Dr Sonne
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Drinking a glass of warm or cold whole or raw milk, with a teaspoon or two of raw honey, with a sprinkle of turmeric and black pepper can support GH and IGF-1 signalling in sleep, if taken ~30 minutes before.
This is because the milk provides casein and whey protein, supplying essential amino acids. Casein digests slowly, providing amino acids throughout the night, and amino acids (esp. arginine, lysine, and leucine) are known to stimulate GH release via hypothalamic pathways. Milk aslo contains tryptophan, a precursor to seratonin which turns into melatonin, and melatonin promotes sleep onset and deep slow-wave sleep, during which GH pulses are maximal. Milks fat content slows digestuion, and thus alongside casein, amino acids stay available longer, sustaining GH and IGF-1 signallong during the night longer.
The raw honey works by adding a mild insulin spike, which actually briefly suppresses Gh, but once it drops the rebound GH pulse can be slightly larger. A slight sugar load from raw honey ensures liver glycogen is not depleted, supporting your metabolic readiness for GH pulses, and also provides a pleasant taste which makes this drink better.
Turmeric contains curcumin, which reduces systemic inflammation, which would otherwise suppress GH receptor sensitivity and IGF-1 signalling. It also indirectly activates Wnt signalling and supports anabolic processes in bone and muscle, and its anti-inflammatory effects reduce nighttime discomfort which can improve your sleep quality.
The black pepper contains piperine, which increases curcumin absorption by 2000%, making curcumins effect much more effective. piperine may also improve glucose metabolism slightly, reducing post-meal insulin spikes, helping maintain Gh pulses during sleep.
Thus, with all of this every night, you can increase your GH and IGF-1 levels a lot with just food, and there is no reason to not be doing this as all the foods here are fairly cheap and common everywhere.
You can also do a version of this for the morning too. A drink of milk, half a teaspoon of turmeric, black pepper, raw honey, and a splash of lemon can do the same, with the lemon juice providing vitamin C which reduces oxidative stress, indirectly supporting Gh receptor function and IGF-1 signalling. Although I would recommend this with breakfast rather than first drink, as a glass of plain warm water is better for the first drink.
This is because the milk provides casein and whey protein, supplying essential amino acids. Casein digests slowly, providing amino acids throughout the night, and amino acids (esp. arginine, lysine, and leucine) are known to stimulate GH release via hypothalamic pathways. Milk aslo contains tryptophan, a precursor to seratonin which turns into melatonin, and melatonin promotes sleep onset and deep slow-wave sleep, during which GH pulses are maximal. Milks fat content slows digestuion, and thus alongside casein, amino acids stay available longer, sustaining GH and IGF-1 signallong during the night longer.
The raw honey works by adding a mild insulin spike, which actually briefly suppresses Gh, but once it drops the rebound GH pulse can be slightly larger. A slight sugar load from raw honey ensures liver glycogen is not depleted, supporting your metabolic readiness for GH pulses, and also provides a pleasant taste which makes this drink better.
Turmeric contains curcumin, which reduces systemic inflammation, which would otherwise suppress GH receptor sensitivity and IGF-1 signalling. It also indirectly activates Wnt signalling and supports anabolic processes in bone and muscle, and its anti-inflammatory effects reduce nighttime discomfort which can improve your sleep quality.
The black pepper contains piperine, which increases curcumin absorption by 2000%, making curcumins effect much more effective. piperine may also improve glucose metabolism slightly, reducing post-meal insulin spikes, helping maintain Gh pulses during sleep.
Thus, with all of this every night, you can increase your GH and IGF-1 levels a lot with just food, and there is no reason to not be doing this as all the foods here are fairly cheap and common everywhere.
You can also do a version of this for the morning too. A drink of milk, half a teaspoon of turmeric, black pepper, raw honey, and a splash of lemon can do the same, with the lemon juice providing vitamin C which reduces oxidative stress, indirectly supporting Gh receptor function and IGF-1 signalling. Although I would recommend this with breakfast rather than first drink, as a glass of plain warm water is better for the first drink.
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