IGF-1 and Arimidex

[stealth]

Recently, I had a blood assay done to determine HGH levels after a long term treatment using 16 I.U. HGH 7 days a week. This protocol had a duration of better than a year. What suprised the endocrinologist was that, although the HGh levels were elavated, the IHF-1 levels were not. Considering the presumed relationship between HGH and liver conversion to IGF-1, this befuddled the doctors.

Then, I read an interesting theory, perhaps by a respected member of this board, as to why. This person hypothosized that Arimidex may actually reduce IGF-1 levels. Since I am also on 1 mg of Arimidewx three times a day, I wonder whether this could be the reason for the lack of IGF-1 production I have experienced.

Yet another doctor was not concerned by this development, because he said that recent research shows that HGH/IGF-1 correlation may be tenuous and that HGH may still have the same benefits without elavated IGF-1 levels.

Is there anyone out ther who can direct me to any information on this. i have saundered around PubMed but have not found anything directly on point.

Please help. Thanks

 

[buckwheat1]

I believe T3, insulin and estrogen can positively effect IGF-1 production. If you take something like testosterone it will raise IGF-1 levels, while something like winstrol does not. I assume this is related to the estrogen created from aromatization.

When you take a-dex, you reduce estrogen levels in the liver which effect IGF-1 production. My questions is why you are taking so much a-dex?

Insulin also play a role in IGF-1 production. Remember, during a fasting state your body will increase GH secretion but IGF-1 levels drop. So GH + insulin = IGF-1.

T3 also plays a role in IGF-1 production.

 

[paul allen]

This person hypothosized that Arimidex may actually reduce IGF-1 levels. Since I am also on 1 mg of Arimidewx three times a day, I wonder whether this could be the reason for the lack of IGF-1 production I have experienced.

3 grams of adex ED, holy crap, you won't have a femto gram of estrogen in your body. Very dangerous, did you have lipid profiles checked, I'd bet they're very dodgy.

Why so much adex? Are you on 4 grams of test EW or something?

Incidently, half life of adex is 3 days or so, so no need to split doses up, although I can't fathem this out anyway.