Archive for the 'IGF-1' Category

OPC Factor and proanthocyanidins

OPCs (OPC Factor) or Oligomeric proanthocyanidins are getting attention in the anti aging community these days. They are what scientists call proanthocyanidins. As anti-oxidants, they are one of the most powerful antioxidants ever discovered, and thus, may prove useful in the fight against aging. Part of the flavanoids group (which includes rutin and hesperidin), they [...]

Colostrum and IGF-1

Colostrum may be a cheap but reliable answer to increasing the amount of available growth factors for use by our bodies. For those who don’t know what colostrum is, it is a substance secreted by mammals for their newborn babies during the first few days after their birth. Soon afterwards, the mother’s mammary glands stop [...]

The growth factor: IGF-1

IGF-1 is an abbreviation for Insulin-like Growth Factor 1. Sometimes, it’s called Somatomedin C. The measurement of IGF-1 has previously been taken to indicate the level of HGH in the body. If your IGF-1 levels are high, then that means your HGH levels are high, and vice versa.
How does IGF-1 come about?
This protein hormone is [...]