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Unleashing the Power of Grehlin: How this Hormone Can Boost Your Muscle Growth

Dr. Evan Moon
2 min readJan 23, 2023

As a weightlifter, you’re always looking for ways to push your limits and build bigger, stronger muscles. But did you know that one key to unlocking your body’s true potential lies in a hormone called grehlin?

You may have heard of grehlin before — it’s often referred to as the “hunger hormone” because it increases appetite and promotes fat storage. But what you may not know is that grehlin also plays a critical role in muscle growth.

Here’s how it works: when you lift weights, your body produces a growth factor called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). IGF-1 is responsible for stimulating muscle protein synthesis, which leads to muscle growth. But here’s the catch — in order for IGF-1 to be effective, you need to have a certain level of grehlin in your bloodstream.

That’s because grehlin helps to regulate blood sugar levels, which in turn affects the amount of IGF-1 that is produced. When blood sugar levels are high, grehlin levels drop, leading to a decrease in IGF-1 production. But when blood sugar levels are low, grehlin levels rise, leading to an increase in IGF-1 production.

So what does this mean for you as a weightlifter? It means that by manipulating your grehlin levels, you can optimize your IGF-1 production and take your muscle growth to the next level.

One way to do this is by eating a diet that is low in carbohydrates and high in protein and healthy fats. This…

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Dr. Evan Moon
Dr. Evan Moon

Written by Dr. Evan Moon

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