Firstly, kelp contains 46 minerals, 16 amino acids and 11 vitamins. Hardly “precious little of anything else”. Secondly, the level of iodine in a good batch of kelp is negligible. There is a percieved danger that iodine toxicities occur when a horse is fed too much seaweed – but, if fed with care, kelp and seaweed can provide unique benefits to a horse’s health. If fed correctly the level of iodine is way below toxic levels.
Benefits of Kelp for Horses
- Stimulates the thyroid.
- Calms nervous horses.
- Anti-bacterial
- Increases fertility in the horse
- Treats iodine deficiency.
- Antibiotic
- Antirheumatic
- Removes heavy metals from the body
- Improves skin & coat condition
- Anti-ulcer
- Anti-inflammatory
- Contain minerals, amino acids and vitamins
- Protective against radiation
- Immuno-stimulant
- Soothing to intestinal mucosa
Amino Acids in Kelp
- Arginine
- Alanine
- Aspartic acid
- Coleucine
- Cysline
- Glutamic acid
- Glycine
- Histidine
- Lysine
- Methionine
- Phenylalanine
- Proline
- Serine
- Threonine
- Tryptophan
- Tyrosine
- Valine