Elk Antler Pills Are Not Just For Pets

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By Catherine Cole


Another chapter from the wise pages of ancient Eastern medicine has reached the eyes, ears, and minds of Western people. As if we do not owe them a debt of gratitude for shark cartilage, coconut oil, and seaweed wraps; now we are learning how both humans and their pets can reap health benefits from elk antler pills, especially as we grow older.

The velvet coating from these antlers has been getting some airplay in the States as a supplement for pets who are aging and showing signs of arthritic stiffness. However, it was originally used as a supplement for people. It is said that it brings a vitality to those who take it, supports the human immune system, and just might help us with stiff joints and muscles as well.

This velvet has been shown to contain everything from collagen for the skin to chondroitin for joint health, and other minerals as well. Many of the minerals it contains are in low supply in most foods due to irresponsible farming practices we humans are so guilty of. Many of the ailments of middle age, for humans and animals alike, are related to mineral deficiencies.

Much of the osteoarthritis that we begin to suffer in our forties and fifties can be eliminated with this product. It also helps us heal our muscles, which is important for anyone who lifts weights or engages in other vigorous exercise. It allows our pets to stay nimble and playful right up until their time comes, and theoretically it just might do the same for us.

From birth to death, these stags are cared for as if they are pets; both by their herders in the East and their Veterinarians in the West. At the age of two they can begin to harvest their velvet-coated rack each year. The process of harvesting causes the animal no distress whatsoever, and in fact, they would lose their entire rack by rutting season each year anyway.

Fortunately for these lovely beasts, their antlers are the fastest-growing structure on or in their young bodies. They grow a whole new set each year, complete with the soft velvet coating we humans find so valuable. They experience absolutely no pain or injury during this process, for these velvety antlers would be shed on their own every year anyway.

By the age of 15 the antlers are no longer creating the velvety coating, as this represents their entrance into old age. Once they are no longer of rutting age, a hormonal change occurs once again, and they are then put out to pasture. This is meant quite literally, as most of these animals are released into the wild where they live and die, as natural selection permits.

However, their meat is quite tasty, and they are an animal sought out by many hunters. Stags who have been raised for their antlers can provide a healthy, nutritious, and totally organic meat source for whomever the animal is made available. In some communities, they are brought to slaughter and either sold or their meat is donated to food banks or other charity kitchens.




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