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With our Keylife CBD & Deer Antler Velvet Extract, we decided to combine our own U.S. produced and organically farmed CBD hemp extract with the potentially powerful effects of New Zealand-raised deer antler extract.
So, what is deer antler extract and how can it benefit you? While the science is still ongoing, deer antler has been used for hundreds of years in Chinese medicine and appears to provide a potent source of growth hormones, aiding the body in increasing production levels across all areas of the musculoskeletal system, from bones and cartilage to nerves, brain, and skin cells.
Deer antler can also aid in recovery time, helping to repair damage caused by injury or overexertion in physical activities. Users have reported that deer antler has helped them perform physical activities that would have traditionally been too strenuous at their age, boosting energy levels and stamina while expediting the time it takes for their bodies to recover.
Male testosterone levels naturally decrease with age, but because deer antler is naturally high in testosterone (it is the primary driving factor in antler growth), you could potentially see increases in your own levels through dosing, increasing your mental clarity, elevating your mood, and possibly even boost your sex drive.
Lastly, deer antler has been shown to rework the way body burns fuel. Typically, insulin helps pull glucose from our vascular system and redistributes it throughout the cells and organs in the body to use for energy. Deer antler affects the way insulin works, instead purportedly allowing it to use fat as a source of fuel in our systems, in turn increasing the rate at which fat burns and allowing you to potentially lose weight.
Our extract is produced using antlers sourced from New Zealand, known for its strict purity-management protocols over its deer and a countryside filled with vast, lush, and nutritionally beneficial landscapes for them to graze upon. Every spring the male deer see an increase in their testosterone levels, which spurs the development and growth of their antlers. Initially, the deer’s antlers are functioning extensions of their own bodies, with cartilage, nerves, and veins running throughout. As the spring and summer seasons progress, testosterone levels increase, increasing the size of the antlers. Then, when the fall and winter months arrive the testosterone levels in the deer begin to dip, the antler hardens and calcifies, before they are shed by the deer. The following year the process begins anew, and the deer grows a new set of antlers. It is imperative that the antlers are actually harvested before they fall off, in order to maintain the full growth matrix contained within. While the entire antler contains beneficial proteins, growth factors, and minerals, the highest and most fruitful concentrations are found closer to the tips, that’s why we only use the top 4” of each antler, maximizing the quality and potency of the extract we produce. Our deer are humanely raised and are never harmed during the antler-harvesting procedure. Once the antlers have reached a point of maximum growth, we briefly sedate them in order to extract the tips, before releasing them back into the countryside.
The antler extract holds a combination of various growth factors, amino acids, minerals, fats, and other trace compounds. It is the growth factors that seem to play the most significant role in the deer antlers’ potential medical benefits though, so much so that the sum of these proteins is referred to as the full growth factor matrix. While there are no definitive takes on the subject, the general consensus is that any successful deer antler product must contain the entire full growth-factor matrix to be effective. Keylife has therefore ensured that our CBD and Deer Antler Velvet Extract Tincture contains all of these proteins in their naturally-occurring state for optimal efficacy:
– Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)
– Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 (IGF-2)
– Transforming Growth Factor Alpha (TGF-A)
– Transforming Growth Factor Alpha (TGF-B)
– Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF)
– Erythropoietin (EPO)
– Bone Morphogenetic Compounds (BMPs)
– Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF)
– Growth Differentiation Factor-9 (GDF9)
– Interleukins
– Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and other Neurotrophins
– Platelet-derived Growth Factor (PDGF)
– Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
While these elements can affect various systems throughout the body, it is the Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 and 2 or IGF-1 and IGF-2 that tend to be the most sought-after, due to their ability to induce overall growth and cell production in bones, muscles, cartilage, veins, nerves and dermal cells. Our Keylife CBD with Deer Antler Velvet Extract contains either 12500ng or 25000ng of IGF-1, dependent on the strength you choose, in addition to an extract concentration ratio of 75:1, meaning it takes 75lbs of deer antlers to produce every 1lb of deer antler extract. We then pair our deer antler velvet extract with our own organic, CBD hemp extract, providing you with a product that offers a wide range of benefits beyond the aforementioned growth, recovery, and fat-burning potentials.
Our CBD is produced, in this instance, using organically farmed, non-GMO hemp plants, raised entirely within the U.S. All of our plants are carefully scrutinized and undergo strict quality control procedures to ensure they are never exposed to any heavy metals or pesticides. And because we start with hemp plants our final tincture is guaranteed to contain 0% THC.
