Archive for the 'Nutrients' Category

Resveratrol and rapamycin anti aging potential

Reading this article brings back a sense of déjà vu for me, as it wasn’t very long ago that I was reporting the same thing. But now, it seems we can look forward to even longer lifespans, perhaps five decades past a hundred. New drugs that can increase lifespan are currently being developed, which may [...]

Deer antler velvet

If you notice, many HGH formulations nowadays contain deer antler extract. More precisely, they contain deer antler velvet extract, which are the extracts from immature deer antlers. It seems like almost any HGH product must have deer antler velvet in their ingredients list these days. So what is it about deer antler velvet that makes [...]

Astaxanthin – Highly beneficial antioxidant

One of the most powerful antioxidants known in science is astaxanthin. Belonging in the same group of carotenoids as vitamin A, astaxanthin is a natural organic pigment which is found in certain algae and seafood like shrimp, yeast, and krill. Astaxanthin appears as a bright reddish coloring in many birds and undersea creatures, so much [...]

Mucuna Pruriens and HGH

Mucuna Pruriens (velvet bean, cowhage) is one of the best natural substances that raise HGH levels. It contains a lot of l-dopa (levodopa), which is a precursor for dopamine, a neurotransmitter of the brain involved in mood control, concentration, sexual desire, and sleep. It has a long history of usage in Indian traditional medicine, or [...]

Deer Antlers – Connection with HGH?

Deer antler velvet is the antler velvet taken from young deer. All types of deer that grow antlers are potential sources of deer antler velvet. But what does deer antler have to do with HGH? If you have been shopping for a HGH product, chances are you would have come across deer antlers, and wondered [...]