hGH and Intermittent Fasting

[robs2nd75]

Any thoughts on intermittent fasting to increase hGH?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?...ez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

 

[Gene Devine]

I've read where some pro body builders do it to gain more muscle mass so there may be something to it.

 

[robs2nd75]

Does anyone know of any research on fasting increasing hGH levels?

 

[mattjon332]

I used to IF a lot, my IGF-1 was always +/- 5 of the top of the range and I am 35 years old. I haven't been doing IF as steadily lately and my IGF-1 has been lower, though not by a huge margin (~20 points). But I should also mention I do CrossFit and lift weights, perhaps my IGF-1 is high already due to those items. So yeah, I do think it can boost GH/IGF, but I think mostly intense exercise helps with those.

 

[GettingAnswers]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC329619

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-04/imc-sfr033111.php

 

[GEORGE TOULIATOS]

Low insulin-high glucagon consist the biochemical enviroment of somatropin's release;in other words,starvation.