The World of Insulin-like Growth Factor with Dr. Bruce Fong
Robert Sikes
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Do you suffer from chronic health conditions, but continue to treat
the symptoms instead of the root cause? Dr. Bruce Fong has been at
the forefront of alternative therapies for immune-related diseases
since the early 90's. Rather than focusing on alleviating symptoms
or masking issues entirely with symptomatic-based pharmacologic
therapies - Dr. Fong focuses on combating the root causes of
illnesses. In addition to advocating for the effectiveness of
Integrative Medicine, Dr. Fong leads in developing all our patients'
treatment plans—drawing from the best treatment options from
homeopathic, Chinese, and traditional medicine.
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What
you'll learn from this episode:
Dr. Fong's backstory and why he became interested in this field of
study (1:25)
His mother's motivation for opening the clinic (4:02)
Defining Western medicine, Chinese medicine, and integrative
medicine (7:59)
Dogmatism in the medical space (11:43)
The difference in education and training between conventional and
alternative medicine (13:41)
Putting the focus on the patient and their long-term health (17:06)
Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1) and how people can benefit from
it (18:36)
What happens to the body from a molecular standpoint in the presence
of IGF-1 (20:00)
Why it's called insulin-like growth factor (24:02)
IGF-1 and its similarities to insulin (24:38)
Exogenous IGF-1 and its impact on natural hormone production (27:05)
The use of deer antler as a health tonic (28:05)
The importance of liposomal delivery (33:26)
Using IGF-1 to help the aging process or treat ALS (34:55)
Other studies on IGF-1 and liposomal delivery (40:37)
Improving testosterone with IGF-1 (43:39)
Supplementing with IGF-1 in professional sports (46:53)
Any adverse effects from taking a higher dose (49:45)