Joy Leong-Danen
Elk - antler velvet, a natural remedy for Arthritis
Only the males have antlers, which start growing in the spring and are shed each winter. The largest antlers may be 1.2 m (4 ft) long and weigh 18 kg (40 lb). Antlers are made of bone which can grow at a rate of 2.5 cm (1 inch) per day. While actively growing, the antlers are covered with and protected by a soft layer of highly vascularised skin known as velvet. The velvet is shed in the summer when the antlers have fully developed.
Elk Antler Velvet is a natural remedy for Arthritis - it reduces inflammation, influences body metabolism, supports immune function, protects damaged tissues and affects blood, liver and kidney function.
View large to see this bull's antler velvet.
Bow Valley Parkway between Banff and Johnston Canyon, Alberta, Canada
Elk - antler velvet, a natural remedy for Arthritis
Only the males have antlers, which start growing in the spring and are shed each winter. The largest antlers may be 1.2 m (4 ft) long and weigh 18 kg (40 lb). Antlers are made of bone which can grow at a rate of 2.5 cm (1 inch) per day. While actively growing, the antlers are covered with and protected by a soft layer of highly vascularised skin known as velvet. The velvet is shed in the summer when the antlers have fully developed.
Elk Antler Velvet is a natural remedy for Arthritis - it reduces inflammation, influences body metabolism, supports immune function, protects damaged tissues and affects blood, liver and kidney function.
View large to see this bull's antler velvet.
Bow Valley Parkway between Banff and Johnston Canyon, Alberta, Canada