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Life Data\u00ae Insulin R Formula FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Life Data\u00ae Insulin R Formula<\/a> is designed to help reduce the symptoms associated with insulin resistant horses such as occasional bouts of laminitis, obesity, regional adiposities, thin soles, lethargy, and low exercise tolerance. Life Data\u00ae Insulin R Formula supplies active ingredients to assist with glucose metabolism, fat metabolism, insulin action and help reduce inflammation. The formula supports proper metabolism to encourage enhanced weight control and general health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Behind Life Data\u00ae Insulin R Formula<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Life Data\u00ae Insulin R Formula was formulated based on research, including whole blood macro and trace mineral analysis. Test results from horses diagnosed with insulin resistance were compared to healthy horses. The research was performed in our in-house laboratory equipped with conventional equine hematology and chemistry equipment (Abaxis HM5 and VetScan VS 2) and specialized equipment such as CEM Mars 6 microwave digestion and Thermo iCAP RQ ICP-MS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insulin Resistance Testing and Field Trials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Diagnostic testing, insulin testing, and other additional tests were performed by the horse owner\u2019s veterinarian. Life Data conducted two years of field-trial testing on insulin resistant horses, with intermittent retesting on these horses. A survey of the 20 horses completing the field-testing trials showed that 50% of horse owners reported the product had \u201cPronounced Improvement\u201d of \u201cGeneral well-being\u201d, 35% showed some improvement and 15% reported no improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to the benefits of Life Data\u00ae<\/a> Insulin R Formula, Farrier\u2019s Formula\u00ae or Farrier\u2019s Formula\u00ae Double Strength given along with Life Data\u00ae Insulin R Formula helps build the connective tissue of the hoof wall, creates a denser hoof wall, and increases the growth rate to give the farrier more to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life Data\u00ae Insulin R Formula is not a treatment for insulin resistance, has not been proven to significantly reduce blood insulin levels, and is not intended to replace any veterinary prescribed therapeutics. A minimum of 6 to 8 months of administration is required before owners typically notice any changes in their horse. Additional information about the Life Data\u00ae Equine Nutrition Research program, the blood testing laboratory, and the Life Data\u00ae Insulin R Formula can be found on our website www.lifedatalabs.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our goal is to help horses. By determining how nutrition impacts horses with specific conditions we hope that specific dietary changes can prevent these conditions or improve the lives of afflicted horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients that Benefit Horses with Insulin Resistance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Life Data\u00ae Insulin R Formula Active Ingredients:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n