So what, Dr. Andro? Does it work?
As much as I would like to provide you with a definite answer, the only thing I can tell you for sure are the following facts:
- there is IGF-1 in whole deer antler
- IGF-1 survives passage through the intestines of rats even if it is not
micro-encapsulated - non-micro-encapsulated IGF-1 can be taken up in the jejunum, the ileum and
the large intestine at surprisingly high rates - protease inhibitors, above all, the readily available and reasonably priced
peptidase inhibitor casein can improve bioavailability even further
- whether or not the deer velvet antler extract used in The Ultimate
Spray was derived from parts of the antler that actually contain more than
trace amounts of IGF-1, - how much IGF-1 actually is in one serving,
- how effective the "natural" and probably partly bound (to IGF1 binding
globulins) form of IGF-1 in the product is compared to synthetic, free
rhIGF-1, - if the liposomal encapsulation does in fact improve and not maybe even
hinder absorption, - and, last but not least, if the amount of IGF-1 reaching the bloodstream
would aactually be able to produce physiological effects
students of the SuppVersity, to make up your mind on whether or not there
is more behind this lurid yahoo news-story than just a clever marketing stunt.