Long term usage of any sort of exogenous insulin definitely isn’t healthy, especially if we are talking about moderate to high dosages of Lantus, aka insulin glargine.
It has to do with the fact that this particular type of insulin has the ability to bind to IGF1 receptors which definitely is a positive perk when we are talking about about putting on additional muscle mass:
This is not a drug for everybody considering that it does hinder our ability to oxidize fat during the day(people who are prone to gain body fat should not use it) but all I want to say that it might be useful for some people who are struggling to gain weight in the off-season.
It also does make your gastric empting go on faster since it helps to hold your blood sugar at bay. Once again it makes it a useful tool while you are pushing the calories up.
It has to do with the fact that this particular type of insulin has the ability to bind to IGF1 receptors which definitely is a positive perk when we are talking about about putting on additional muscle mass:
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This is not a drug for everybody considering that it does hinder our ability to oxidize fat during the day(people who are prone to gain body fat should not use it) but all I want to say that it might be useful for some people who are struggling to gain weight in the off-season.
It also does make your gastric empting go on faster since it helps to hold your blood sugar at bay. Once again it makes it a useful tool while you are pushing the calories up.