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Skip Fasting for Growth Hormone Optimization
Avoid using extended fasting as a strategy to raise growth hormone when your growth hormone signaling is already normal. Fasting can increase circulating growth hormone, but that does not necessarily improve downstream receptor or gene-level effects, so it may not deliver the intended optimization benefit.
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“extended fast specifically for the purpose of increasing growth hormone are not really logical when you look at the broader effects of extended fast.”
huberman · Developing a Rational Approach to Supplementation for Health & Performance | Huberman Lab Podcast · Jan 9, 2023 · 1:14:22 · open ↗
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