Caloric Restriction vs. Plant-Based Diets
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2014-11-19

What is the best strategy to lower the level of the cancer-promoting growth hormone IGF-1?

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That same data set that compared plant eaters to marathon runners was also featured in Hibiscus Tea vs. Plant-Based Diets Hypertension ((http://nutritionfacts.org/video/hibiscus-tea-vs-plant-based-diets-for-hypertension) for) and Arteries of Vegans vs. Runners (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/arteries-of-vegans-vs-runners).

More on the caloric consumption and longevity:
Why Do We Age? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-do-we-age/)
Caloric Restriction vs. Animal Protein Restriction (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/caloric-restriction-vs-animal-protein-restriction/)
Prevent Cancer From Going on TOR (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/prevent-cancer-from-going-on-tor/)
Saving Lives by Treating Acne with Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/saving-lives-by-treating-acne-with-diet/)

What exactly is IGF-1 and what is the relationship to animal protein consumption? View my 9-part video series: 
1. IGF-1 as One-Stop Cancer Shop (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/igf-1-as-one-stop-cancer-shop/)
2 Cancer-Proofing Mutation (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cancer-proofing-mutation/)
3. The Answer to the Pritikin Puzzle (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-answer-to-the-pritikin-puzzle/)
4. How Plant-Based to Lower IGF-1? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-plant-based-to-lower-igf-1/)
5. Protein Intake & IGF-1 Production (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/protein-intake-and-igf-1-production/)
6. Animalistic Plant Proteins (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/animalistic-plant-proteins/)
7. Too Much Soy May Neutralize Benefits (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/too-much-soy-may-neutralize-plant-based-benefits/)
8. How Much Soy Is Too Much? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-soy-is-too-much/)
9. Plant-Based Bodybuilding (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-bodybuilding/)

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