Application of GMM/Northwest Medical Mushroom Formula to Horses©
Author: Marvin S. Hausman MD

British Team Dressage member Wayne Channon, met Dr. Marvin Hausman at the Global Dressage Forum, and picked up some samples of his mushroom powder. “I started using the mushroom powder on a very sharp mare, she is super mover and a top level international prospect. My only concern was her hyper skittishness with the consequent inability for her to concentrate on any work. After about 7 days of being on the powder, she is much, much calmer and I am actually doing serious work – the future looks bright!

I am going to put all my horses on the mushroom powder for its anti-oxidative effects – anything that helps recovery from exercise and reduces injury is a total must for me.”

The GGM/NW mushroom formula represents an innovative new approach to horse nutritional supplementation. The coupling of enzymatic activity with bioactive antioxidant/anti-inflammatory substances results in a unique product with the potential to prevent and alleviate conditions associated with oxidative stress and chronic inflammatory changes. These conditions include but are not limited to – exercise induced joint/tendon injury, anxiety/stress disorders associated with training/competition, gastrointestinal disorders and exposure to infectious agents.

For centuries, mushrooms have been consumed for their medicinal benefits and have been recognized for their powerful functional aspects in addition to their flavors and textures. Long used as a mainstay in traditional Asian medicine, efforts to introduce these products into Western diets is accelerating. Golden Gourmet Mushrooms of San Marcos, California, a pioneer in specialty mushroom cultivation in the USA, and Northwest Medical Research Partners of Stevenson, Washington, a medical/scientific research organization (GGM/NW), have joined forces to introduce specialized mushroom based formulas designed to provide the health stimulative effects of these foods to humans as well as to the animal world.