Velvet Deer Antler growth factors

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Velvet deer antler is thought to be an " unrefined " source of IGF-1

and IGF-2 and possibly other factors aiding cell repair. However

in one study I saw testosterone levels were raised by

consumption, not IGF-1.

a summary of research can be found at nutrisana.com and other

sites. However with the info patricia posted I'd stay away from the

american and canadian products. The new zealand products

may be safe, at least they are harvested more gently for what

thats worth, but not sure anyone can say that for sure. Life time

and Planetary Formulas use new zealand sources.

Good luck,

-evan

P.S> to . Did u go to Belize?

> Before taking antler velvet you may want to be aware of this

controversy.

> There was a story in the Sunday paper here in Denver about

how " mad cow

> disease " has been found in deer and elk (called chronic

wasting disease -

> CWD - in deer and elk) in the US. Two hunters have died

already of mad cow

> (called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - CJD - in humans). Hunters

have been

> asked to send in samples of the deer/elk they killed and not

eat the meat

> until tests come back and some officials are thinking that it

might also be

> spread by antler velvet. As many as 15% of the wild deer in

parts of

> Colorado have the disease. Also found in commercial deer

and elk farms. I

> didn't save the article I read in the paper, but just did a quick

search and

> found the following:

>

> http://www.purefood.org/meat/wisdeer.cfm

> <http://www.purefood.org/meat/wisdeer.cfm>

>

> http://www.purefood.org/meat/elkvelvet.cfm

> <http://www.purefood.org/meat/elkvelvet.cfm>

>

> http://www.purefood.org/Meat/utahcjd.cfm

> <http://www.purefood.org/Meat/utahcjd.cfm>

>

> Patti

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