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Owning a horse brings great joy and a developing relationship. As the years go by this relationship deepens and your horse really counts on you for his future. Horses’ lives age much faster. One year of a horse is equal to three years of a human life. We can liken a 20 year old horse with a 60 year old person.

It is for this reason that it is important to keep a watchful eye on your horse as he ages.
Humans notice a temperature change as we age and so do our horses. Be sensitive to the conditions that your horse is in at this stage of their lives. They aren’t able to do as well with extreme temperature changes. It’s always a good idea to keep a blanket handy in the colder days especially if you live in a higher elevation or where there are cold seasons. In the same way be sure to provide at least one or two shady spots where your horse can escape from the direct sun.

It is good for your horse to stay active unless there is a medical reason. Although he might not be working, exercise is essential to keep limber, make use of their lungs and other body parts as well as having the joy of seeing life outside the stable walls. Turning him out will also keep the weight gain low and his spirits high.

As your horse ages, his body will go through various changes. This includes his stomach and digestive system. It is essential to feed your horse in accord with these changes. There are some great supplements in the market that make up for deficiencies in nutrient absorption of senior horses. A favorite is TAHITIAN NONI® Equine Essentials^TM. One of the things that it does is promotes proper feed digestion and nutrient absorption. Another great feature is it supports the equine immune system with superior antioxidant activity.

Have you ever noticed that many senior horses stress easier? My favorite feature of TAHITIAN NONI® Equine Essentials^TM is that it contains adaptogens to help relieve stress. They are much calmer and relaxed. TAHITIAN NONI® Equine Essentials Flex^TM was formulated with horses who suffer from joint problems. It supports joint function but also includes MSM, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate as well as the Omega 3 and 6 oils found in the TAHITIAN NONI® Equine Essentials^TM. It has given many a horse a new lease on life.
Horses can have happy and healthy lives into their 30’s and 40’s if given the proper care, love and support.

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By taking a proactive approach to managing your diabetes, and there’s lots of tips for a healthy type 2 diabetes meal plan, you can continue to live life to the full. Regularly testing your blood glucose level, eating and drinking healthily, a frequent exercise program, and adhering to your prescribed medication program will all contribute towards safe management of your blood sugar levels. Good blood glucose control is vital to reduce your risk of developing long-term complications, and the health consultant will help show you how to go about it.

Regular monitoring of your blood glucose levels is very important

One sign of diabetes that is not difficult to detect is high blood sugar. Diabetes need not be life threatening, it simply means your blood sugar levels cannot be controlled by your body effectively. In controlling diabetes, what you need to do lies in maintaining your blood glucose level between 4 to 7 millimoles per liter. Testing and tracking your blood sugar levels every day is an easy way to achieve this. Get into the habit of regular testing and you’ll be preventing further health issues cropping up.

Home based diabetes tests

It’s never been this simple to test your own blood at home. The range of available blood testing equipment is vast, including simple and cheap blood test paper strips up to PC based software and electronic devices that take management and analysis of your test results to a whole new level.

How regular you should be checking your blood glucose levels largely depends on your type of diabetes treatment, what food groups make up the majority of your diet (do you stick to a gestational diabetes diet plan?), and how much exercise you get. The tests are designed to fit in with your current way of life and help you effectively control your diabetes.

Whether you have type 1 or type 2 or gestational diabetes, you need to keep you blood glucose level between 4 and 7 millimoles per liter. This is the normal levels for non diabetics and will protect yourself against the risk of other related conditions linked to diabetes.

The HbA1c Test

Despite the fact that performing your own blood tests at home is critical to effectively manage all types of diabetes there is an additional test, called the HbA1c test, which you can have on an annual basis and is performed by your doctor.

The difference between this and your home tests is that the tests you do at home show instant blood sugar readings whereas the HbA1c test shows historic results for the last 2 months. HbA1c results are given as a percentagethe nearer to 7% your results the better - or under 7.

The importance of keeping your blood sugar levels in check

Effective management of your blood sugars is a very effective way to prevent long term complications and keep you feeling well. By closely monitoring your test results the biggest part of your figures falling within the range of 4-7 millimoles per liter. It should also mean your HbA1c figure is pretty near to 7%.

The four main factors that affect your blood glucose control are food and drink, physical activity, tablets and insulin injections. If you don’t manage your blood glucose levels effectively you run the risk of getting hyperglycemia which results from high blood sugar levels.

Please contact your doctor before taking health advice coming from external sources.

Roses, Lilies, delphiniums and many other perennials are at the peak of the blossoming performance in the North, and the weather is wonderful. It is easy to be lazy and leisurely enjoy the garden and the out of doors. A provident planter has plenty of time for this; there are few things that demand immediate attention, time and effort. Only the weeds that prosper along with other plants are a problem, and a minor one too, because shallow cultivation will cut them down before they get big and deep rooted.

Cultivating is in order even though weeds may not be a problem because the soil becomes compacted by the frequent, often heavy rains that occur at this time of year. When the soil surface becomes compacted it is undesirable in many ways. Water cannot percolate freely through it and much of it is lost by run-off.

Soil air is excluded or greatly reduced especially when wet; harmful soil micro-organisms (algae, etc.) thrive; the helpful soil bacteria perish. All of these unfavorable conditions and factors can be corrected quickly by shallow cultivation. A small two or three tined hand cultivator is just the right tool for this kind of job. It should not be used when the soil is on the wet side, but rather when it is beginning to show signs of becoming dry at the surface. If the soil is too moist the cultivator will cause it to gum and ball.

The Best Rule:

Do not cultivate the day after a good rain, but a day or two later. Care should be used when working a cultivator close to plants. It is so easy to cut into roots and nick or cut off a stem or shoot.

Watch for Aphids

The weather during June in the north is also favorable to the enemies of plants, the bugs and the blights. Aphids (plant lice) multiply in astronomical numbers in an amazingly short time, so keep a close watch for indications of their presence. Control measures should be started early before they increase to an epidemic stage and cause permanent damage. Usually they start on the undersides of leaves. They also seem to congregate on the growing points of plants, the tips of shoots and buds. Here they do damage in a very short time, causing growth to become twisted, curled and permanently distorted.

One of the newest and most effective insecticides to kill aphids is Malathion. In the liquid emulsion concentrate form it seems to be more effective and much less offensive so far as odor is concerned.

In the North, June is not too late for planting that did not get done earlier. June weather is usually favorable for the planting of potted or flat grown annuals. Along with them, geraniums and potted roses can be planted in sunny locations, tuberous begonias and fuchsias in shady places. In many sections of the North, window boxes and outdoor planters are not started until early June.

Many nurseries anticipate the needs of those who are late doing their planting and keep some plants started in containers (pots, flats, peat pots) so that they can make a good showing when planted late.

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