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This upregulation means tissues become more responsive to the growth hormone already circulating in your body, amplifying repair signals without requiring additional hormone supplementation
Taking them together ensures that the "engine" of your cells (mitochondria) and the "fuel processors" (your gut bacteria) are both supported