What Is Velvet Deer Antler?

Pure Factors – IGF-1

With the recent stories about Ray Lewis and his alleged use of velvet deer antler many people are just now hearing about velvet deer antler for the first time. It is unfairly being compared to steroids and synthetic performance enhancing drugs, and in actuality velvet deer antler is a natural way to support muscle growth and it doesn’t have many of the negative side effects that accompany other performance enhancers.

During the growing stages a deer’s antlers have a soft fuzz that grows over the antlers, and this is where the term velvet antler comes from. Deer antlers are a biological miracle, and antlers are the only mammalian organ that is able to regenerate itself.  Athletes consume velvet deer antler extract to provide their bodies with IGF-1. IGF-1 is a truly incredible natural hormone that has a number of health benefits. For athletes it helps to promote healthy muscle function and a lean body. During weight lifting the muscles are damaged – and this can be where the soreness comes from – and IGF-1 provides support to the muscles after that. It helps to quickly repair the muscle, and it also supports their growth. While helping muscle growth IGF-1 may also support a lean body mass. When introduced to the body it acts in a similar way to insulin, and this interacts with the cell receptors and allows fat to released and burned as energy.

IGF-1 may further support athletes by helping the bones and joints. When IGF-1 levels decline in the body bone disorders are more likely to occur. IGF-1 is an important substance to the production of bone, and when the body doesn’t have enough IGF-1 it is unable to properly replenish the bones. It also helps the joints by supporting the body’s absorption of glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin. The joints are important to how the body is able to move, and once they start to breakdown movement can become incredibly painful. This can be detrimental to the athlete, because the body won’t perform at its peak. Glucosamine and chondroitin help to maintain healthy connective tissues, and they may also help to promote healthy joint function and comfort.

If you’re an athlete looking to improve your performance, velvet deer antler, such as Pure Factors Extreme, can be a great way to support healthy muscle function in an all natural fashion.  It is a safer alternative to steroids and other performance enhancing drugs, and it also supports a lean body mass, as well as bone and joint health.

By the way….the deer are NOT harmed by using the tips…they are painlessly removed, just as when you cut your nails.