Restless leg syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, can cause uncomfortable sensations in your legs and an intense urge to move them. It often strikes at night, particularly when youâre trying to sleep. A lack of specific nutrients in your diet may cause the condition or make it worse.
Growth is a very complex process, and requires the coordinated action of several hormones. The major role of growth hormone in stimulating body growth is to stimulate the liver and other tissues to secrete IGF-I. IGF-I stimulates proliferation of chondrocytes (cartilage cells), resulting in bone growth.
Our genes regulate the growth of normal cells in the body. In every cell there are genes that stimulate growth of the cell and genes that stop the growth of the cells. In normal cells there is a balance in the growth genes and genes that stop growth and therefore uncontrolled growth of the cells is prevented.