While our deer antler velvet extraction involves a proprietary process we cannot disclose, our CBD extraction process utilizes the super-critical CO2 method. Super-critical CO2 simply means that the CO2 is both extremely cold and high in pressure (approximately -69º F and 75 pounds PSI)1, allowing it to exist as both a gas and liquid simultaneously, which helps it pass through the plant material more easily and with greater impact on the contents. The CO2 acts as a solvent on the plant matter, helping it to breakdown, before being removed altogether.2 The resulting extract is tested for content and cannabinoid levels and then combined with the other ingredients in our tincture.
As Health.harvard.edu has previously stated, CBD shows great potential “for a wide variety of health uses.” Below are some of the ways that CBD might benefit you and your overall health.
– CBD is strongly involved in a variety of neurological actions, impacting the way neuron receptors in the brain function. CBD has an almost chameleon-esque ability to replicate the responses of our own, naturally-produced endocannabinoids, allowing it to help maintain normal neurological functions, whether it be through reducing anxiety, improving focus, or offsetting depression.3
– CBD may be an effective analgesic, relieving the symptoms associated with chronic pain, while showing little evidence of the side effects that can occur with traditional pain-relief medications.4
– CBD can influence cell production levels and overall role assignments, ensuring your body only manufactures cells where they are needed. Excessive skin cell accumulation can exacerbate conditions like plaque psoriasis, but CBD can promote a state of homeostasis that can prevent or reduce these overproduction issues from occurring.
– CBD can assist in reducing our sleep cycle, regulating our circadian rhythm, or the natural self-regulating system within our body that determines when, and for how long, we sleep. A study from the National Center for PTSD and Palo Alto University shows that CBD may have “therapeutic potential for the treatment of insomnia,” and “may hold promise for REM sleep behavior disorder and excessive daytime sleepiness.”5
– Muscle tension and rigidity relief can potentially be provided by CBD, allowing individuals suffering from conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) to see a possibility of improvement in their levels of pain and in their range of motion,6 allowing for an improved quality of life.
– CBD can also act as a strong antibacterial agent, possibly preventing the spread of staphylococcus and streptococcus infections within the body. In addition, CBD can help permeate biofilm, the slimy, protective layer that surrounds the exterior of many bacteria and slows antibiotic absorption. This means that CBD could provide an alternative to the usually prescribed antibiotics with less of the possible side effects.7
Unlock the potential of our Keylife CBD and Deer Antler Velvet Extract Tincture today to see the numerous ways in which you could improve your health. Deer Antler can offer a boost to your overall biological growth, decrease your injury recovery time and help you to burn fat faster, while CBD can stabilize and improve your mood, relieve pain, provide a better night’s rest and assist your body in promoting overall levels of homeostasis and balance.
Each 60ml bottle of our water-soluble tincture contains the full deer antler growth-factor matrix and features a 75:1 extract concentration, requiring 75lbs of antlers for every 1lb of extract produced. Choose from two different options, either 1000mg of CBD blended with 12500ng of IGF-1 or 2000mg of CBD with 25000ng of IGF-1. Harness the power of these incredible natural ingredients with our Keylife CBD and Deer Antler Velvet Extract today and feel the difference for yourself.
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) DISCLOSURE: These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. Always check with your physician before starting a new dietary supplement program.
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Keylife CBD and Deer Antler Velvet Extract combines our own organic, U.S.-produced, broad-spectrum CBD extract with deer antler from New Zealand for a potentially powerful growth, recovery, and fat-burning tincture.
Deer Antler Velvet Extract – Produced exclusively from deer raised and nurtured in the green pastures of New Zealand. We ensure our deer antler is extracted using minimally invasive and humane techniques that never kill or injure the animal. By using the upper-most 4” at the top of the antler, we can provide you with the most possible growth-factor content, alongside higher levels of beneficial mineral and amino acid content. We use a 75:1 ratio in our tincture, meaning it takes 75lbs of deer antler to produce just 1lb of extract, providing you with a concentrated product with maximum potential efficacy. Check out our product description details on this page for a more in-depth look at how deer antler extract is produced, what it contains, and the ways in which it may benefit you.
CBD Hemp Extract – We use only organically farmed, U.S. plants for our CBD extract, ensuring they are free from exposure to all pesticides and heavy metals. Because the CBD extract in our deer antler tincture is derived from a hemp version of the cannabis plant, it contains CBD and other organic compounds, but no THC.
Purified Water and Glycerin – Used as suspension agents for the deer antler and CBD extract, respectively.
Lemon extract flavoring, Stevia leaf extract, Xylitol, and Citric Acid – To improve overall flavor and sweetness.
Potassium Sorbate – Acts as a preservative to ensure a long-lasting product life.