MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSDs)
Many professions (including non-manual type work) can cause common musculoskeletal diseases, such as fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia fractures, affecting muscles, nerves, tendons, bones and joints. The symptoms include recurrent pain, joint stiffness, swelling and can appear in different parts of the musculoskeletal system. The risk of these symptoms becomes higher with age. If one does not tackle such issues at an early stage, the physical ability of the body parts concerned will continue to decline, affecting one's ability to perform essential daily tasks and the quality of life.
Many professions (including non-manual type work) can cause common musculoskeletal diseases, such as fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia fractures, affecting muscles, nerves, tendons, bones and joints. The symptoms include recurrent pain, joint stiffness, swelling and can appear in different parts of the musculoskeletal system. The risk of these symptoms becomes higher with age. If one does not tackle such issues at an early stage, the physical ability of the body parts concerned will continue to decline, affecting one's ability to perform essential daily tasks and the quality of life.
PRODUCT SUMMARY VIDEO
Alex's hands and the soles of his feet suffer from strain & inflammation. Medical professionals call these conditions musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs). Western and Chinese medical practitioners alike focus on combating inflammation and pain, promoting blood circulation and strengthening the function of the affected areas. Chinese medicine theory has it that the deterioration of the kidney's ‘Qi’ energy and health of the liver & the kidney can cause bone degeneration and deficiencies of blood and the body’s energy. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to one's kidney and liver health as well as the strength of one’s blood circulation. The health benefits of Altrive Deer Velvet + Astaxanthin Capsules exactly match such essential needs.
PLANTAR FASCIITIS (FOOT PAIN)
Western medicine often refers to foot pain as plantar fasciitis. Patients commonly include those who have to stand-up for a long-time each day to do their jobs (E.g. hair stylists, teachers, retail sales executives, counter service staff etc.), ladies who wear high heels for extended periods of time, obese people (due to too much weight bearing on the soles of ones feet) and just regular sports people (due to constant impact over time).
The plantar fascia is a layer of reticular tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes. The main function is to tighten the calcaneus so that the sole of the foot arches correctly, thereby providing proper torsion and elasticity for movement. In addition to this support function, in conjunction with your muscles, tendons and ligaments, it also helps to absorb impact from the ground.
Every day, the plantar fascia is subject to tiny lacerations due to load & impact as we move about. Under normal circumstances these wounds are normally repaired by nutrients contained within the blood and the health of the plantar fascia is maintained.
However, if the muscles, tendons and ligaments are unable to bear the load properly due to deterioration or injury (from being overworked, high impact sports, aging or too much weight etc.), then the plantar fascia must withstand even greater load and impact forces. Over time this leads to plantar fascia fibrosis, that impedes and compromises proper blood circulation within the foot. This results in the plantar fascia becomes inflamed in turn causing pain and swelling of the foot.
WESTERN & CHINESE MEDICAL TREATMENTS
Chinese medical theory has it that the meridian system passing through the bottom of the human feet is mainly related to the kidney. Therefore, if the kidney’s energy level is weak or the health of the liver & the kidney is compromised, the musculoskeletal system will degenerate and the vitality will deteriorate. When the musculoskeletal system is not nourished, it is tightened causing an increase in the tension of the plantar fascia. People suffering plantar fasciitis are also prone to sore back pain, shoulder and neck pain. These problems are closely related to qi and blood circulation disorders. Therefore, to address such health conditions, we must start with the strengthening of the kidney and blood circulation.
Common treatments for Western medicine are (1) anti-inflammatory painkillers; (2) steroid injections; (3) physical therapy; (4) shock wave therapy (using sound waves to “shock” the plantar fascia to reduce pain and increase blood flow to help tissue to recover); (5) Surgery.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
There are many causes of hand and finger pain. Among them, ‘Carpal Tunnel Syndrome’ is an occupational disease that can lead to workers suffering. Most patients use their hands to work and are aged 45 or above. Examples include office workers who use computers for extended time periods, those who use their mobile phones all of the time, physical labourers, cleaners and production workers.
The carpal tunnel is a tube formed between the carpal bone and ligaments, which contains different tendons and median nerve lines. Repeated movements or maintaining of a fixed posture for long periods of time, can lead to strain, inflammation, swelling and narrowing of the space within the carpal tunnel, thus indirectly pressing the median nerve line, causing finger numbness and/or pain.
