WHAT IS ELK VELVET ANTLER?
Elk Velvet Antler is a nutritional supplement produced from the inner core of an elk’s antler during the velvet stage of growth. When elk antler is “in velvet” it contains the highest levels of nutritional properties. It is humanely removed in early summer. Male elk grow a new set of antlers each year, which makes velvet antler an annual renewable resource. Velvet antler is naturally made up of a variety of complex nutrients known to be important to good health including protein (including all essential amino acids), collagen, lipids (all essential fatty acids including omega 3 and 6), glycosaminoglycans (contains high level of chondroitin sulfate), growth hormones and growth factors. It also contains many essential minerals and trace elements including calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus. Velvet antler has been fundamental medicinal ingredient in Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 2,000 years, second only to ginseng. It has been cited in historical medical texts from
