IGF-1 Baseline + Follow-up
High
Whether the program uses IGF-1 labs at baseline and follow-up to actually verify effect — proof, not just a protocol.
Why it matters
IGF-1 testing is how you know sermorelin is doing anything. A program without baseline-and-follow-up labs is flying blind and cannot tell whether the treatment works or is safe for you.
How we assess it
We check for objective proof-of-effect monitoring.
- IGF-1 baseline labs
- IGF-1 follow-up labs to confirm response
Source types: The provider’s stated lab and monitoring protocol.
How we score it
Baseline-plus-follow-up IGF-1 monitoring scores high; no objective monitoring scores low.
- Importance
- High
High — a heavily weighted tier within sermorelin.
- Scope
- Anti-Aging / Sermorelin overlay
What this tier is worth
Tiers carry fixed weights: Critical 5, High 3, Medium 2, Supporting 1. A score is the weighted mean of the factors we could establish, so you can recompute any of ours by hand — the methodology page works one through end to end.
Not medical advice
This factor rates how openly a provider discloses its process — not whether a treatment is right for you. That decision belongs with a licensed clinician who knows your history. Nothing here is medical advice.
- Scope
- Anti-Aging / Sermorelin overlay
How this shows up in real reviews
Cited evidence we captured on this factor in live provider reviews.