We have all seen Velvet Deer Antler in the news recently. Articles claim illegal performance enhancement and how professional sports should ban the substance. With all of this dust up I wanted to take a moment and investigate it's origins and relay my findings.
History:
From research, it has been used for years in ancient Asian medicine. As the story goes, the velvet that surrounds a newly budding deer antler is full of 1GF 1, insulin like growth factor 1. As deers grow their new antlers, this velvety covering naturally falls off. Once off of the deer, the velvet can be processed to extract the IGF 1 and other nutritional qualities.
This process and product has been used by Asian cultures for over ten thousand years to treat sexual dysfunction. Through current research the additional benefits of testosterone increases, nine growth factor increases, joint building through cartilage components and a full amino acid profile make it a very attractive supplement for athletes of all levels.
Today, it is humanely removed from deers one week before they would naturally discard it. Researchers have pin pointed this as the most potent time from the active ingredients contained. The process is completed in New Zealand which is the largest supplier of deer antler products to the world. It should also be noted that Asian countries such as China are still the leading importer of the substance.
Controversy Time Line:
June 2011 - Velvet Deer Antler came under fire when St. Louis Ram's linebacker, David Vobora sued SWATs laboratories after he claimed the batch they sold him contained banned substance methyl testosterone. Other professional sports were quick to ban the substance based on this allegation.
November 2012 - Nutronics Labs and SWATS Edge Performance sue the Major League Baseball Players Association for banning the substance as a steroid without testing it.
January 2013 - Ray Lewis denies use of Velvet Deer Antler to aid his injury recovery leading into the super bowl.
March 2013 - Vijay Singh sued the PGA for exposing him to "public humiliation" due to their probe into his deer antler use.
March 2013 - World Anti Doping Agency removes velvet deer antler from the "Banned List"
My Take:
I am a proponent of any natural substance that can help increase performance. Naysayers will claim that their is not any clinical proof of the benefits provided from velvet deer antler, but that can be said about many natural supplements that people swear by. When taking a hard look I cannot discard the fact that it is continuously used by millions of people throughout the world and it has been for years. I have also come across many athletes who swear by the effects including Russian Olympians. So I would say give it a shot.
Word of Caution:
All Velvet Deer Antler is not created equal. Potency is judged by nanograms. Products that are less than 10,000 nanograms OR do not have a nanogram rating are not worth purchasing.
Matt Ryncarz is the founder of Fusion IONZ and he has become an expert in the field of negative ions and health and fitness. Fusion IONZ products have been double blind, placebo based tested to increase human performance by over 30%, reduce pain by 28% and produced an average of 2,000 negative ions more per second than any other negative ion accessory. The full clinical trial can be found on their web site. He is also the co host of the weekly health radio show Fusion Power Hour: Real Health Talk on The Arena Sports Network.
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