The symptoms of most patients are finger pain, numbness and swelling of the thumb, index finger, middle finger and half of the ring finger. This pain or numbness can even extend up into the arm. Symptoms are often more pronounced when sleeping and when using one’s hand. If this disease remains untreated, it can cause a drastic decrease in the mobility of fingers and wrists & cause atrophy (muscle loss) within the group of muscles under the thumb, resulting in greatly reduced hand flexibility and movement & a much poorer quality of daily life.
WESTERN & CHINESE MEDICAL TREATMENTS
The treatments used by Chinese medicine include acupuncture, chinese medicine and massage therapy. In the oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine, the most commonly used herbs are angelica, frankincense, cassia twig, spatholobus, etc., the functions of which are anti-inflammatory, to help blood circulation, blood nutrient levels and to strengthen bones.
Common treatments used by Western medicine are (1) anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers (treatment of various symptoms); (2) vitamin B1, B6, B12 preparations (to assist nerve repair); (3) physical therapy; (4) steroid injections; (5) surgery.
DEER VELVET ANTLER : JOINT HEALTH
The Chinese Pharmacopoeia states that: Deer Velvet Antler strengthens the kidney, helps blood and strengthens bones. It can improve the symptoms of blood deficiency, coldness, waist pain and weak bones.
Deer Velvet Antler is a rich source of natural GAGs including chondroitin, glucosamine, keratin sulfates, hyaluronic acid and proteoglycans. Researches show that chondroprotective agents promote repair of cartilage by stimulating anabolic metabolism of chondrocytes and/or inhibiting catabolic processes found in osteoarthritis.
Deer Velvet Antler contains four types of collagen. Collagen in the deer velvet antler is beneficial for bone health and joint health, supports cartilage-derived antigens and can help to relieve the symptoms of arthritis.
Prostaglandins in velvet antler are known for their anti-inflammatory effects, reducing swelling in injury, infection, pain, and arthritis.
As you age, your body's natural level of growth hormones are also reduced. Deer velvet antler also contains 20 growth factors (including IGF-I , IGF-II). IGF-1 is the most important of the 4 growth factors in the human body. It stimulates new cell growth and cell regeneration in the body and is responsible for increasing lean muscle mass, decreasing body fat and improved healing and recovery times.
Deer velvet antler enhances blood volume, blood circulation and the oxygen carrying capacity of blood by stimulating red blood cell growth and nourishing bone marrow.
Altrive 'Big Bulb' Deer Velvet Antler has very high amino acids content (>57%), including glutamine, which is very important for nerves and the immune system.
Astaxanthin under the microscope
ASTAXANTHIN: THE WORLD'S KING OF NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS & ANTI-INFLAMMATORY SUBSTANCES
The energy required by our bodies is produced by burning muscle glycogen and fatty acids. The process of energy conversion produces reactive oxygen species, free radicals and derivatives. These substances oxidize cell membrane molecules and proteins, destroying cell structures, leading to apoptosis and inflammation. Modern medical theories point out that the reason for most diseases triggered by degeneration and unhealthy lifestyle factors is chronic inflammation. That can affect different parts of the human body.
Astaxanthin is the world's most powerful safe natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substance.- Reduces joint oxidative stress, resists osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Protects muscle cells, reduces damage and inflammation
- Reduces vascular system oxidation, strengthens blood circulation and promotes capillary integrity of atrophic muscles
JOINT PAIN AFTER DRINKING
Ingredients or chemicals in alcohol can cause joint pain, inflammation, swelling and tenderness. After drinking alcohol, the bacteria lining in the gut releases endotoxins which enter the blood stream. As a result, the body begins to draw necessary nutrients from the muscles and this causes muscle soreness and pain. Alcohol abuse may also increase the severity of joint pain, fibromyalgia, gout, musculoskeletal disorders, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and the like.
Altrive™ Deer Farm (NZ)
'Big Bulb' Deer Velvet Antler
The 'Big-Bulb' shape & wide circumference of SA grade velvet delivers a higher ratio of bio-active inner velvet vs its semi-calcified surface.
