Deer Antler Extract: The Misjudged Superhero of Supplements

A traditional Chinese Medicine, Deer Antler Velvet has been used for thousands of years by those seeking its shamanic-level powers. Particuarly in areas such as: 

• Strength & endurance
• Healing and recovery
• Hormone function 
• Healthy fat loss
• Immune system fortification 

These benefits are often purported to be due to the fact that deer antler extract is rich in a growth factor that’s incredibly powerful for pretty much all things fitness related. 

We will dive into that powerful growth factor further down the proverbial road.

Whether simple curiosity compelled you to discover the benefits of Deer Antler Extract or you have given the astonishing supplement careful consideration, you have likely already heard rumors regarding Deer Antler Spray’s purported powers. 

This goes without saying, but giving you antlers is not one of those powers. The benefits are wide-ranging and staggeringly impressive, while still maintaining practicality. 

• Supports Heart Health
• May Accelerate Muscle Recovery
• Promotes Increased Strength
• Supports Healthy Immune Function
• Maximize Performance

Demonized by many due to a controversial history, the growth factor known as IGF-1 is a potent growth potentiate within the human body. It’s hailed as one of the most empowering compounds when it comes to achieving goals—especially in health, athletic performance, and even anti-aging. 

This insulin-like gainz factor plays several critical roles in building muscle, increasing fat loss, and longevity. For muscle building in particular, it is epically beneficial. This is due to four of its functions:

• Increased Protein Anabolism (Muscle Protein Synthesis)
• Decreased Catabolism (Muscle Protein Breakdown)
• Inhibits Glucocorticoids (Effect on Gluconeogenesis)
• Increased Insulin Sensitivity  

What does that have to do with Deer Antler Extract? Good question. You might have already connected the dots, but deer antler velvet is rich in IGF-1 (i.e. gainz).

It (mostly) comes down to one thing. Nature is wild. Each year, stags replace their antlers. This natural shedding process ensures their antlers are always strong enough to defend themselves, especially during rutting season.

The old antlers break off and come springtime the jubilant new set begins to rapidly grow. During growing season, the new antlers boast a unique appearance. Instead of their usual hard ivory, they’re soft and covered in fine hair. 

This is important because…we break down muscle fibers in order to grow them. Applying the regenerative powers of deer antler velvet could lead to similar results in humans (for muscles, not antlers).

Anyone who has any semblance of compassion for our friendly woodland creatures might find themselves asking an admirable question: What about the Bucks?! (And if you’re hardcore vegan, you probably phrase that question with a bunch of expletives)

We appreciate the question. Animal friendliness is important to us too. No worry needed though. 

Harvesting the fur on deer antlers is a safe and simple process that causes very little stress to the animals. 

The deer are first gently sedated so they enter smoothly into the procedure, then given an anesthesia to make sure they don’t experience any pain or discomfort. After the anesthesia’s kicked in, an experienced veterinarian carefully removes the majority of the antlers that have grown. Then the empowering stag is given a high hoof for his valiance and generosity. Get it…high hoof? Zing.

Despite the growing evidence around this mythical powerhouse supplement, Deer Antler Spray is still shrouded in (malicious and misguided) myth. 

While this can be frustrating for those of us in the know, it’s only a testament to the power of Deer Antler Velvet Extract. 

Ask any member of the X-MEN—naysayers will always try to oppress anything of truly noteworthy power. In this case, that censorship, oppression, and lying targets Deer Antler Velvet Extract. 

Because They fear what might happen if you gain the power of Deer Antler Spray. Frankly, they should fear you. After all, the uncanny powers of IGF-1, found within Deer Antler Velvet, could be just the tool you need to leave the doubters breathing in your dust — while you conquer your goals.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying you’ll get an invite to Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters after incorporating Deer Antler Velvet into your supplement stack, but hey…stranger things have happened. Just not in, well, you know, reality, which, when you think about it, is actually kind of a shame because getting mutant superpowers would pretty much be the coolest thing ever (depending on the superpower, of course).

Due to the uncanny benefits in athletic performance, recovery, and strength, some professional sports decided it necessary to ban Deer Antler Velvet Extract. 

But this time, we’ll focus on the recovery aspect.

Back in 2013, Ray Lewis, a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, got badly injured. Like any sound minded athlete, he searched for ways to potentially speed up his recovery.

He discovered deer antler velvet extract and figured why not. His recovery was swift. Some claimed too swift. And…although correlation doesn’t necessarily equal causation, some blamed the deer antler spray he’d taken was the reason behind the impressive recovery time. Cue stupid scandal.

So, naturally, the NFL got all flustered, blew the entire thing absurdly out of proportion (I like to imagine Mr. Goodell shaking his head in comically ridiculous, ignorant, outrage, but that’s just me), and suspended the linebacker.

Despite, I might add, that Ray Lewis passed every PED test they gave him. In other words, whatever the poorly propagandized past might wanna lead you to believe, although deer antler spray is rich in a certain powerful growth factor, it is not said growth factor. There’s a difference (their logic is just as bad as noobies saying creatine’s a steroid…like, wait, what?! *eye roll*).

By the time of this writing, the whole Ray Lewis “scandal” with Deer Antler Spray is so far in the past thinking about it actually makes me wanna go check the mirror for any new grey hairs (not quite so depressing as when new emo-kid initiates refer to some of my favorite albums as oldies, but still way too close for comfort), so, as much as it pains me to say this, it might be before your time. But past does this thing where it can hinder the progression of present and future. Weird how time works.

Now, luckily, many organizations have managed to do that thing where they refer back to logic instead of relying on preconceived (pious) biases. But sadly, apparently not everyone’s quite ready to move out of the dark ages.

If you are worried that the sports organization dictating your supplement decisions might lock away the epic gainz (many have experienced from incorporating Deer Antler Spray into their supplement stacks), then you may consider checking with your local dictato…I mean, ahem, association representative. For permission.

Although surrounded by controversy, the only concern anyone who doesn’t have to worry about a professional sports organization wrongfully throwing the proverbial book at them should have is whether they can really afford to miss out on the potential gains deer antler velvet extract can encourage. 

Deer antler extract is a safe, legal supplement that’s a powerful tool for anyone seeking noteworthy gains, and has even been touted as an effective way to increase testosterone and accelerate injury recovery.