- HGH or human growth hormone is a protein hormone of 190 amino acids, which is synthesized and secreted by the Somatotroph cells (hence called Somatotropin) in the anterior pituitary.
- HGH has two different types of effects on the human tissues and the human system as a whole direct and indirect.
- HGH is an element that is vital for children to grow properly.
- HGH (Human Growth Hormone) means steroids or performance enhancing drugs/pills.However, HGH steroids are controlled drugs and one can only have this with a doctor’s prescription.
- HGH deficiency in adults is now recognized as a specific clinical syndrome with characteristic signs and symptoms. HGH replacement improves body composition and quality of life as soon as 1 month after commencement.
- HGH supplements are also discovered to offer more supple skin and lesser tendencies for premature skin aging, enhanced muscle and bone strength, increased libido and levels of energy, and on top of that, more controllable and healthy blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- HGH helps athletes to recover faster and put on muscle easier especially after 30 years old. HGH is a naturally occurring hormone in the body and is impossible to detect by urine.
- Once HGH is released, it is very short lived. It is generally metabolized and gone within a half-hour.
- When HGH travels to the liver, the result in its pass through the liver is the secretion of IGF-1.
- When hGH was added to prednisone therapy, the glucocorticoid-induced protein catabolism was prevented. Using leucine kinetic data, negative protein balance during prednisone was due to increased (P less than 0.05) proteolysis, whereas hGH had no effect on proteolysis and increased (P less than 0.01) whole body protein synthesis.
- While HGH for the most part is well tolerated, there are some side effects that can occur. While HGH (and IGF-1) won’t cause cancer or tumors, they can create an environment that can allow already existing, active tumors to grow at an accelerated rate.
- The ( HGH fragment 176-191) is a stabilized analogue of the growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) that induces growth hormone (GH) in a specific and physiological manner.
- Because HGH increases the level of insulin in your body, some people have suffered from hypoglycemia after taking HGH drugs.
- Because HGH helps stimulate the body to grow, secretion reaches its peak during adolescence. As our HGH levels continue to decline, the damage that we call aging continues to accelerate.
To be continued…