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People And Pets Can Benefit From Elk Antler Pills

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.

These sages have been scraping the velvet antlers for more than a thousand years. As with many ancient remedies, it was steeped into teas to aid the herders by maintaining a healthy immune system all year long. In addition, it was said to help keep them from suffering stiffness in their joints caused by cold and moisture, as herders spend much of their lives exposed to the elements.

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.

These stags are raised from birth to their second year as if they are prized pets. It is not until the age of two that the harvesting of their velvety antlers begins, and this task is done with compassion as it guide. In the United States, the stags are cared for by very specialized veterinarians, and there is no suffering of pain or humiliation of injury in the process.

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.

When they reach their fifteenth year, the harvesting must stop because they no longer grow the velvet any longer. Most of the animals are actually released into the wild at this point, though they rarely travel far from their herders whom they love. However, the herder must let them be free to live by their own wits, knowing hunters do prize the meat and skins.

In the United States they are often set free for the same reason, but sometimes people do buy the animal and take it to slaughter themselves. Their flesh is an organic source of meat, which is healthy for anyone. So, long after they have gifted us with vitality from their antlers, they continue to give to us with the gift of their flesh, their skin, their sacred life.




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