Common Name: Deer Antler Velvet Synonyms: Antler velvet
Overview Deer antler velvet has been a part of traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years. Traditional medicine values antler velvet for its ability to:
Deer shed their antlers every year. Deer antler velvet is named after the velvety soft tissue that protects the soft new antlers as they grow and harden. These velvet covered antlers are harvested in the spring from deer, elk, and moose or caribou herds. This is the time of new antler growth when the hormone precursors and anti inflammatory prostaglandins are at their peak. Harvesting laws are in place to ensure that the animals experience little pain or discomfort. Collection process is done under a local anesthetic usually by veterinarians with the animals with techniques that are designed to prevent anxiety, injury and pain to the animals. Once the antlers are harvested the deer are returned to their natural habitat.
Benefits
The western world is only just beginning to take advantage of deer antler velvet’s many contributions to optimal health. Deer antler velvet is high in:
Studies are showing that deer antler velvet is a very useful tool in reversing the aging process.
Recommended Dosage:
The recommended dosage for deer antler velvet is 500mg twice a day.
Precautions
Deer antler velvet is generally considered as safe.
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should consult a health care provider before using deer antler velvet. The affects of deer antler velvet on children and those suffering from liver or kidney disease have not been studied. It is recommended that in children and people with liver or kidney disease citrulline supplementation not be used
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Dulse is a common red sea weed native to the North Atlantic and the Northwest Pacific Oceans. It grows in the inter-tidal zone where the water is cold and fast moving and the bottom is clean. The color of this seaweed ranges from light rose to a deep pinkish purple. Dulse grows extremely fast. Its strands reach 8-16 feet so quickly that during the summer, it can be harvested every two weeks.
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The dulse is harvested, dried and the used in a myriad of different ways. It is high in protein making it a welcome addition to the diet of vegetarians and is found in many “green” foods. It has a high mucilage content which makes it excellent for detoxification of the body, soothing to skin problems and promoting bowel health. Seaweeds are also used in the treatment of radiation poisoning and to counter the effects of radiation and chemotherapy in cancer patients.
Active Ingredients:
Dulse and other seaweeds are extremely nutritious. A 100grams of dulse contains:
Chemically active substances in dulse are:
Traditional uses:
Dulse has been used for centuries by the traditional healers on all continents. It was used as a famine food in Ireland during the 800 years of British occupation and is still in common use there today. The Japanese have used it to treat intestinal worms and Native Americans used it in steam baths to treat rheumatism. It has also been used to treat inflammation and irritations of the skin such as eczema, constipation and thyroid deficiencies.
The many traditional uses of dulse include its use as an:
Clinical uses:
Scientific studies are confirming what traditional healers have known for a long time. Dulse is an important weapon in promoting optimum health.
The active ingredients in dulse:
Studies done at McGill University on Montreal, Canada showed that the alginic acid could reduce the amount of strontium 90 adsorbed through the intestinal wall. The EPA expanded these studies and it was found that no only could these alginates bind and remove radioactive nucleotides but heavy metals as well. In fact they also discovered that these chemically active compounds allowed the strontium 90 and heavy metals to be re-secreted by the bones, bound to the alginates and safely eliminated from the body.
The high iodine content of dulse also ensures that the radioactive isotope of iodine, iodine 131 has no way of being adsorbed by the thyroid gland. Iodine 131 (radioactive iodine) is found in trace but ever present addition to our food and air supply. The iodine in dulse can reduce by 80% the radioactive iodine-131 adsorbed by the thyroid.
Studies done at the Harvard School of Public Health confirm the anti tumor activity of dulse.
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Contra-indications:
When consumes in normal amounts dulse is generally regarded has safe. However in excessive amounts it has been shown to:
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should consult a health care provider before using dulse.
Drug interactions
Normal dosages of dulse are generally considered as safe. At high dosages dulse has been known to interfere with the effectiveness of thyroid medications.
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