ASTAXANTHIN : CLINICAL TRIALS
1. Astaxanthin Improves Power Output
- 21 competitive amateur cyclists，4mg/day AstaReal™ or placebo
- 2 hour constant load cycling as pre-exhaustion, followed by 20 km time trial
- 4mg/day AstaReal™ Astaxanthin for 28 days or placebo
- 100% of participants showed an improvement in time & power output，121 sec improvement (5%) in average time and a 20W increase (15%) in average power output
2. Astaxanthin Protects Muscles from Inflammation
- 40 trained soccer players (average 18 years old)，21 treated with 4mg/day AstaReal™ Astaxanthin，19 treated with placebo
- Placebo group had a 57% increase in system pro-inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP), while the Astaxanthin group did not
3. Astaxanthin Protects Muscles from Free Radical Damage
- Randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study
- 32 elite soccer players were divided into two groups and took placebo or 4 mg AstaReal™ Astaxanthin daily for 90 days
- Blood samples were taken before and after 90 days supplementation and after 2 hour acute exercise at the end of observation period.
Post-exercise levels of the muscle damage markers (peak CK and AST levels) were significantly lower in the Astaxanthin treated group compared to placebo group.
ALTRIVE™ NEW ZEALAND 'BIG BULB' DEER VELVET + NATURAL ASTAXANTHIN CAPSULES
The only health supplement brand that warrants the deer velvet nutrient level (quality) & amount in each capsule
1) THE PERFECT PRODUCT COMPOSITION
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| Deer Velvet Altrive™ : #1 red deer velvet farm in NZ deer velvet : Altrive™ lineage Super A 100% natural, non GMO grown in New Zealand made in New Zealand amino acids >57%, ash <32% Read more about Altrive™ deer velvet... |
Astaxanthin AstaReal™ : #1 Astaxanthin in the world micro-algae : haematococcus pluvialisis 100% natural, non GMO grown in USA made in Japan natural astaxanthin 2.5% Read more about AstaReal astaxanthin... |
'Big-Bulb’ Deer Velvet + Astaxanthin no filler, additives or preservatives encapsulated into 100% gelatin capsules 100% natural, non GMO made in New Zealand  |
2) PRODUCT EFFICACY - SUITABLE FOR
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SUITABLE FOR people with osteoarthritis, muscle pain, swelling & stiffness and people recovering from injuries
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SUITABLE FOR sport players and people wanting to overcome body fatigue
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SUITABLE FOR people concerning early aging, fatigue, stress, cold limbs, weak immune system and those recovering from illness/injuries
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SUITABLE FOR people who want to strengthen their reproductive system and enhance their enjoyment of life
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3) IMPORTANT HEALTH BENEFITS - NATURALLY!
EYE-SIGHT HEALTH
- Improves quality of vision by preserving the zoom-in, zoom-out refocusing rate of the eyes ciliary muscle (muscle in the eye used to judge an objects distance).
- Improves eye strain, sensitivity to glare symptoms, sore eyes, burred vision and neck & shoulder pain linked to Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).
- Reduces UV-B light induced inflammation and oxidative eye damage.
- Improves capillary blood flow, thus improving nutrition, oxygenation and waste removal in ocular system (the eye & central visual system).
- Combats premature formation of cataracts (clouding of the lens) and vision loss.
- Reduces retinal neural cell death and damage to the eyes circulatory system caused by glaucoma. Glaucoma (damage to the optic nerve) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness!
- Delays progression of presbyopia (long-sightedness caused by eye lens loss of elasticity) in middle aged and elderly patients.
CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
- Improves lipid (fat) metabolism and profile.
- Inhibits plaque formation by suppressing uptake of oxidized ‘Bad’ Cholesterol (LCL-C) by cell microphage.
- Improves capillary circulation.
- Modulates blood pressure, lowering stroke risk and vascular endothelial health.
- Reduces oxidative stress in high risk population.
- Increases Nitric Oxide (NO) Levels and improves blood vessel elasticity.
- Suppresses Metalloproteinases (MPP) activity and may protect the vascular wall & increase vascular stability.
- Exerts anticoagulatory effects and inhibits blood clotting (blood clots can lead to strokes).
BRAIN HEALTH
- Improves age-related forgetfulness, multi-tasking, and alertness.
- Decreases oxidation of red blood cells, which is linked to prevention of dementia.
- Enhances capillary blood flow and blood antioxidant quality.
- Quenches oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain’s circulatory system.
- Modulates key cellular factors that promote neurodegenerative conditions.
