EMS/Cushing's/IR Solution™

When your horse has Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS), insulin resistance (IR), or Cushing's-related metabolic imbalance, it can feel overwhelming to know how to help.

Our EMS/Cushing's/IR Solution is the place to start. Dr. Thomas designed this foundational herbal formula to correct the metabolic dysfunction at the root of all three of these problems. By helping to restore a healthier insulin-glucose relationship, this formula supports the body systems commonly affected by EMS, IR, and Cushing's, including hoof health, energy, immune function, and weight distribution.

This formula is especially valuable for horses with laminitis due to metabolic imbalance.

How This Formula Supports Your Horse

• Supports healthy insulin levels
• Helps maintain a balanced ACTH response
• Encourages healthy cellular glucose utilization
• Supports normal carbohydrate metabolism
• Helps establish a healthier insulin-glucose relationship
• Promotes a more balanced intestinal environment
• Supports whole-body recovery from metabolic dysfunction

Common Signs Your Horse May Benefit

• Recurrent laminitis or founder not caused by injury or retained placenta
• A hard, cresty neck
• Fat deposits over the shoulders, rump, or above the eyes
• Low energy or lethargy
• Excessive urination
• Increased thirst and water intake
• The classic "easy keeper"
• Blood work indicates elevated insulin with normal or elevated glucose levels
• A thick or curly coat that sheds late
• Reduced immune resilience
• Swelling of the sheath or vulva

Understanding EMS, Cushing's & Insulin Resistance

Insulin resistance (IR) (a breakdown in the cells' ability to respond normally to insulin action), is at the core of metabolic syndrome.

When cells stop responding normally to insulin, the body compensates by producing more of it. Over time, this imbalance can contribute to:

• Laminitis risk
• Weight and fat redistribution
• Vascular stress
• Low energy
• Digestive imbalance
• Immune weakness
• Delayed coat shedding

One of the earliest blood work patterns often seen is elevated insulin with normal blood glucose.

The sooner this imbalance is addressed, the better the long-term outlook for hoof health and metabolic recovery.

Laminitis & Metabolic Dysfunction

Laminitis is often the most visible and urgent symptom of EMS and insulin resistance.

As insulin levels rise, the risk of a laminitic event increases, sometimes with very little trigger required. During these episodes, the laminae within the hoof can become inflamed and weakened, leading to separation, rotation, and serious hoof damage.

Once a laminitic episode is triggered, time matters in limiting the damage.

We recommend MMP Stop within the first 5 days of an acute laminitic episode to address active hoof damage. Afterwards, we recommend Hoof Ailments, to clear the hoof of remnants of damage.

After the acute phase, the EMS/Cushing's/IR Solution becomes the core long-term metabolic support formula, helping address the underlying imbalance that contributed to the laminitis in the first place.

For best results, pair this formula with regular barefoot trimming from an experienced laminitis trimmer.

Why This Formula Is Foundational

This is our core metabolic support solution for horses dealing with:

• Equine Metabolic Syndrome
• Insulin Resistance
• Cushing's-related metabolic imbalance
• Chronic laminitis linked to insulin dysfunction

Rather than focusing only on hoof symptoms, this formula supports the whole metabolic picture, helping your horse heal from the inside out.

Personalized Support for Your Horse

If your horse has EMS, Cushing's, insulin resistance, or a history of laminitis, we invite you to submit a Horse Health History Profile.

Our support team can then help guide you by email or phone, offering personalized suggestions to help monitor and support your horse's progress.

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Ingredients: lian zi rou, mai men dong within a proprietary blend

QUALITY
ASSURANCEAll of our herbs are pharmaceutical grade extracts manufactured with surgical precision in a bio-medical laboratory. You can be assured of the authenticity, purity and safety of each and every herb in our solutions.