IGF-1 and Supplements for Children's Growth Potential

Zinc supplementation significantly boosts IGF-1 levels in children, promoting better growth and development.

### Enhancing Childhood Growth: The Role of IGF-1, Zinc, and Astragalus
* 🌱 IGF-1, or insulin-like growth factor 1, plays a **crucial role in childhood development**, and its levels can be influenced by **dietary protein and certain supplements**.
* 💊 Zinc supplementation, particularly at **10 milligrams**, has been shown to **significantly increase IGF-1 levels** in children more effectively than higher doses.
* 📈 Interestingly, while zinc can elevate IGF-1 in children, it does not have the same effect in adults, with potential increases being **as much as 19 points** in specific treatments.
* 🌿 Astragalus extract is another supplement that may promote growth, with rodent studies indicating it can **enhance height velocity through IGF-1**, although human studies show **less significant results**.
* 🔬 A notable benefit of astragalus is its ability to **increase telomerase activity**, which **extends telomeres** and may allow for **more cell divisions during early life**.
* 👶 Ensuring children have adequate IGF-1 levels is vital for their overall development, as low levels can lead to **reduced brain size and lower IQ in adulthood**.
* 🧠 It is recommended to supplement with zinc for longer durations, ideally **over eight weeks**, to see **more pronounced increases in IGF-1**.
* 📊 Lastly, while aiming for growth, it is essential to **balance supplementation and dietary intake** to avoid excessive levels, especially in adulthood, where **high telomerase activity may increase cancer risks**.

and it seems that supplementing in children with 10 milligrams makes quite a bit of difference. I want Leo to tell me how my daughter's three years old and eight years old can become bigger and stronger. Not I don't want them to be Giants right. I don't want to give them Mega doses of HGH, but I do want to make sure they have adequate igf levels. But is too much igf a dangerous thing in children and what other supplements can we do to support this pathway and full growth Sonia. It's not just about growth for example igf-1 levels in youth determine the brain size an adulthood to some degree and brain size is directly associated with IQ. It's really about develop if you have low igf-1 and growth hormone levels in early childhood you will have less development in life in general. The main determent of this is actually diet the protein quantity and diet. I have a video about this also I mean there are some interesting things like we talked about before Tony recently went to India and

In India, the amount of fecal matter on the streets actually causes people to be shorter. In India, I have a video on that, and a lot of them are vegetarian. They're not having higher, but also less protein means less IGF. Yeah, no, no, no. The protein affects growth through IGF and growth hormone. So, the first about sporting, the second is you. I'm just giving an example. Even your environment, like to talk, the toxins in your environment, but also stress in a child's life. But we're not talking about height velocity. Height velocity is a proxy for the health of the child. Children with worse health in a family will be shorter than children with tall health in a family. Usually, it's an indicator that something's going wrong in a similar way to how people say higher testosterone levels when you're older mean that you're healthier. Well, maybe because your body is able to produce diet cells. And the same way children able to grow is an indicator usually that they have those growth networks work. Anyway, what we want to talk about in this video is there's a

lot of supplements. There's a lot of dietary approaches and supplementation approaches that I think could be useful for children. Here we want to talk about IGF-1. So IGF-1 is insulin-like growth factor or insulin growth factor one. Is it insulin-like growth factor one or insulin insulin-like growth? I thought so, yeah. Okay, so I rarely study engine form, but the point is IGF-1 levels increase depending on the protein quality, quantity in the diet, but also some supplements. So for example, a lot of us know that zinc has effects on IGF-1 signals. Zinc supplementation certainly has an effect on serotonergic system that the brain relies on for neurogenesis, even in growth. Now zinc supplementation is pretty interesting. 10 milligrams of zinc appear to cause more IGF-1 increases in children than higher levels. Interestingly, zinc supplementation doesn't clearly cause IGF-1 increases in adulthood, but the increases in IGF-1 are quite significant. I mean, they can be like 19 points in

some of the studies and 10 milligrams is easy to achieve. That's an amount that a child, if they're eating a complete diet and have some foods that are rich in zinc, they could get 10 milligrams. Yeah, but the standard... but then again, children don't eat a lot of food, a lot of volume of food, so you know, if they're not eating enough of the zinc-containing foods, then probably supplementing it. We thought that we don't get into what's called like a state where we have too much zinc. They don't get into a point where they have too much zinc until they reach about 40 milligrams of consumption from foods during the day. But it's not always clear that this is really a limit for most people. But most people consume between 20 to 35 or so, and it seems that supplementing in children with 10 milligrams makes quite a bit of... Now, if you want to supplement your child with it, you might want to look for a methionine-based zinc or a zinc colony.