BALANCING OF BLOOD PRESSURE, BLOOD SUGAR AND CHOLESTEROL
- Reduces blood pressure by making the arterial wall more elastic & lumen area greater.
- Preserves insulin levels, reduces fasting glucose levels & better control in glucose tolerance.
- Reduces the oxidation of ‘Bad’ Cholesterol (LCL-C), increases ‘Good’ HDL Cholesterol and reduces Triglyceride (TG) level.
- Increases Nitric Oxide (NO) Levels and improves blood vessel elasticity.
- Suppresses MPP activity and may protect the vascular wall & increase vascular stability.
- Exerts anticoagulatory effects and inhibits blood clotting.
BONE & JOINT HEALTH
- Promotes repair of cartilage.
- Reduces bone loss and enhances anti-osteoporotic activity (especially post-menopause).
- Boosts muscle power and endurance during exercise.
- Lowers lactic acid, fatigue and post-exercise muscle soreness.
- Protects against exercise induced muscle damage and inflammation.
- Slows down muscle loss (atrophy) and helps maintain aging muscles
- Promotes good circulation (improves blood flow and the quality of red blood cells)
LIVER HEALTH
- Reduces triglyceride levels / fats in the liver (fatty liver).
- Reduces oxidative stress on the liver.
- Inhibits the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
- Reduces liver damage (Lowers alanine aminotransferase / transaminase levels, plasma markers of liver damage).
IMMUNE FUNCTION HEALTH
- Faster immune response.
- Strengthens and balances the immune system.
- Enhances white cells / antibody production.
- Protects immune cells against unwanted oxidative stress.
STOMACH, INTESTINE & COLON HEALTH
- Decreases bacterium infections (E.g. Helicobacter pylori).
- Lowers gastric inflammation (E.g. Irritable bowel).
- Reduces clinical symptoms of indigestion.
- Protects against stomach ulcers.
SKIN & HAIR HEALTH
- Promotes hair growth.
- Revitalizes photoaged skin by quenching oxidative stress and inflammation in all skin layers.
- Reduces the size of wrinkles and improves skin micro-texture.
- Improves elasticity in the skin by strengthening the collagen layer.
4) ALTRIVE™ DEER VELVET ADVANTAGE - WORLD'S #1 BEST QUALITY AWARD WINNING DEER VELVET ANTLER
- Altrive™ Red Deer Farm is the accumulative #1 award winning red deer velvet farm in NZ, in the NZ Annual National Velvet & Trophy Antler Competition organised by National New Zealand Deer Farmers Association since 2012.
- Altrive™ is the only deer velvet brand world-wide, that warrants the nutrient standard of the velvet in our products. The 'Super A' (SA) Deer Velvet used in our capsules is certified by an independent ISO 17025 lab to be very high in bio-active Amino Acids content (and low in useless Ash & Water content).
| Deer Velvet Standard | Amino Acids 1 |
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| New Zealand - Altrive™ ‘Big Bulb’ Deer Velvet Standard | > 57% | < 6% | < 32% |
| Jilin Province, China - Sika Velvet Provincial Standard | - | ≤ 16% | ≤ 45% |
| Hong Kong Chinese Materia Medica Standards – Sika Velvet | - | ≤ 14% | ≤ 37% |
| Chinese Materia Medica Grand Dictionary (China) - Sika Velvet | Max. 50.13% | - | - |
1 Total Amino Acids (DM = Dry Matter)
The 'Big-Bulb' shape & wide circumference of SA grade velvet delivers a higher ratio of bio-active inner velvet vs its semi-calcified surface.
Only <0.08% deer farms in New Zealand have superior stags and the favourable environment to produce a sizeable quantity of 'Big-Bulb' SA velvet.
This makes Altrive™ 'Big-Bulb' SA deer velvet very unique & precious!
5) ALTRIVE™ FARM ADVANTAGE - 100% SAFE LOCALE (CLEAN, GREEN, FREE RANGE DEER)
Altrive™ Deer Farm is located in Riversdale, Southland in a country-side area near Fiordland National Park in the very far south of New Zealand's South Island. 100% Pollution Free, Nuclear Free, Disease Free, Non-GMO, clean, green open range deer haven. It is one of the purest places in pristine New Zealand & indeed in the world!
Southland province in NZ, is well renown as the home of New Zealand's best red deer, similar to how Changbai Mountain is famous for its sika deer in China.
