IGF-1

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• February 25, 2013
  Protein, Puberty, and Pollutants

  The early onset of puberty in girls associated with animal protein consumption may be due to endocrine disrupting chemical pollutants in the meat supply.
• December 12, 2012
  Clonal Deletion Theory of Immunity

  Plant-based diets may be protective against multiple sclerosis because IGF-1 can prevent our immune system from eliminating autoimmune cells.
• November 13, 2012
  Changing Protein Recommendations?

  A research group is suggesting that human protein requirements may have been underestimated.
• October 8, 2012
  Plant-Based Bodybuilding

  Lower levels of the cancer promoting growth hormone IGF-1 in those eating vegan is not expected to affect their accumulation of muscle mass.
• October 5, 2012
  How Much Soy Is Too Much?

  To maintain the low IGF-1 levels associated with a plant-based diet, one should probably eat no more than 3-5 servings of soy foods a day.
• October 4, 2012
  Too Much Soy May Neutralize Benefits

  Vegans consuming 7-18 servings of soy foods a day may end up with circulating IGF-1 levels comparable to those who eat meat.
• October 3, 2012
  Animalistic Plant Proteins

  While animal proteins increase levels of the cancer-promoting growth hormone IGF-1, and most plant proteins bring levels down, "high quality" plant proteins such as soy may not significantly affect..
• October 2, 2012
  Higher Quality May Mean Higher Risk

  The reason animal proteins trigger the release of the cancer-promoting growth hormone IGF-1 more than plant proteins may be because the relative ratios of amino acids in animal proteins more closely..