Acromegaly

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A condition in people who overproduce growth hormone, leading to very large appendages and a ridging of the forehead, historically known as giantism.

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How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone

How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone

Andrew Huberman

A condition in people who overproduce growth hormone, leading to very large appendages and a ridging of the forehead, historically known as giantism.

#02 – Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.: paradox of IGF-1, ketogenic diets and genetics, benefits of sauna, NAD+

#02 – Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.: paradox of IGF-1, ketogenic diets and genetics, benefits of sauna, NAD+

Peter Attia MD

A hormonal disorder resulting from excessive growth hormone and IGF-1, linked to increased cancer susceptibility, used to compare with Laron Syndrome.

AMA #3: supplements, women’s health, patient care, and more (EP.26) | The Peter Attia Drive

AMA #3: supplements, women’s health, patient care, and more (EP.26) | The Peter Attia Drive

Peter Attia MD

An extreme pathological case involving pulsatile hormones, making it difficult to infer what is happening from hormone levels alone.