which are both more absorbable. Another thing we didn't mention also is the duration of supplementation. So, you don't want to have your child or yourself supplement for a short period of time. This seems that the longer the zinc supplementation is, specifically above eight weeks, the more the representative increase in igf-1 occurs. It also, as a side note, although I do think that adults should also supplement zinc, if you have liver issues, you may specifically want to sell them one or six. It seems quite interesting as liver damage occurs, and the liver is less functional, it starts to get depleted and consequent reactions in the body. So, you might want to take supplements also if you have liver damage. The what I wanted to compare this to zinc clearly increases igf or zinc supplementation, clearly increases igf-1 in children. What about other supplements? And there are a few other supplements we can consider, but one is a popular one among bodybuilders called astragalus extra. Astragalus extract is actually proved by the South Korean government for

treatment hto42. It's actually an extract of, I think, three plant products, but astragalus has several molecules that might be at play. Now, interestingly, in rodent studies, astragalus seems to increase height velocity growth via IGF-1. But in human studies, the IGF-1 increase doesn't seem significant enough to explain the increase in growth. There may be an effect on growth hormone as well, but what I wanted to draw your attention to here is the effect on telomerase. So, astragalus extract, certain molecules within astragalus extract, can increase the activity of an enzyme in your body called telomerase. Telomerase extends telomeres, which wrap the ends of our chromosomes. This means that our cells can divide more. The longer our telomeres are, the more telomerase is active. Basically, the life cycles of cell division can be long, which means if you had higher autonomous levels in early life, like when you're three years old, you could potentially be a much larger or significantly larger person than you.

would have because your cells now can divide much more while you're in your youth. On the other hand, they've increased telomerase. In adulthood, most molecules that increase polarization are adulthood, have a corresponding increase in cancer development because this is telomerase shortening over time. Prevents your cells from dividing, potentially protecting you as you age because some of your cells get damaged. Those cells, when they replicate, they can turn into cancer tumors, so or other otherwise. So, but cancers in general, so you don't want high tolerance levels necessarily in adulthood, but you might, if you ever did want it, you might want it in very early life. We know astragalus increases height velocity in humans. In Korea, it's given as a treatment. But we also know that there's this Thomas activity. So, I wanted to mention these two supplements in case you're, you have a child or thinking of having a child and want them in early life, like the first five years, to grow up to their full potential. Will hopefully make more videos on this in

the future. There are a lot of different supplements that could be useful for children, but I think that astragalus specifically is more useful earlier in life than later because more of a benefit-to-cost ratio. So really quick, the takeaways: 10 milligrams of zinc supplementation in children increases the IGF-1 more than higher doses. I know this is very mysterious; I would like to find out the exact reason, but this is consistently longer durations do as well. Zinc percolinate is a good option; you can find that online easily on Amazon. Regarding astragalus extract, one gram or so should be enough to create this growth velocity in children. So a lot of bodybuilders take like 15 grams or more than that. You don't need such a high dose; it may be something like 500 milligrams to a thousand milligrams or 1500 should be enough to create a significant difference. I hope this is helpful for you guys. We want our children to grow better than we did, and

to have more opportunities than we did. And if I had this when I was younger, I would have had more opportunities for sure. Foreign [Music]

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The Impact of Environment and Nutrition on Height in India

Fecal matter on the streets and a vegetarian diet with less protein are contributing to shorter stature in India.

Height velocity is an indicator of a child's health, with those from less healthy families being shorter.

Zinc supplementation for over eight weeks can increase IGF-1 levels, and it may also be beneficial for individuals with liver damage.

Children can achieve 10 milligrams of zinc through a complete diet with zinc-rich foods, but their low food volume may necessitate supplementation.

Too much zinc is not typically a concern until reaching 40 milligrams from food sources, with most people consuming between 20 to 35 milligrams.

Supplementing children with 10 milligrams of zinc can be effective, and methionine-based zinc or zinc colony supplements are recommended.

The Role of Astragalus in Growth and Development

Astragalus extract, particularly its molecules, may increase height velocity growth in rodents through IGF-1, but the effect is not significant in humans.

The extract also boosts telomerase activity, potentially leading to longer cell division cycles and greater growth in early life.

Adequate IGF-1 levels and a protein-rich diet are crucial for overall development in children, influencing both growth and brain size.

Zinc supplementation in children at 10 milligrams is more effective for increasing IGF-1 than higher doses.

Astragalus extract, with a dosage of 500 to 1500 milligrams, can significantly impact growth velocity in children.

These supplements may be beneficial in early life to promote optimal growth and development.

The Role of IGF-1 and Zinc Supplementation in Children's Growth

IGF-1 levels, which are influenced by diet and supplements, play a crucial role in children's growth and development.

Zinc supplementation has been shown to significantly increase IGF-1 levels in children, with 10 milligrams being more effective than higher doses.

Interestingly, zinc's impact on IGF-1 levels is less clear in adulthood, but the increases in children can be quite significant.