IGF-1 and a Low Carb Diet

[dr_skier]

I want to stay away from AAS and drugs that affect my HPTA at this point in my training. But I am going to run IGF-1 on its own. My goals are bf decrease and some basic body composition change. Will I be ok on a low carb diet, almost a CDK platform? Or should I use a similar TKD diet and spike my blood sugar levels post workout when I inject? Thoughts?

Running at 50mcg / day.

 

[LiftHeavy078]

Isn't injecting insulin and taking in low carbs extremely bad? Like...deadly? I don't know much about injecting insulin since I have no interest in doing it, but I think you need a lot of carbs when using it or it could end up real bad for you. Not too sure on this though.

 

[dr_skier]

insulin like growth factor however isn't insulin. I know there are some blood sugar issues, but I don't think it's like taking 20ius of humalog and taking a nap...

 

[Para_Shoot]

Hence the name Insulin "like" growth factor...

 

[footdoc]

its not the same as insulin. I would spike blood sugars. I can't really wrap my intellect around a total low carb diet for bodybuilding. You need the carbs and the insulin to get the glucose in the muscle.

 

[goal245]

you should will be ok, just shoot after a meal, you might go slightly hypo in which case i would do 5-10 grams carbs fix it. Dont worry you wont go ito a coma from 50mcg of IGF1 even with no carbs.

 

[dr_skier]

many thanks.