Many recent studies have shown that increasing the body's levels of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) can reverse or delay biological aging.
As we enter our 20's our bodies start to produce reducing amounts of HGH. This in turn leads to a multitude of detrimental side-effects such as more body fat, reduce immunity to infection and disease, bad skin, reduced sexual libido, and many other signs that we usually relate to the aging process.
It was once believed that aging pituitary glands didn't have the capacity to produce large amounts of HGH. However, more recent studies have shown that a maturing pituitary gland is capable of producing as much HGH as when it was younger, if it is adequately stimulated.
In clinical trials, increased HGH has been shown to give:
Average increased muscle mass of almost 9% over six months (no exercise)
An average 14% fat-reduction (over six months, and with no dieting)
Superior immune function
Rapid wound healing
Better sleep
Improved vision
Raise energy levels
Better sexual performance
Greater cardiac performance
Improved exercise capability
Improved kidney function
Blood pressure reduced
Improved cholesterol profile
Stronger bones
Younger, thicker skin
Hair re-growth, or reduced loss
Wrinkle-reduction
Reduction or even Elimination of cellulite
Mood Improvements
Better memory
A modest increase in HGH levels can be achieved naturally by some people, by exercise, careful attention to diet, and by reducing their body weight to optimum levels. But for most of us this is not a solution we can manage to achieve.
Injections of pure HGH can be used to raise HGH levels but this is pretty expensive. To keep prices reasonable, most HGH supplements on the market contain very low levels of HGH, frequently too low to have a lasting effect. These products achieve their results by delivering mixtures of herbs and homeopathic remedies which naturally nudge the pituitary into greater performance.
Recent research indicates that the best method of elevating HGH levels in the body is to stimulate the body to produce more HGH. Rather than directly introduce a large (and expensive) amount of pure HGH into the body, it is possible to stimulate your own pituitary gland to produce more HGH.
If you accept the need, or at least desirability to raise your HGH levels and fend off Old Father Time, the question is then raised of how to achieve it. This usually comes down to mundane considerations like cost and convenience. If cost is no problem, then HGH injections will be the best way, although the bother and stress of constant injections is off-putting to most.
The alternative for the rest of us is to choose a proprietary product, all of them aim to re-stimulate the pituitary to operate at a higher level. Some of them use with pills, tablets or capsules, others use into-the-mouth sprays. A few HGH products DO include a small amount of genuine HGH to improve their effect, but unfortunately government regulatory restrictions keep this is a small amount.
In a later article I will discuss the pros and cons of each method of HGH application. For now I will leave you with a warning: TAKE CARE!
It is difficult to recognize a genuine HGH Product from a spurious one, just by looking. Sugar capsules can be designed to look precisely like the real thing, also sugar-water, and copying the packaging isn't too difficult either. Always obtain your HGH (whatever the form) from a country with regulations that are rigidly enforced. At the head of such a list will be: USA , Canada, UK, European Community. Don't take this to mean that all else is tarnished, far from it. But please be very careful!
Synthetic or recombinant HGH was approved by the FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) in 1985, but may only be legally used to treat children with growth deficiencies. Professor Emeritus Dr. Samuel Epstein of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Illinois said, "Any other use of HGH is contrary to FDA guidelines. What we see now is a multi million-dollar scam business. HGH increases the risk of developing colon, breast and prostate cancer."
Additional experts state that in megadoses, (the amounts of HGH routinely taken by many Hollywood stars), HGH may lead to diabetes, kidney and liver troubles, a worsening of existing cancers as well as multiple organ failure.
How HGH is administered -- Benefits and drawbacks of each
1. Evidence from several reputable sources indicates that injectable HGH is effective in treating symptoms such a lethargy, weight retention and diminished sexual performance. There are, however, a few drawbacks to this method. First, the cost. As of this 2009 writing, injectable HGH supplements run around $30-100 per day. Injectable HGH is one of the costliest medicines, ranging in price from $800 to $3000 a month for US-made name brands. Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rHGH) is available in injectable form under brand names such as Nutropin from Genentech, Genotropin by Pfizer, Saizen from Merck and Humatrope by Eli Lilly. Purchasing your HGH from foreign countries such as China and Mexico will save you some money but they are not FDA-approved and you may run into legal snags, as well. Studies show that with injectable HGH there is increased risk of liver damage, edema (fluid retention), joint pain and breast development in males. Prescription required and most insurance will not pay for adult HGH therapy in any form.
2. Homeopathic hgh is approved for over the counter sales. You can find it online or at local drugstores. Although somewhat expensive as compared to nutritional supplements, their proponents argue that this is the best form to take hgh in.
3. There is ongoing debate surrounding this but studies do show that herbal HGH stimulators do work to naturally stimulate the body's own production of Human Growth Hormone. With herbal supplements the herbs are taken, usually in capsule form, just prior to bedtime. The pituitary gland does its best work while we're sleeping. The herbs contained are not habit forming and show little or no side effects. Herbal HGH supplements are much less expensive than injectable or spray HGH.
Herbal Supplements
There are homeopathic products available online which contain chemicals akin to HGH along with herbal additives which are said to increase male vitality and up male testosterone levels considerably.
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