September 2007
THE MUSHROOM MATRIX CONGRATULATES KENTUCKY DERBY-WINNING TRAINER CARL NAFZGER ON HIS SUCCESSES AT SARATOGA
It's been a successful run at Saratoga for Mushroom Matrix supporter Carl Nafzger. Two of the trainer's horses were big winners during this year's Saratoga racing season. Street Sense, this year's Kentucky Derby winner, emerged victorious in the $1 million Travers Stakes and Lady Joanne was winner of the $600,000 Alabama Stakes.
Nafzger has endorsed the Mushroom Matrix because he believes it helps maintain the overall health of horses and said both Street Sense and Lady Joanne are fed the Matrix as part of their nutritional program. Although proud of all of his horses, Nafzger had special praise for Street Sense, a horse that he says has "real class."
"I'm a firm believer that when horses are born, they are what God made them and all we can do is not mess them up," he said. "Class is something we can't define, but Street Sense has it. I'm simply his caretaker and I've been blessed to take care of this horse. I've been taking care of horses for 35 years and I've never before had anything like this walk through my barn."
Street Sense after workout Nafzger said he's feeding the Mushroom Matrix to Street Sense, Lady Joanne and many of his other horses because research indicates that the antioxidants and enzymes found in the Matrix have tremendous health benefits. And as a true horseman, Nafzger believes that nothing is more important than the overall health and well-being of the horses in his care.
"Any product that can naturally improve a horse's own body mechanism, is a heck of product," Nafzger said of the Mushroom Matrix.
Nafzger's reputation dates back 17 years to his first Derby and Breeders Cup wins with Unbridled, who went on to become a leading breeding stallion as well. Throughout his career as a trainer, Nafzger has promoted a natural, holistic approach to equine nutritional health and the Mushroom Matrix fits perfectly with his philosophy and approach.
"The Mushroom Matrix isn't about looking for a quick fix. It's about overall health," he said. "What I look for in a nutritional product is that it helps the horse stay healthier because a healthier horse performs better and rebounds faster. This product doesn't make them run faster, but a healthy horse runs more consistent and recovers quicker because the horse's system is not as stressed."
The Mushroom Matrix is a special blend of organically certified, medicinal mushrooms known for their health benefits for both humans and animals. Hence, there are versions of the Matrix for horses, humans and small animals. It's the result of decades of research by leading medical scientists working in collaboration with veterinarians, riders and trainers. All of the mushrooms used in the Matrix are grown in the U.S. by Golden Gourmet Mushrooms of San Marcos, California, a pioneer in specialty mushroom cultivation in the U.S. The Mushroom Matrix was jointly developed by Golden Gourmet Mushrooms and by Northwest Medical Research Partners of Stevenson, Washington, a medical/scientific research organization (GGM/NW) led by Dr. Marvin Hausman, a highly-respected physician and medical scientist with more than 30 years experience in medical research.
The Mushroom Matrix is gaining in popularity in the equestrian industry for its multiple benefits. Research shows that the antioxidants and enzymes in the Mushroom Matrix promotes healthy joints, reduces inflammation, boosts the immune system, increases stamina, reduces stress and anxiety in horses and greatly increases the recovery time after exercise. The Mushroom Matrix is also showing much promise increasing fertility in the horse breeding industry. In sum, it leads to increased overall health and that's what attracts trainers such as Nafzger.
"The Matrix is an overall valuable tool," he said. "We're not looking to create faster horses, but healthier horses and we're very satisfied with the results we've seen with the Mushroom Matrix. Our horses are doing great. Their hair and coat look super and their overall well-being has improved."
There are, Nafzger said, four traits of a winner - ability, soundness, mental health and a strong immune system. And key among these is a strong immune system. Mushrooms and mammals, this includes horses and humans, have a similar immune system. By ingesting mushrooms, humans gain access to the nutrients mushrooms use to protect their immune systems.
"The Mushroom Matrix is not just a supplement, it's a food - a very complex food of these special organisms called mushrooms that have a unique ability to provide mammals with the most potent immune system boosters available," said Dr. Hausman.
And that immune system booster is one reason Nafzger is sold on the Mushroom Matrix.
"If you have a healthy horse, you have a better horse. If the immune system is strong, the horse feels better and performs better. It's no different than us. When we feel better, we perform better. The Matrix helps give horses this improved overall health," he said.
Adding to the popularity of the Mushroom Matrix is the fact that it does all this without the use of drugs, steroids or any chemicals. The Matrix is nothing but a pure, organically-grown food source. No horse on the product has ever tested positive for any banned substance.
"It's just good, healthy food," Nafzger said.
Mushroom Matrix™ products are 100% certified organic nutritional supplements. The Matrix proprietary blends contain up to ten of nature's most powerful mushrooms species and are engineered to address the physiological requirements of humans and animals in a uniquely efficient and effective manner. The complex chemistry of whole mushroom blends literally provides thousands of natural enzymes and proteins in optimum evolutionary ratios for uptake and utilization. This complexity cannot be matched by other vitamin and nutritional supplements which often contain synthetic or extracted chemicals and nutrients whose absorption, cell penetration and physiologic effect are questionable. With high levels of antioxidants, beta glucans and other bioactive/ bio-available substances, the Matrix's unique mushroom blend support a strong immune system, cardio-vascular health and many other essential metabolic functions.
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