Re: Longevity Article against IGF-1

[Guest guest]

Not really all that surprising to have such article these days.

I was laughing so hard when I saw this one:

Newsweek goes insane, says antioxidants bad for health

http://www.naturalnews.com/031218_Newsweek_antioxidants.html

Basically we might be somewhat " desensitized " after all these years and even the

term " science " itself could be rendered completely meaningless:

The downfall of science and the rise of intellectual tyranny

http://www.naturalnews.com/031073_science_tyranny.html

Sometimes it would be just a matter of the differences between the so-called

" mainstream health " versus cutting-edge health. Vast majority of population

would go for the former one without questioning anything at all.

Just my two cents.

From: yg <yg@...>

Subject: Longevity Article against IGF-1

Coconut Oil

Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 7:28 PM

Interesting article I came across today studying a group of people

from Ecudor that have a gene defect which limits effect of HGH and

therefore IGF-1.

Basis of the article is saying that minimizing IGF-1 *could* be the

key to longevity. It goes against everything I've read and learned

the last few years, so what's the outlier here proving the rule?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/science/17longevity.html

There isn't a ton of science in the article to support any of the

claims, but it would be interesting to get some viewpoints from

others.

[Guest guest]

There's a considerable body of research into using IGF-1/HGH therapy to reverse

age-related degeneration and most degenerative diseases. Degeneration occurs

because IGF-1 is chronically LOW.

A lot of it I have already available; this body of research will be difficult or

impossible to reconcile with the new theory, as IGF-1 is absolutely required for

healing and regeneration of cells:

http://members.shaw.ca/SomaLife-gHP

all good,

Duncan

>

> Interesting article I came across today studying a group of people

> from Ecudor that have a gene defect which limits effect of HGH and

> therefore IGF-1.

>

> Basis of the article is saying that minimizing IGF-1 *could* be the

> key to longevity. It goes against everything I've read and learned

> the last few years, so what's the outlier here proving the rule?

>

> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/science/17longevity.html

>

> There isn't a ton of science in the article to support any of the

> claims, but it would be interesting to get some viewpoints from

> others.

>