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I've heard about IGF-I before but I have no idea what it actually is.

IGF-I is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGF1 gene. IGF-1 has also been referred to as a "sulfation factor" and its effects were termed "nonsuppressible insulin-like activity" (NSILA) in the 1970s. IGF-1 is a hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin. It plays an important role in childhood growth and continues to have anabolic effects in adults. A synthetic analog of IGF-1, mecasermin is used for the treatment of growth failure. IGF-1 consists of 70 amino acids in a single chain with three intramolecular disulfide bridges. IGF-1 has a molecular weight of 7649 daltons

IGF-1 stops insulin from moving glucose (sugar) out of your blood and into your fat cells to be stored. Storing too much glucose causes fat cells to grow and multiply, which results in unsightly body fat. With additional IGF-1 produced (as a result of HGH supplementation) your body will not store as much fat, and will burn fat for energy rather than glucose first. (With IGF-1, your body eliminates rather than stores new glucose.)