Is fasting for GH legit?

[Deleted member 2621]

I mean its proven fasting increases HGH, but someone here.once mentioned it also increases another hormone which stunts growth

 

[Deleted member 2100]

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i need to know too. i have to maximize the growth left in my growth plates from whatever remaining time i have at 16, and then 17-19. its not over for my height, its never over for my height.

 

[make_it_to_the_top]

I mean its proven fasting increases HGH, but someone here.once mentioned it also increases another hormone which stunts growth

Maybe you mean it lowers IGF-1?

 

[Deleted member 2205]

No

 

[Lorsss]

I mean its proven fasting increases HGH, but someone here.once mentioned it also increases another hormone which stunts growth

fasting will kill 90% of your collagen and heavily decrease muscle mass

 

[left2die]

fasting will kill 90% of your collagen and heavily decrease muscle mass

You dont fast forever. Losing T and collagen for a few weeks > being fat all your life

 

[CarlSagan96]

I mean its proven fasting increases HGH, but someone here.once mentioned it also increases another hormone which stunts growth

Well with increased HGH you should also have greater IGF-1 levels so I don't see how it could stunt your growth (assuming that you eat the same number of calories and get enough nutrients).

 

[bossman]

technically yes

 

[Deleted member 2621]

Well with increased HGH you should also have greater IGF-1 levels so I don't see how it could stunt your growth (assuming that you eat the same number of calories and get enough nutrients).

oihh yeah, that was it. I think he said fasting decreases IGF-1

Well with increased HGH you should also have greater IGF-1 levels so I don't see how it could stunt your growth (assuming that you eat the same number of calories and get enough nutrients).

do intermittent fasting for that, it actually increases T and skin quality.

The Unexpected Benefits of Fasting: 3. Clearer Skin - Thrive Global

The third piece in my series on the fantastic and perhaps unexpected benefits of fasting.

thriveglobal.com

 

[Framletgod]

it does increase gh but that much that it would have impact on growth (height)

 

[Ellis Toussier]

Maybe you mean it lowers IGF-1?

Fasting lowers your blood sugar. Fasting does not lower IGF-1, in fact it will result in a release of HGH, which will increase IGF-1

I don't know of any hormone that is released by fasting which stunts growth. (if I don't know such a hormone, it probably does not happen.)

Yes, fasting might make your pituitary release some growth hormone because fasting lowers blood sugar.

I suggest you should not "fast" completely, you should "almost fast" in other words mimic total fasting, but give your body the nutrients it needs.

You can drink all the water you want, and hard boiled eggs, and lettuce and other salad vegetables. Your body needs WATER, FIBER, VITAMINS AND MINERALS, OIL or FAT, and PROTEIN. Your body does NOT need carbohydrates, but you will get some carbs from lettuce and salad vegetables. Do NOT water - only - fast...

So... a hard boiled egg gives you protein and fat... lettuce and tomato give you fiber and vitamins and minerals You will not be "hungry" at all.

Buy a blood glucose meter and test strips. Check your blood sugar. Your goal, to release some growth hormone in your body, is to get blood sugar below 70 mg/dl. and above 55 mg/dl.

Many "doctors" would say that 55 mg/dl is "hypo-glycemia" but I call it "mild hypo-glycemia" and I say it is good to have mild hypo-glycemia. It is not "dangerous" and you WILL get a little bit of growth hormone. Do it enough times, and it might be enough to make you grow taller.

You can also lower your blood sugar with aerobic exercise. It does not matter how you lower blood sugar, what matters is if you can get it down to below 70 mg/dl and above 55 mg/dl (even 50 mg/dl is okay, but you will feel a bit dizzy) and keep it around there for an hour or more.