Deer Antler Velvet

Deer Antler Velvet is a name that's used to describe the antler velvet harvested from the antlers of growing deer, moose, caribou and elk. The antlers are removed from the animal before they solidify into solid bone, and the velvet is harvested with no harm coming to the animal.
Deer Antler Velvet is proving to be one of the most beneficial products in natural medicine. Oriental physicians have regarded it as an essential health, energy and sexual tonic for the past 2000 years. The West is now benefiting from Deer Antler Velvet and its range of natural health properties.
Deer Antler Velvet has been scientifically proven to provide the following benefits:

• Improves immune system functioning
• Improves athletic performance and strength
• Improves muscle recovery after exercise
• Is an excellent natural supplement for women’s health
• Provides vitality and anti-ageing properties for seniors
• Is an alternative natural supplement for bodybuilding and weight training
• Is a superior source of growth factors including IGF-1 & IGF-2
• Enhances sexual functioning for both men and women
• Is a natural supplement for arthritis

Deer Antler Velvet is poised to be one of the most versatile multipurpose natural remediesto arrive in the West. Antler velvet is considered the second most important ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine after Ginseng. With the up-surge of interest in things natural and alternative treatments, renewed interest is focused on remedies that can treat the whole individual in a balanced fashion rather than just the symptoms of a specific condition.

Traditional use of Antler Velvet is now being shown by science to have a place in mainstream medicine and everyday living. Deer Antler Velvet represents the only known renewable form of cartilage. Much more than that, they also contain a rich 'bio-available' supply of the major minerals and trace elements necessary to sustain life. The developing antler is made up of a variety of different cell types, including fibroblasts, chondroblasts, chondrocytes, and osteocytes and its glycolipid fraction has a unique composition not found in any other tissue. 

The following have all been found to be present in antler velvet during its fast growing formative stage, and all combine to give it its unique make-up and efficacy properties:

• Amino Acids
• Linolenic Acid
• Phospholipids
• Collagen, particularly type 2
• Proteoglycans
• Chondroitin Sulphate
• Glucosamine Sulphate
• Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
• Keratan Sulphate
• Hyaluranic Acid
• Dermatan
• Growth factors & growth hormones, particularly IGF-1
• Nucleotides
• Prostaglandins
• Polyamines
• Gangliosides
• 68 amino acid peptides

For those who follow the vegetarian diet, Antler Velvet offers a unique source of beneficial components not readily available from vegetable sources.