Carnivore dieters report low IGF-1 levels, with fasting levels ranging from 70-90 ng/mL, potentially indicating lower mTOR activation.

“IC igf-1 levels as I talked about in this podcast that are generally about the average or even part of a standard deviation below the average so it's clear that we are not over stimulating our igf-1 on this type of a diet”

“when I've checked my igf-1 on a carnivore diet which may be surprising for you it's pretty low it's at least one standard deviation below the mean”

“When I've checked my igf-1 on a carnivore diet which may be surprising for you it's pretty low it's at least one standard deviation below the mean so the z-score just like people will get a DEXA scan for bone density and they'll give you a mean and then they'll give you a z-score which is how many standard deviations you are above or below the mean the z-score that I see in my clients on a carnivore diet and and myself is usually below the mean sometimes it's more than a standard deviation below the mean”

“what i've seen anecdotally in myself and many other carnivores that we've measured igf-1 levels in they're quite low they're very low i've seen igf-1 fasting levels you know after like a 12-hour fast of like 120 or 140 down to like 70 or 90”