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Too Much Carbs And Sugars Stunt Optimal Growth/Height Potential For Children

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  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,426 Member
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    OuchArtist wrote: »
    I'm not sure if there are any studies out there addressing this exact thing, but it's well known that when insulin is present in the body, it acts as an anti-HGH (growth hormone), the crucial hormone critical for growth of children especially in their puberty years.

    What is your source that claims insulin inhibits growth hormone?

    Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to help regulate blood sugar. It is necessary for proper body function. Obviously it does not inhibit growth to have insulin present in your body or none of us would grow.
    https://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/type-1-diabetes/what-insulin

    Human growth hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland. Growth hormone deficiency "results primarily from damage to the hypothalamus or to the pituitary gland during fetal development (congenital GH deficiency) or following birth (acquired GH deficiency). GH deficiency may also be caused by mutations in genes that regulate its synthesis and secretion" from https://www.britannica.com/science/growth-hormone

  • rhiawiz57
    rhiawiz57 Posts: 906 Member
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    a coworker of mine lost 70lbs in 2017 by eating 5-6 small meals a day. bottom line - calorie deficit! eat 1 meal, eat 3, eat 6. if you take in less calories than your body uses, you will lose.