IGF-1
Category: hormones
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https://x.com/HeightOptimized/status/1988878423283209445 (approx.)
Colostrum contains enough IGF-1 that the World Anti-Doping Agency tells athletes not to ingest it.
Adults consuming 20g of bovine colostrum powder for 14 days showed a 17% increase in serum IGF-1.
[Blurred graph showing IGF concentration with colostrum vs placebo over 14 days]
1:41 AM · Nov 13, 2025 · 44.6K Views
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[Quote from research: "Oral bovine colostrum supplementation does not increase circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration in healthy adults: results from short- and long-term administration studies" - Glen Davison, Anwel W Jones, Tania Marchbank, Raymond J Playford]
Compounds: colostrum (bovine), IGF-1
Colostrum contains enough IGF-1 that the World Anti-Doping Agency tells athletes not to ingest it.
Adults consuming 20g of bovine colostrum powder for 14 days showed a 17% increase in serum IGF-1.
[Blurred graph showing IGF concentration with colostrum vs placebo over 14 days]
1:41 AM · Nov 13, 2025 · 44.6K Views
[Reply thread discussing 20g daily amount]
[Quote from research: "Oral bovine colostrum supplementation does not increase circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration in healthy adults: results from short- and long-term administration studies" - Glen Davison, Anwel W Jones, Tania Marchbank, Raymond J Playford]
Compounds: colostrum (bovine), IGF-1