The product is widely available from online retailers and other supplement vendors. Because there is little oversight from the Food and Drug Administration or other regulators, however, there is scant assurance that deer antler products actually contain IGF-1 — or, for that matter, any deer antler. A small study of questionable merit it has never been scientifically reviewed or published in any journal claims weightlifters who used the supplement for 10 weeks had some measurable strength gains when compared with weightlifters who were given a placebo, CNBC reports.
But other, more credible studies rebut that finding. Researchers of a report in the New Zealand Medical Journal said, "Claims made for velvet antler supplements do not appear to be based upon rigorous research from human trials, although for osteoarthritis the findings may have some promise.
And a review from the Journal of Ethnopharmacology found that while deer antler base — a traditional Chinese medicine — may contain some beneficial compounds, "further safety assessments and clinical trials in humans need to be performed before it can be integrated into medicinal practices.
According to some reports, Lewis may have used deer antler products to recover from a torn triceps. But Dr. A deer's antlers grow faster than the body itself—due in large part to the heavy presence of IGF Sell went on to say that when someone takes growth hormone, what they are hoping to accomplish is the ignition of IGF's role in the body.
That's why IGF is used in the treatment of children who aren't growing at the expected rate. One reason IGF-1 is attractive to competitive athletes is that unlike other substances, it cannot be detected in a urine test.
One question is the viability of IGF-1 when used in spray form. Injection is the preferred method when given to children with growth deficiencies, but in the cases of elite athletes, many are believed to have used IGF-1 by spraying it under their tongues, where membranes are more permeable to allow for absorption into the bloodstream.
Experts are skeptical whether this method of ingestion could have performance-enhancing effects. I'm reluctant to accept the suggestion that as a spray, this is doing much of anything. More likely, he continues, individuals who are using IGF-1 may be using other products—or are already in top physical condition and therefore experience faster healing.
But once deer antler spray is introduced to the equation, those factors are ignored and all healing is attributed to the added presence of IGF Most people are using it as a spray that they spray under their tongue twice a day. It was very rapid in how quickly Ray Lewis was back. Horner: Wow, sounds really interesting, and as you said, Joe, a lot more to come on this story.
Congeni: Yeah, for guys like you and I, Ray, I mean we really could be rejuvenated in our careers. I mean, there are a lot of teams that need a middle infielder like you. And if we get some of this stuff out there, I think you have a chance this year to hit 20 home runs in the bigs [laughter]. Have you been spraying some deer antlers[laughter]?
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