In the book, Dr Sinatra also discusses another research study done (at Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine and the Heart Institute of Sheba Medical Center) on the function of
the endothelial walls of the arteries before and after eating a dose of high GI carbs...
GH therapy has been shown to decrease fat mass, increase lean body mass, increase bone mineral density, reduce both LDL and total cholesterol, reduce carotid -
artery intimal media thickness, increase the number and function
of endothelial progenitor cells (which repair the vascular
wall), increase exercise tolerance, and dramatically improve overall quality
of life.8 9 10