Growth Factors
by Jason Duke - Owner/Artisan
Fresh Content: January 17, 2025 13:10
Growth factors, in the context of health optimization, are naturally occurring substances that support the body's inherent processes of growth, development, and regeneration. They play a vital role in cellular communication, signaling pathways, and the maintenance of healthy tissues. Certain dietary supplements may contain or support the production of growth factors, contributing to the body's, mind's, and spirit's natural capacity for renewal and repair.
Mechanisms of Action:
- Supporting cellular growth, proliferation, and differentiation.
- Contributing to tissue repair and regeneration.
- Supporting the body's natural communication networks at the cellular level.
- Assisting in the body's, mind's, and spirit's natural adaptive processes.
Key Considerations for Supporting Growth Factors:
- Nutrient-Dense Diet: Consuming a complete balanced diet rich in essential nutrients provides the building blocks for healthy tissue growth and repair.
- Targeted Supplementation: Certain supplements, such as deer antler velvet and pearl, contain growth factors or support their production in the body.
- Herbal Support: Some herbs, like Lion's Mane mushroom, may promote nerve growth factor activity.
- Balanced Daily Regimen: Adequate sleep, regular movement, and stress optimization all contribute to the body's natural growth and repair processes.
References:
- Britannica - Growth Factors
- NIH: Physiology, Growth Factor
- Britannica: pituitary gland
- Britannica: growth hormone
- NIH: Comparison of chemical compositions of velvet antler
- NIH: Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)
- Nature: The role of a new insulin-like peptide in the pearl oyster
- Amino-terminal amino Acid sequence of the silkworm: homology with insulin
- NCBI: Nerve growth factor-inducing activity of Hericium erinaceus