Caloric restriction to decrease growth hormone or IGF-1 levels can have downsides including stunted growth, reduced fertility, brain atrophy, muscle atrophy, and diminished sex drive. — Whalespan
Caloric restriction to decrease growth hormone or IGF-1 levels can have downsides including stunted growth, reduced fertility, brain atrophy, muscle atrophy, and diminished sex drive.
⚠ High risk
We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“caution should be taken while trying to decrease your growth hormone or igf-1 levels through means like caloric restriction there are some downsides including stunted growth reduced fertility uh brain atrophy and muscle atrophy and diminished sex drive”