The healthy gut is like traffic in a busy city. Flow continues with lights working but and as soon as there is an accident there is now chaos, since everyone is trying to find alternate routes. This is similar to how the gut works. Stability of diets and various “bugs” will keep the gut healthy and the natural flow.

How to keep the gut healthy?

1. Stable diet – consistency of meal times, products, hay etc to keep the gut flora stable as changes will lead to microbiome changing 
2. Small frequent meals – mimic natural behaviour and encourage chewing/salivation to act as a buffer to the stomach
3. Emphasis on suitable forage – to encourage proper intakes of forage daily, too stemmy or too soft will change rates of intake which can have unintended consequences
4. Reduce stress load and increase turnout – reduce cortisol 
5. Ample clean/fresh water and salt – ensure proper hydration and electrolyte function
6. Controlled starch/sugar diets – assist in gut pH stabilization

How does Harmony help?

• Added prebiotics to “feed” the good bugs in the gut
• Added postbiotics to provide anti-inflammatory metabolites to the gut biome
• Added soluble fibre to reduce reliance on starch/sugar for energy as well as acting as a source of prebiotics for the gut flora
• Added amino acids such as glutamine, glycine and threonine for helping to repair damaged gut lining and promoting healthy gut mucosa

How does the gut work?

Healthy microbiome (microorganisms) and healthy gut tissue (for enzyme/juices secretion and absorption capacity).

Optimal levels of “good bugs” and low levels of “bad” bugs working together to produce a healthy gut flora which will support fibre digestion and volatile fatty acid (VFA) production.

Healthy gut tissue will secrete digestive enzymes and juices required to extract proteins and sugars and fats from the diet, and to then absorb them.