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While I haven’t tried fasting in a big way—yet, this article does give me reason to think I should try it to lower the IGF-1 levels in my system.This article illustrates Principle #8 “Keep Your Physical Body Healthy” of the 10 Principles of Personal Lognevity”.To learn more about my book “The 10 Principles of Personal Longevity” and various training and coaching options please click on the caps link below..You should also consider signing up for our FREE ECourse on the 10 Principles to learn more about them in depth.CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LONGEVITY TRAINING AND COACHINGCLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND THE PERSONAL LONGEVITY PROGRAM(NaturalNews) In a culture that feasts 21 times a week, fasting is almost a heretical idea. Yet amidst escalating rates of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer, emerging research on animals and humans suggests that planned, regular fasting may decide whether your twilight years are long and healthy or cut short. The crux of the issue is surprisingly simple: insulin-like growth factor, or IGF-1, levels of which largely determine the rate at which the body ages.IGF-1 and age-related diseaseInsulin-like growth factor is produced in the liver and released according to activity of Human Growth Hormone (HGH), produced in the pituitary gland.

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