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IGF-1 vs. HGH (What is your experience)

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IGF-1 vs. HGH

Why IGF-1 and not GH? Growth hormone actually is a precursor to IGF-1. Growth hormone does not directly cause muscle growth, but indirectly causes muscle growth by signaling the release of IGF-1. Human Growth Hormone (HGH) can be very expensive, and to see muscle growth it needs to be paired with insulin orother anabolic steroids. This makes IGF-1 variants like LR3 and DES, which can be used as a standalone drug, a much more viable option for bodybuilder looking to see solid recovery of damaged tissue and muscle growth.

Dosing and Injections

IGF-1 LR3
IGF-1 LR3 can be taken 7 days a week at a dose of 50-150mcg a day. Desensitization was shown to occur at around 40 days or roughly 4 weeks. Injection sites can be at any muscle group on the body, as it’s not very good at site specific growth.
IGF-1 DES
DES IGF-1 can be dosed at 50-150mcg multiple times a day (prior to training) into specific target areas. since DES has such a short half life (20-30 minutes), desensitization was not noticed at all . Injection sites should be localized; preferably, at the muscle group you want to grow. In simple terms, if you want to grow your biceps, inject IGF-1 DES right into your bicep.

Side Effects
It should be noted that high doses of IGF-1 have been known to cause hypoglycemia, but nowhere near the level of insulin. It is also noted, and highly debated, that IGF-1 was shown to increase tumor size in cancer patients. While this fact may be true in patients with existing cancer, IGF-1 is not the cause of cancer; in fact, our bodies need IGF-1 to regulate heart function, nervous system and brain cell stimulation. People with low IGF-1 levels were found to have low protein counts and low lean body mass, which, in turn, can be equally unhealthy. If you have a headache, you don’t take a whole bottle of Aspirin. Likewise, to guard yourself from making ignorant mistakes, IGF-1 should be administered properly , and never abused.