IGF-1: The Trade-Off Between Performance and Longevity

FoundMyFitness · Explainer · 5 min · 2013 · YouTube title: The IGF-1 Trade-Off: Performance vs. Longevity

Why it's here

Linked in discussions of diet, aging and cancer as a quick summary of how IGF-1 and mTOR growth signaling cut against longevity.

What it covers

A short FoundMyFitness explainer on the trade-off between growth hormone/IGF-1 and longevity. Higher IGF-1 helps muscle and cognition, while lower levels are linked to longer lifespan and stress resistance.