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Member:
Sunny66

Posted on Friday, Jul 21, 2006 - 11:15 pm:

Hi All,

My friend told me about this product and thought I'd post about it and see what you thought:

Micro Minerals TM

The natural solution to digestive health issues, inflammation, parasites and worms, nutritional imbalance, and fly infestations.

Detoxify + Fortify + Purify

An all natural blend of rare trace minerals, vital to good health.

No chemicals, no preservatives, no herbicides, no pesticides

https://enviromin.com/Research.html

Thanks!
Member:
Mrose

Posted on Saturday, Jul 22, 2006 - 11:39 am:

A rep for this product was at a reining show my trainer went to and she brought home some samples and literature. I read through it and looked at the web site and didn't see where it was any different than any other mineral except that it was in a liquid form. Imo no mineral is going to solve all the problems this product claims to solve.
Member:
Christos

Posted on Saturday, Jul 22, 2006 - 7:14 pm:

I am no geologist, but the "macro and micro mineral analysis" of this product sounds like a cup of common clay dirt to me. Literally.

Why would a horse need supplementation with 290 mg of titanium ? Maintenance of surgical plates and screws, perhaps ?

"There are no negative effects associated with use of this mineral supplement even when fed at levels 5 times higher than our recommended supplementation " is an absurd, unscientific statement.

They can not possibly know at what level each mineral is in my horse's diet, so they can simply not know whether their product will cause a certain mineral to overshoot safe levels or not, creating an imbalance where there was none.
Member:
Sunny66

Posted on Saturday, Jul 22, 2006 - 8:16 pm:

Thank you Sara and Christos, that's what I thought :-)

Yup, I'm still looking for a miracle cure for my boy....it can't hurt to ask, right?
Member:
Mrose

Posted on Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 - 12:41 am:

On second thought, maybe I should be taking this stuff. I'm the one with a couple of titanium plates and screws, not my horse!
Member:
Sunny66

Posted on Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 - 12:45 am:

Well Sara, I think they mentioned that humans use it too

I didn't know you had titanium plates! What happened?
Member:
Mrose

Posted on Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 - 11:08 am:

Which time? Actually, I guess I've just got one titanium plate and lots of screws. I've got some in each of my knees along with gortex and a cadaver tendon, due to old ACL repairs. One injury done skiing (the greatest run of my entire life!) and the other the result of lots of small injuries. The plate is in my ankle. I broke both bones in two places and it's got a plate and lots of screws holding it together now.

What I'd really like is a supplement that lets you get up in the morning, full of energy, feeling great with no aches or pains!! My old mares would like the same supplement! Black coffee and tylonal aren't cutting it for us.
Member:
Ajudson1

Posted on Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 - 1:33 pm:

Sara,

If we could come up with such a supplement, we would be gazillionares!!!

Actually, I feel better without coffee as I am very sensitive to it...

How are you around magnets with all those screws in you??
Member:
Mrose

Posted on Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 - 5:37 pm:

So far I haven't gotten stuck to anything! But, you know the bit about "she's got a loose screw?" Could happen!!
Member:
Sunny66

Posted on Sunday, Jul 23, 2006 - 7:01 pm:

Lol...magnets :-) Sorry to hear about your injuries Sara! If I find a magic elixor I will certainly share it ... hopefully before a screw comes loose
Member:
Paul303

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 25, 2006 - 1:00 am:

Sara!! A kindred soul!! Plates and screws!!
Trick knee repairs for me!

Do you dread airports?
Member:
Mrose

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 25, 2006 - 8:56 am:

Yes! Especially the ones back east. Regan Int'l. is the worst. Our local airport and LAS don't seem to be set off. Usually I just have to hike up my pants and show all my scars. I hate it when you get pulled aside and searched, though has only happened twice.

Aileen - I found something that gets you out of bed early and quickly without a thought given to aches and pains. It's the sound of horses hooves on the front lawn at 4a.m.. Somehow two of them got a locked gate open.
Member:
Sunny66

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 25, 2006 - 10:20 am:

Sara, you FOUND the magic elixor!! lol...hope everything's ok :-)

Horses ARE healers you know
Member:
Mrose

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 25, 2006 - 10:58 am:

Aileen, all is well. Silly horses; acres of grass and the ability to be "wild and free" (a la PETA )and they greated me with a nicker and followed me into their stalls for breakfast!
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