One almost doesn’t dare to raise an issue like this at times when the world famous »Tour de France« is surrounded by scandel and suspicion, and, when the idols like Iban Basso and Jan Ulrich are banned from the Tour. Nevertheless I want to bring up this subject here. As we cooperate with top triathletes like Chris McCormack and Lothar Leder we were obliged to get into this awkward topic.
Biestmilch contains considerable amounts of the growth factor IGF-1, a substance very much sought after in doping circles. Therefore it must be our concern to bring this topic into the open. Biestmilch is definitely no forbidden substance, it is not listed. But one can assume that IGF-1 has effects on the body’s muscle metabolism. Together with insulin IGF-1 is necessary for glucose up-take into the cell. And glucose is the energy carrier for muscle tissue. This makes IGF-1 an essential metabolic factor in the cellular microenvironment.
Because of the fact that there is a relatively high content of IGF-1 in biestmilch, studies have been performed to see whether IGF-1 levels in the blood rise under the influence biestmilch. There is a Finnish study that reports that IGF-1 levels increase but don’t exceed physiological levels.
These results underline the fact that biestmilch by far cannot be considered as an illegal performance enhancer. It enhances performance within physiological justifiable limits without endangering your health.
