Human growth hormone, a hormone produced by the body that stimulates growth and increased muscle mass, has many side effects. IGF-1 is a metabolite of human growth hormone. It offers many of the same health benefits, but without the harmful side effects. Scientists have discovered that an extract of the velvet on the antlers of a particular species of deer (Cervi parvum cornu) provides IGF-1 and all of its benefits.

Benefits

• Helps restore and maintain muscle and bone mass.
• Improves energy and endurance.
• Promotes the growth of new tissue.
• Supports healthy joints.
• Boosts the immune system.
• Supports sexual performance.

Our Product Advantage
IGF-l is concentrated and cold-processed to assure optimum bioactivity. Its liposome delivery system ensures optimum absorption. IGF-1 is made from only the finest deer antler velvet and is never obtained through any means that would harm an animal.

Our manufacturer, Nature's Sunshine, takes great care to harvest the deer antler velvet in the most humane and careful ways. It is standardized to provide at least 2,500 nanograms of IGF-1 per bottle.

Ingredients
IGF-1 is extracted from deer antler velvet. Each bottle contains at least 2,500 nanograms of IGF-1 and other insulin-like growth factors. Contents also include purified water, natural and artificial flavors, xylitol, citric acid, lecithin and potassium sorbate.

Recommendations
Spray twice under the tongue three times daily. Hold for 20 seconds before swallowing.

Complementary Products

	Nutritional:	Free Amino Acids, Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Astragalus, Collatrim Plus
	Homeopathic:	Fatigue/Exhaustion, Inflammation

How Does it Work?
IGF-1 helps restore and maintain muscle mass and reduces the breakdown of proteins for energy production in the absence of glucose. This means muscles stay larger and stronger longer. IGF-1 also helps to provide extra glucose for the nervous system. Without sufficient energy stores, nerves can become affected, and organs and body systems reflect this in old age.

Scientific Data
Deer antler velvet has been used for over 10,000 years in China and Korea. Researchers have found that it contains eight known growth factors, prostaglandins, nerve-protective fatty acids, prohormones, amino acids and components of cartilage (including glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, collagen type I, collagen type II and minerals).

The Invermay Research Center in Otago, New Zealand, working with the Universities of Canterbury and Otago, has found that the use of deer antler velvet optimizes cell growth and promotes key immune system functions. It has also verified the presence of the growth-promoting hormone factors IGF-1 and IGF-2 in antler velvet.

Japanese (1988) and Russian studies (1974) also indicate the powerful age-defying and performanceenhancing abilities of this nutrient.