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Will consuming insulin like growth factor-1 increase my height?

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Curious question: Consuming igf1, if you had access to it, would likely do nothing.It would be broken down by digestion into sub proteins and never reach your circulation in a usable form. It would just be another protein in your diet.

Answered 4/14/2014

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