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Protein, fasting, cancer, and longevity | Valter Longo, PhD

The Proof with Simon Hill

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IGF-1 and Chronic Elevation in Vegans and Vegetarians

The IGF-1 levels are typically lower in people following plant-based dietary patterns like pescatarian diets and vegetarian diets, right? Not necessarily. In studies that have been carried out, the vegans had not a statistically significant difference in IGF-1 compared to the control unless they also were protein restricted. And so, yes, I think that there is nothing wrong with having proteins and, of course, the muscle, but the amount that you need to get there is much lower than what people think.

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