IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1)

Description

A hormone that promotes cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis, playing a key role in cancer development. Follows insulin levels closely.

Root Causes

Carbohydrate consumption

Mechanisms that promote this

Insulin Resistance

Diseases affected by this mechanism

Diabetes

Metabolic Disorder

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

[ 1 ] Xiushen Li et al. (2024) DOI PMID [ 2 ] Jim Parker et al. (2025) DOI PMID

Viral Infection

Sources

[1] When IGF-1 Meets Metabolic Inflammation and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

[ 1 ] Xiushen Li et al. (2024) DOI PMID

[2] Recognizing the Role of Insulin Resistance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Paradigm Shift from a Glucose-Centric Approach to an Insulin-Centric Model

[ 2 ] Jim Parker et al. (2025) DOI PMID

[3] Association between IGF-1 levels ranges and all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis

[ 3 ] Jamal Rahmani et al. (2022) DOI PMID