IGF-1, the Growth Factor of Youth!

IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor-1), also known as somatomedin C, is the most important growth factor that comes from human growth hormone (HGH).

The majority of benefits related to HGH are actually brought about as a result of IGF-1 and other growth factors such as IGF-2. HGH acts as the general and the growth factors are the soldiers who do the work at the cellular level.

The body is comprised of many systems that work together. Growth factors are small natural proteins that regulate cell growth and control the metabolic processes. They enable the cells in the hormonal, immune, and nervous systems to communicate and coordinate their growth, death, regeneration, and functioning. Cell reproduction slows down as we age; unless they are prompted by the growth factors they go into a resting phase.

IGF-1 is required for normal growth and health maintenance. It helps to transfer glucose through the cell membranes and helps to supply the raw materials that cells need for growth and repair. It also regulates cell growth by moving the cells from the resting phase to the active phase of its cycle and it increases the cell's ability to complete DNA synthesis. Clinical evidence shows that low IGF-1 levels play a key role in the degenerative changes brought about with aging.

More potent than human growth hormone

IGF-1 is 10 times more potent than HGH, some researchers and clinicians believe that it can be more effective and more potent than growth hormone. By taking it directly the pituitary gland and liver are bypassed, which is good if they are damaged or worn out due to aging. Dr. Keith Kelly, Ph.D., who has done much research on anti-aging, believes that the future of anti-aging lies with IGF-1.

Reversing the effects of aging

According to Vincent Giampapa, MD, director of clinical research at the Longevity Institute International in Montclair, New Jersey, one reason aging occurs is the fact that the telomere of the DNA shortens with every new cell division.

To reverse the aging of cells we need a way to lengthen the cell's telomere back to its youthful length. Dr. Giampapa believes this will be possible in the near future. Until then cells can be kept as healthy as possible with IGF-1.

The DNA of cells is constantly being attacked by free-radicals and other environmental factors. It is able to heal itself, but this ability to heal also decreases with age. Antioxidants have been the only way to help combat this process, up until human growth hormone and IGF-1 came on the scene. (Please see our new DNA / RNA Rejuvenation product!)

Research shows that human growth hormone and IGF-1 can do much more than antioxidants. They can bring the cells the raw materials that are needed for repair. IGF-1 can deliver nucleic acids into the nucleus, and HGH can have amino acids brought into the cytoplasm of the cell.

The health and healing potentials of IGF-1

Research has also shown that IGF-1 may heal and regenerate damaged nerves, and may be of benefit in the treatment of ALS, MS, and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is being found to have numerous potential, including healing and rejuvenating the nervous system. Research is showing improvements with damaged nerve tissue, brain injury, seizure, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, spinal cord injury, and neuropathies.

Researchers believe that IGF-1 can also stop programmed cell death, if so it can drastically reduce the damage that occurs after a CVA (stroke) and myocardial infarction (heart attack).

For the first time IGF-1 may give us a weapon against death at the cellular level!

Lisa Wells, RN


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