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It is just amazing to me how sometimes i feel almost normal and then, other times, i am so fatigued i can barely take a step.......
I am really beginning to wonder what role diet (and exercise) play in reducing symptoms.....
For example, i had switched from dairy milk to soy milk for several reasons, including the idea that since dairy cattle are fed so many hormones, there may be excess hgh or even igf-1 in dairy milk.....
Well now, i heard a doctor lecturing on youtube that soy products can cause a huge increase in high igf-1 levels!!!!!!! Has anybody else heard or read this?
I think we acroegalics need sources for authorative, reliable information about diet.....i guess that is why i am posting this thread....any ideas?
Ledgy
I am really beginning to wonder what role diet (and exercise) play in reducing symptoms.....
For example, i had switched from dairy milk to soy milk for several reasons, including the idea that since dairy cattle are fed so many hormones, there may be excess hgh or even igf-1 in dairy milk.....
Well now, i heard a doctor lecturing on youtube that soy products can cause a huge increase in high igf-1 levels!!!!!!! Has anybody else heard or read this?
I think we acroegalics need sources for authorative, reliable information about diet.....i guess that is why i am posting this thread....any ideas?
Ledgy
If you read about the soy itself, this article seems to indicate there is reason to believe that soy would lower IGF-1. What it may not account for is the addition of sugars to the product. I only play a doctor on TV, so I am just playing the guessing game! :-)
http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/137/2/379
A very intriguing thought! I am going to try to look into this.
In the cereal, i'm pouring a half fresh grapefruit juice. Used to drink it, and then eat cereals. Now it's 2 in one :)
And use almond or coconut milk only for coocking, where milk or cream is necessary (meat/fish in sauce, indian cuisine, cakes...).
Now grapefruit is know to increase the effect of many medications, including for high blood pressure. If you drink grapefruit juice frequently, better check if you need to lower the dosage of meds.
How do you know that dairy and soy milk are causing you problems and not something else? What problems do they cause? Are you experimenting with substitutes?
Ledgy
John