SPOTLIGHT
ALL ABOUT TUMMY GUMMIES Equine Elixirs created the first equine antacid gummies—how can they help your horse? CURIOUS ABOUT Tummy Gummies, the
first equine antacid created by Equine Elixirs? We’ve got the answers to your questions here.
THE GASTRIC ACID BALANCING ACT Horses evolved to consume small amounts of forage up to 20 hours per day. Because they constantly produce gastric acid, their stomachs need to be full or they are at risk for developing ulcers and other gastric problems. Horses are at higher risk of developing stomach pain when they are traveling, training, competing, or otherwise away from forage for extended periods of time that usually come with additional stress. Elizabeth Ehrlich, the founder of Equine Elixirs, says, “You don’t want to permanently eliminate gastric acid because horses need it to digest and absorb nutrients from their food. You want to neutralize acid for short periods of time so it doesn’t burn or upset their stomach when they are most at risk.” The mission behind the Tummy Gummies product was to create gummies that would temporarily buffer gastric acid during these intervals as an effective and healthy way to address the problem.
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