better sources available for your money!
Bitter orange peel (ripe) - I havn't the blinking foggiest why this included! I cant find any studies extolling its benefits for the horse. Im guessing it sounds exotic and tasty?!?! There are experiments being conducted as to whether it can be included in ephedrine free drinks/foods which suggests to me its a stimulant - why is it in a horse supplement?!
Whey protein powder - whey its whats left over from dairy products, something else horses arent designed to eat. Yes it has protein content so good in that sense but again not something id expect to feed to a horse and not have digestive issues. No real benefit.
Methyl sulphonyl methane - msm as its usually known, fine but no details of the source so you dont know if its pure. Also no quantity so unlikely to be enough to make a massive difference.
White mineral oil - the pretty name for liquid petrolatum or liquid paraffin. Derived from crude petroleum. Used to be used as a drench laxative if youve got impaction colic. Guessing its the binder in this supplement.
Sodium chloride - Salt - fine though again no source or dosage listed.
Fructo-oligosaccharides - this is your pre biotic, insulin derived, can be found in some sweeteners, not too bad but doesnt excite me massively!
Whey Powder - See whey protein powder above, listed a second time to pad out the ingredients list?! Same problems now doubled!
Glutamine - one of the 20 amino acids, not recognised as a main one though. Has its uses but we dont know the dosage.
Wheat Protein - similar problem to whey, though this at least obtained from a plant not dairy - but that plant is a cereal. Higher in protein than Maize.
Magnesium Oxide - I sincerely hope these arent listed in order of importance! Plays an important part in nerve endings and muscle functions, known for a calming effect, useful to supplement with in the UK dependent on your grass analysis.
Anything in red I wouldnt be happy to feed my own horse. The rest has its uses but performance is in question in this particular product due to lack of details on sources and quantities. Given the standard of the rest of the ingredients I wouldnt get too excited.
As we know in regards to vets and barefoot, they are often not the most well informed on very specific equine issues - I wouldnt expect a general vet to research each and every supplement available - thats my responsibility as an owner to know EXACTLY what im putting in my horse. They are 'safe' to recommend this as its an approved product and I suspect they do so that over anxious horse owners feel like they're doing something useful/ or get a cut of the sale (me? a cynic?! noooo!)
As always READ THE LABELS and do your own research into what you want to spend your money on and what you think is going to best help your horse.
PS the above all applies to your dog food.......
NAF pink powder ingredients
Wheatfeed - Anything that has feed or meal on the end of it is the sweeping off the factory floor when the actual seed has been used for something else. I dont know why anyone would spend their hard earned money on that, specially when its not concentrated enough to be of any use. This is whats known as a filler, it adds weight to the pretty pink tub but costs NAF nothing
Dicalcium phosphate - mainly found as a binder for cereals and in toothpaste, known irritating effect in humans, of little help to the horse. Is a calcium source but there are far better ones available.
Maize - a cereal which horses arent designed to digest. Low in fibre,high in starch, the opposite of what we want to be feeding horses.
Brewers Yeast - fine though low concentration, again better sources available for your money!
Bitter orange peel (ripe) - I havn't the blinking foggiest why this included! I cant find any studies extolling its benefits for the horse. Im guessing it sounds exotic and tasty?!?! There are experiments being conducted as to whether it can be included in ephedrine free drinks/foods which suggests to me its a stimulant - why is it in a horse supplement?!
Whey protein powder - whey its whats left over from dairy products, something else horses arent designed to eat. Yes it has protein content so good in that sense but again not something id expect to feed to a horse and not have digestive issues. No real benefit.
Methyl sulphonyl methane - msm as its usually known, fine but no details of the source so you dont know if its pure. Also no quantity so unlikely to be enough to make a massive difference.
White mineral oil - the pretty name for liquid petrolatum or liquid paraffin. Derived from crude petroleum. Used to be used as a drench laxative if youve got impaction colic. Guessing its the binder in this supplement.
Sodium chloride - Salt - fine though again no source or dosage listed.
Fructo-oligosaccharides - this is your pre biotic, insulin derived, can be found in some sweeteners, not too bad but doesnt excite me massively!
Whey Powder - See whey protein powder above, listed a second time to pad out the ingredients list?! Same problems now doubled!
Glutamine - one of the 20 amino acids, not recognised as a main one though. Has its uses but we dont know the dosage.
Wheat Protein - similar problem to whey, though this at least obtained from a plant not dairy - but that plant is a cereal. Higher in protein than Maize.
Magnesium Oxide - I sincerely hope these arent listed in order of importance! Plays an important part in nerve endings and muscle functions, known for a calming effect, useful to supplement with in the UK dependent on your grass analysis.
Anything in red I wouldnt be happy to feed my own horse. The rest has its uses but performance is in question in this particular product due to lack of details on sources and quantities. Given the standard of the rest of the ingredients I wouldnt get too excited.
As we know in regards to vets and barefoot, they are often not the most well informed on very specific equine issues - I wouldnt expect a general vet to research each and every supplement available - thats my responsibility as an owner to know EXACTLY what im putting in my horse. They are 'safe' to recommend this as its an approved product and I suspect they do so that over anxious horse owners feel like they're doing something useful/ or get a cut of the sale (me? a cynic?! noooo!)
As always READ THE LABELS and do your own research into what you want to spend your money on and what you think is going to best help your horse.
PS the above all applies to your dog food.......
even worse some brands dont put quantities on their websites or labels in terms of mg/kg or iu.
