Ask the Nutritionist: Dr. Getty's Forum for Equine Nutrition
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Greetings Dorothe,
I'm delighted that you enjoyed the teleseminar. I will be doing a similar one on March 24th -- please check my Events page. I am also offering an upcoming TeleSeminar Membership.
Regarding your questions... I would not feed Levelor plus Balance EQ. Since you are having good results with Balance EQ, I recommend staying with it.
And, I would stay with the Super Antioxidant rather than eliminate it and just add vitamin E. SuPer Antioxidant is a complete vitamin mineral supplement that is high in antioxidants, including vitamin E.
All the best,
Dr. Getty 
Author of Feed Your Horse Like A Horse
I wanted to tell you how informative your last tele conference was, thank you for all the information.
My qyestion today is about Levelor. I have my horse with cushings on Balance EQ and of course Pergolide. He was just tested again and his levels are normal now for 3 years. I saw Levelor on your online store and it stated that it balances hormone levels. It also contains Chesterberry which seems to be beneficial for cushings. Would my horse benefit if I add Levelor as a supplement or would it be too much together with Balance EQ. He also gets Super Antioxidant, Pure C and Super DMG 3000 Liquid. I was considering to replace the Super Antioxidant with a Vitamin E supplement.
I'll appreciate your input.
Dorothe.
Where are you from? Bayfield, CO
Hi Dorothe,
The SuPer Antioxidant does not contain molasses -- it contains molasses flavoring which does not add any sugar to the product.
Thank you for your trust and I'm looking forward to getting the TeleSeminar Membership launched real soon.
All the best,
Dr. Getty
thank you for your prompt reply. The reason I wanted to discontinue the Super Antioxidant is that it has Molasses in it and I am trying to avoid to add sugar to his diet. If you think it won't do any harm I certainly want to continue giving it to him, as it has a lot of great ingredients. I am giving it to my other horse also.
Your online store is wonderful, I trust every product you recommend and the free shipping helps.
I also signed up for the Tele Seminar Membership and am looking forward to it. It is great that you are sharing your vast experience with all of us.
Dorothe
Where are you from? Bayfield, CO