Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) in Dairy

(Steve Stephenson) #1

In Dr. Colin Champ’s paper,


he writes,

the actual IGF-1 found in dairy does not appear to make it through the digestion process and into our system

Do other people believe that? Any corroborating science?

If it’s true cancer patients could greatly reduce anxiety over eating dairy.

Colin also writes,

Fasting, however, greatly decreases insulin (which will increase IGFBP-1), increases ketones, and downregulates the insulin/IGF-1 pathway. This can even be accomplished in more reasonable fasts, like 15 hour periods.

So very reasonable Intermittent Fasts are effective treatments!

(Todd Allen) #2

IGF-1, like insulin, is a peptide, ie protein based. Proteins rarely make it through our digestion intact. This is why IGF-1 and insulin aren’t available in pill form and need to be injected.

(Steve Stephenson) #3

Thank you, @brownfat!