The Magic of Elk Velvet Antler
Growth Hormones & All Essential Amino Acids
Bone Health
Chondroitin Sulphate & Prostaglandins
Natural Anti-Inflammatories
Glucosamine Sulphate
Synovial Fluid and Connective Tissue
Collagen
Synovial Fluid
Cartilage Tendons & Bone
Hyaluronic Acid
Synovial Fluid & Cartilage
Minerals
Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese,
Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sulfur, Zinc
A Healthy Joint
What is Elk Velvet Antler
Elk Velvet Antler refers to the Velvet Stage of antler growth.
During this first stage of growth, the antler is made of cartilage and it is covered with a soft fuzzy coat of hair, referred to as, velvet.
In the Velvet Stage, the antler will grow approximately 2 cm per day. This rapid growth is a result of an optimum combination of Nutrients and Natural Growth Hormones that are only present at this stage.
Prior to antlers calcifying into bone, the antlers are humanely removed from the male elk.
The antler is then dried and the skin and hair are removed and it is ground into powder.
Male elk naturally shed their antlers and grow a new set every year, therefore E.V.A. can be harvested from the elk annually.
Reference for above information:
Ewashkiw, C., & Allen, M. (2001). Velvet Antler, a Gift From Nature. Calgary, AB. Style-Craft Printing Ltd.
Additional Resources:
Alberta Elk Commission:
"Antler Science and Product Technology"
by the Antler Science and Product Technology Research Centre,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2001.
Edited by SIM, J.S., SUNWOO, H.H., HUSDON, R.J., and JEON, B.T.