Hello everyone. So I have a question on IGF-1, but first a little about myself. I'm deficient in T and GH and currently on HCG mono 11 weeks in. Things are going well, just trying to get E2 dialed in.
So about IGF-1.. How does Testosterone increase IGF-1? I've seen studies where administering T increases IGF and just wondering how it happens and if the pituitary gland plays a role in it. One study in particular (can't link it) a 300 MG Testosterone group (1345 ng/dl) after 16 weeks saw their IGF1 rise by 74 points (ng/ml). Can I expect the same increase in IGF-1 as seen in that study or will my weak GH deficient pituitary gland cause me to have a lower increase in IGF-1?
The 300MG group in that study had a 74 point increase in IGF-1 which is very nice. if I could get an increase like that then I don't think I'd bother getting on GH..
My baseline IGF-1 was 60 ng/ml range: 88-246. Currently it's at 72 ng/ml.
Testosterone currently at 1685 ng/dl range: 348 - 1197
So about IGF-1.. How does Testosterone increase IGF-1? I've seen studies where administering T increases IGF and just wondering how it happens and if the pituitary gland plays a role in it. One study in particular (can't link it) a 300 MG Testosterone group (1345 ng/dl) after 16 weeks saw their IGF1 rise by 74 points (ng/ml). Can I expect the same increase in IGF-1 as seen in that study or will my weak GH deficient pituitary gland cause me to have a lower increase in IGF-1?
The 300MG group in that study had a 74 point increase in IGF-1 which is very nice. if I could get an increase like that then I don't think I'd bother getting on GH..
My baseline IGF-1 was 60 ng/ml range: 88-246. Currently it's at 72 ng/ml.
Testosterone currently at 1685 ng/dl range: 348 - 1197