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ZEALAND VELVET ANTLER |
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IFG Extreme only contains growth factors extracted
from New Zealand Velvet Antler.
* New Zealand Velvet Antler is considered
the premier source of velvet antler products in the world.
* The New Zealand Game Industry Board is first
- class with regards to its regulation of its farmlands and farming
practices.
* The Product of New Zealand Label is the
only assurance that Velvet Antler products are free of pesticides,
and
Hormones.
 New
Zealand farmers are stringently regulated by New Zealand Government's
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The New Zealand government
has strict laws to keep their pastures and farmlands fresh
and green in an all natural environment. New Zealands strict
agricultural regulations are why their countries products
have become so popular in the natural products industry. Additionally
AgResearch is the New Zealand owned research facility that
has divisions dedicated to the research and development of
velvet antler.
In
New Zealand, where the majority of velvet deer antler is harvested,
the velveting process has received the endorsement of farmers,
veterinarians, animal behaviorists, animal welfarist, and
government agencies. Together they have developed a velveting
code to ensure that elk and deer are velveted humanely. Velveting
involves restraing the stag so the local anesthetics to be
administered and for the velvet to be removed. At the time
of removal, usually in late spring, the antler is mainly formed
of cartilage and has a well supplied blood vessel network.
Stags will grow new antler every year. The New Zealand code
of velveting emphasizes a reduction of stress in deer and
elk through correct mustering and handling procedures and
velvet removal techniques to prevent injury, stress, or pain.
Stags are given vitamins, special feed, regular veterinary
care, and protected from natural predators to allow them to
thrive and propagate.
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Ancient
History of New Zealand Velvet Antler
 Perhaps
more than any other type of medicine, oriental medicine is shrouded
in mystery and ancient beliefs. Yet, it has been keeping Asians
well for over 10,000 years and fundemental to its practice is the
use of velvet antler. Philosophically, the basis of ancient oriental
medicine revolves around two cosmic forces known as Yin and Yang.
These cosmic forces are said to control all natural phenomena and
life processes. Both of these forces tend to produce an ideal state
within the body and, of course, even within the universe, providing
they are in balance and in harmony.
Traditional
oriental medicine is designed to keep these two forces in balance
and in doing so prevents ill health, which is said to be the result
of severe imbalance. While this is certainly simplistic and perhaps
unscientific approach to disease and medicine, it is interesting
to note that many of the herb and animal products used in oriental
medicine have recently been discovered to have potent healing and
immune stimulating properties. The most important animal in oriental
medicine is the deer or elk because it is this animal that has the
greatest Yang energy. Wouldn't you know, the most prized part of
the deer is the antler velvet.
For 10,000 years orientals have used velvet deer antler to improve
energy levels and strengthen the organs of endurance; specifically
improving lung function, muscle development, stamina, kidney function
and blood components. For over 2,000 years Chinese Physicians have
used velvet antler to treat over 55 different disorders including
general pain, weakness, chronic joint degeneration, sexual impotency,
and fertility.
Alex Duarte, O.D, Ph.D
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