At Altrive,deer stags and hinds are raised naturally. Altrive™ Deer Farm never uses any GM feed, artificial feed nor growth hormones to foster growth, ever... 100% PURE & NATURAL DEER
6) 'HIGH-TECH / 100% COLD' PRODUCTION ADVANTAGE = 'HIGHLY BIO-ACTIVE' DEER VELVET
Altrive™ deer velvet products are processed and packaged in a 100% heat-free manner so that protein and lipid structures do not break down resulting in a more efficacious ingredient. Research has shown that the water-soluble protein in freeze-dried velvet antler is 13.1 TIMES HIGHER than with other production processing methods.
Our velvet is freeze dried using advance technologies. We use cold alcohol microbial treatment. Our products are 100% made in New Zealand, within a GMP certified factory. We use high quality packing box and tamper proof sticker, deliberately avoiding plastic shrink wrapping which expose products to intense heat.
NB: Please be very wary of all other brands of deer velvet capsules (full antler stick or deer velvet slices) without an independent lab amino acid test report, as almost all manufacturers in New Zealand, China & Korea etc. are still using high heat-processing methods where they boil the deer velvet at very high temperatures for a long time (even if they freeze dry it later!), thereby destroying the bio-activity of their deer velvet & also the potential health benefits for you!
7) ASTAREAL™ - #1 NATURAL ASTAXANTHIN BRAND IN THE WORLD!
Why do we add AstaReal™ Axtaxanthin to Deer Velvet?
Deer velvet Antler is a highly potent ingredient and should not be overdosed. To further enhance the effect of our product, we have chosen to supplement it with astaxanthin for strong reasons.
Astaxanthin is nature's most powerful
known 'anti-oxidant' & 'anti-inflammatory'
Natural astaxanthin made from Haematococcus pluvialis (HP) microalgae is a natural carotenoid that can be found existing in water in nature.
Human beings can benefit immensely from astaxanthin. But since our bodies cannot synthesize it directly (due to the hard cell wall), previously we could only obtain sufficient astaxanthin by eating a substantial amount of seafood daily which contains astaxanthin. The good news is that nowadays it is possible for us all to instead obtain sufficient 100% natural astaxanthin in the form of health supplements.
NB: Astaxanthin is a 'Pure Antioxidant' and no matter the dosage will fight damaging free radicals and help your health (I.E. Unlike CoQ-10, Beta Carotene, Zeaxanthin, Vitamin E, C, D and Selenium etc. which can turn 'Pro-oxidant', thereby releasing free radicals & actually causing damage your health!).
Natural Astaxanthin has '6000 times' more
'anti-oxidant power' than Vitamin C
Astaxanthin under the microscope
Why is AstaReal™ #1 - your safest & the best choice of Astaxanthin?
AstaReal™ is the world´s leading producer and innovator of natural astaxanthin :- The first company in the world to commercially produce natural astaxanthin from microalgae. A highly advanced & one-of-a-kind technology using specially designed photobioreactors is used to cultivate the microalgae Haematococcus pluviailis (HP).
- AstaReal™ produces premium natural astaxanthin products that are of the highest potency, quality and stability.
- AstaReal™ astaxanthin is the most studied brand of astaxanthin in the world
- AstaReal™ astaxanthin is free of heavy metals, pesticides, cancer causing pollutant PAHs, nuclear radiation that plague so many growers & the astaxanthin Altrive™ uses is processed for human consumption 100% mechanically & naturally in Japan (without chemicals/heat).
8) COUNTERFIT 'FAKES' PROTECTION / 'SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION' CUSTOMER ASSURANCE
In order to protect consumers’ interests, Altrive™ has printed a unique individual authentication 'QR Code' onto the label of every single bottle (This label is applied at the packing factory in New Zealand).
After scanning, you will see 1 of the following 3 symbols.
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This symbol means the QR code & your product are real and that you are the 1st person scanning this code. |
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This symbol means the QR code is real, but it has been scanned before. |
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This symbol means the QR code does not exist and the product is fake. |
- independent ISO17025 lab certificate on amino acids (including essential amino acids), ash and moisture content of the velvet in the capsules
- independent ISO17025 lab certificate on nutrition values printed on the nutrition label
- independent ISO17025 lab certificate on product safety (microbial, heavy metals and pesticide residue)
- certificate of New Zealand origin
