Price: $79.95. Pure IGF Extreme (11 mg) by Pure Solutions is a natural extract of deer velvet antler imported from New Zealand.

Looking for a higher dose? IGF Ultimate 19.25 mg

Pure IGF velvet deer antler is a concentrated source of the many naturally occurring growth factors contained in deer velvet antler. Bottled in a mixture of 39% alcohol and water, Pure IGF Extreme contains a concentrated growth factor matrix as found in nature. This product is a multi growth factor complex providing a safe and natural supplement for all the growth factors in the body. The matrix of growth factors is delivered in their natural balance as found in nature.

Velvet Deer Antler has been used in oriental medicine for centuries to increase sexual desire and improve sexual performance in men.

Body builders and competitive athletes have used Velvet Deer Antler to boost stamina and help maintain muscle health. Deer antler is harvested from deers raised on ranches. At the ideal time of the year, the antlers are removed and specially processed to make the natural components bioavailable to the human body. The fact that this is a 100% natural product that has to be specially harvested is what makes deer antler so expensive.

Weightloss: IGF-1 looks and acts enough like insulin so that your cell receptors may be suppressed, causing growth hormone to release stored fat. Through this mechanism, cells will use up fat rather than sugar or other carbohydrates.

This product is recommended primarily for men, but may be taken by women who are athletes.

Reduced levels of growth factors; including IGF-1, have been linked to the effects of aging due to the decreased activity of the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland produces human growth hormone that stimulates the eventual production of growth factors. With reduced production of growth hormone, the levels of IGF-1 and other growth factors decline with age. Pure IGF directly supplements the growth factors that are the key to age related symptoms. (Note: the actions of growth factors are the RESTORATION OF NORMAL BODY PROCESSES AND STRENGTHENING OF THE BODY possibly leading to mental and physical performance increases and enhancement of the immune system.) Direct supplementation of these growth factors bypasses the need for human growth hormone supplementation.

Pure IGF is not a growth hormone. HGH is released by the pituitary gland in your brain in response to hypothalamic pulses of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Aging results in the decreased release of HGH in the body. HGH products CANNOT include HGH unless they are regulated by the FDA and prescribed by a physician.

Most HGH products are stimulators/releasers (otherwise known as secretagogues) that will stimulate the pituitary to naturally produce HGH. This HGH should then cause the production of the sought after growth factors. These products are attempting to jump start the same pituitary gland that is already showing indications of burning out. Considering the importance of this master gland, does it seem wise to overload this already fatigued organ? NO! Considering it is the increase of IGF-1 that is responsible for the benefits claimed by HGH products, why take IGF-1’s precursor? Instead, take Pure IGF, a safe and natural supplement that includes IGF-1 as well as the many other related growth factors in their final form.

IGF Extreme is the second strongest (the strongest is IGF Ultimate) of the Pure IGF formulas, containing 11 mg of the active constituent IGF-1. Each bottle contains a 1-month supply (30 servings).

Pricing: $69.75 ($25 below retail) References
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