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Velvet Antler

bottleNanchas Elk Ranch is proud to be a distributor of AntlerPower, a dietary supplement made of 100% Elk Velvet Antler. Traditional Chinese Medicine has known for centuries the health benefits of Velvet Antler. Currently in North America consumer awareness about velvet antler, is increasing especially in the dietary food and supplement industry. Ongoing scientific research on Velvet Antler continues to substantiate the health benefits Traditional Chinese Medicine has known for years.

The following are some of the most commonly asked questions about AntlerPower and Velvet Antler:

Antler Power!What is the product Antler Power?
AntlerPower is the Trademark name for velvet antler capsules distributed by Nutritional Advantage Elk Products, Inc. This company was founded in 1999. Over 90% of the stockholders in the business are actual elk ranchers themselves breeding and raising elk to produce quality velvet antler.

What is an antler?
An antler grows from bony bumps called pedicles, on the head of the bull (male elk). Each year a new antler begins to grow pushing the old antler off The regeneration of this new antler is influenced by hormonal changes which are regulated by the change in daylight with the seasons. In contrast a horn, like on buffalo, it does not fall off each year.

What is velvet antler?
As the new antler grows in it is covered with fine hairs. During this stage of development the entire antler is called "velvet antler." At this time the antler is growing and beneath the surface is a cartilaginous type tissue supplied with blood vessels and nerves. The velvet antler continues to grow until the cartilage begins to turn to bone. It is prior to the antler turning to bone, when it is in it's most nutrient abundant growth stage that the antler is harvested. The antler is harvested using humane and hygienic procedures which have been established by the North American Elk Breeders Association.

What's in velvet antler?
The composition list is taken from the book The Remarkable Healing Power of VELVET ANTLER by Betty Kamen Ph. D and Paul Kamen.

  • Amino Acids - Including essential amino acids.
  • Linolenic acid - The most significant of our essential fatty acids.
  • Phospholipids - The major structural lipids (fats) of most of our cellular membranes.
  • Minerals - Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and potassium
  • Collagen - Protein substance of the fibers of skin, tendon, bone, cartilage, and all other connective tissue; particularly collagen type II
  • Growth hormones and growth factors - Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) has been found in the blood of deer during antler growth.
  • Proteoglycans - Important for elasticity of joints, basic structural building block of joint cartilage
  • Chondroitin sulfate - Dominant glycosaminologycan - building block of cartilage - helps to rebuild degenerating cartilage
  • Glucosamine sulfate - Component of chondroitin sulfate;  necessary for connective tissue.
  • Prostaglandins - Naturally occurring anti-inflammatory agents
  • Glycoaminoglycans (GAGS) - Polysaccharide chains which give Proteoglycans their unique properties: lubricate joints.

Healing Power of Velvet Antler - Book CoverFor a more detailed list of the composition and the relationship of these ingredients in body function please consult the book The Remarkable Healing Power of VELVET ANTLER

What is the process the antler goes through after harvesting? After the antler is harvested from the elk it is frozen. It next goes to a government inspected facility for processing. Here it is dried, the velvet covering removed then ground and pulverized. Next the ground antler undergoes a microbiological analysis at a pharmaceutical testing laboratory. This laboratory tests for the following: an aerobic plate count, salmonella, coliform, E Coli, Staphylococci, yeast and molds. After the testing procedure it is encapsulated in 250 rag. capsules, labeled, bottled with 90 capsules and safety sealed. Each tested batch is assigned a number, along with an expiration date, which is on the label.

Research continues around the world regarding the velvet antler. This year the 1st International Symposium on Antler Science and Product Technology will be held at Banff in Alberta, Canada. The dates are April 9 to 12.

The following publications have recently published articles referring to the health benefits of velvet antler.

  • Health Supplement Retailer, February 2000, pg. 32

  • Alternative Medicine,  November 1999; pg 18-20

  • Health Supplement Retailer, November 1999; pg 40-41

  • Physical, August/September 1999; pg. 52-57

  • Natural Pharmacyune 1999

  • Sports Illustrated, June 22, 1998; pg 33

You may either purchase VelvetPower by Phone or in our Online Store for or $39.95 per bottle plus $2.00 shipping.

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