HGH and blood sugar
Ran my first 4 month HGH only cycle earlier this year. Happy with the results, moderate muscle gains and fat loss. Results better than I expected especially given my low daily dose of 0.8-1.6 iu (Genotropin). Also had a complete male hormone panel check prior to the first cycle. Baseline IGF was 189. At 0.8 iu/d it went up to 269 and estimate the end of cycle reading to have been somewhere in the 350 range.
My plan was to start my second HGH cycle now after a 2 month break. Just to see where my blood results are now, did another check this week. Results came back today and noticed almost every category to be better (BUM, cholesterol etc) which was obviously positive. IGF now was 169. The only concern I have is Glucose. First results were 90 (after fasting, morning blood work) and this week it had gone up to 97. I know it's still within range but it made me think what could have caused it. I'm leaner now than 6 months ago (-> better insulin resistance due to lower body fat??) and overall in better shape. Same fasting protocol used both times. I've done some research about HGH and its impact on insulin resistance and this made me a little nervous. Any chance my HGH cycle made me permanently more insulin resistant? Am I at a risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future. Maybe I'm overreacting and, yes, I know my HGH doses have been very low but still it made me wonder... Any thoughts/comments are appreciated.
Thanks!
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I highly doubt that it will be permanent. The fluctuation you experiened could easily be random and related to diet/fasting/sleeping/stress changes. Also, studies say that HGH even lowers insulin resistance if taken for long enough. There are novel studies where they administer HGH to diabetics, which would seem counterproductive and even destructive at first. Initially there glucose levels get worse but after a year or so they improve greatly. I can´t find the link but google is your friend
I think I saw the same study, was conducted in Sweden or something. Anyhow, have analyzed my diet and think the relatively high amounts of fruits I eat could have an impact too. Have a little bit of a sweet tooth as well, even though my amounts are small... However, even though my overall diet is very clean I guess those two can have an impact. Thanks for your inputs!
PallMallMy mother developed type 2 diabetes as a result of a "sweet tooth" later on in life. This came on with absolutely no family history of diabetes. Just some real life food for thought....