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To be effective as a nutrient rich supplement, elk antler velvet must be collected and processed to their calcification. When calcified, antler becomes hardened because it does not have any blood supply.  

Elk antlers are used primarily for mating purposes, to battle other male elk for mating rights. Antlers require a great deal of nutrients and energy to grow; only the healthiest elk can grow large antlers.

A detailed list of the compounds and minerals found in American Elk Velvet and a description of benefits each element provides. 

American Velvet is home to several amino acids, one being L-Tyrosine. A "non-essential" amino acid which acts as a mood elevator and appetite suppressant, and produces melanin in the body.

American Velvet is favored as a natural supplement to bodybuilders. Not only does it contribute to strength and muscle mass, it also helps repair muscle injuries and tears.  

While OTC drugs tear apart the lining of your stomach, American Velvet naturally gives you prostaglandins, allowing your stomach lining to improve and reduce bleeding in the intestinal tract.

American Velvet, the quality difference. We only use the most robust and healthy elk antler velvet. Always tested for any wasting disease, making sure we only provide the best. 

Our production process begins every spring, using only the highest quality antlers from the fittest elk. We make sure to adhere to the strictest quality control measures to ensure for the safety of our elk. 

One of the many health conditions elk velvet antler is said to have an effect on is rheumatism. There have been multiple substances found in elk antler velvet that have been helpful in alleviating symptoms associated with rheumatism.

Elk farms have been established where velveting, the harvesting of elk velvet antler, can be done in a safe, quality-controlled environment, that is beneficial both to the deer or elk and the manufacturer.