Anabolic Resistance is a term pertaining to the inability to boost either muscle mass or muscle protein synthesis. It's problematic because the failure to efficiently utilize amino acids in muscle, which is a hallmark of anabolic resistance (AR) can lead to muscle … [Read more...]
Does Growth Hormone slow or accelerate aging? by Jerry Brainum
Perhaps no other hormone in the body is subject to more misconceptions than is human growth hormone (GH). If you are to believe the many claims repeatedly made on numerous websites and blogs, as well as that often voiced by various "anti-aging clinics," GH is a miracle hormone … [Read more...]
The effects of IGF-1 in athletes: The first published study and what it shows by Jerry Brainum
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is an anabolic hormone produced in the liver through the stimulation of growth hormone release. Most scientists agree that nearly all of the anabolic effects linked to growth hormone (GH) are produced by IGF-1. IGF-1 has attained … [Read more...]