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The IGF-1 Trade-Off: Performance vs. Longevity

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The IGF-1 Trade-Off: Performance vs. Longevity

A short FoundMyFitness explainer on the trade-off between growth hormone/IGF-1 and longevity. Higher IGF-1 helps muscle and cognition, while lower levels are linked to longer lifespan and stress resistance.

Linked in discussions of diet, aging and cancer as a quick summary of how IGF-1 and mTOR growth signaling cut against longevity.

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