mroldguy
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Human Growth Hormone
The rejuvenating powers of growth hormone (GH) are no secret to the wealthy and professional athletes: for the last 30-40 years, GH has been available from doctors, requires two injections a day, and costs up to $1,800 a month. Over the last few years, however, several alternatives for the rest of us have become available. Many fantastic claims are made for the effects of growth hormone, even claims of "almost" eternal youth. Would that it were so! Although the effects are more subtle for most people, they are nevertheless wide ranging:
· Fat loss (14 percent on average after six months, without dieting)
· Elimination of cellulite
· Higher energy levels and enhanced sexual performance
· Regrowth of heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, and other organs that shrink with
· age
· Greater heart output and lowered blood pressure
· Improved cholesterol profile, with higher HDL ("good") cholesterol and
· lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol
· Superior immune function
· Increased exercise and athletic performance
· Better kidney function
· Stronger bones
· Faster wound healing and recovery from injury
· Younger, tighter skin
· Hair regrowth
The most important function of GH, however, is telling the liver to produce insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), the main key to anti-aging. Specifically, the benefits of GH can be measured in terms of how much it increases the body's production of IGF-1 (above a 20 percent increase starts to be significant in terms of effectiveness).
There is some concern that, because it increases IGF-1 levels in the body, GH may increase the risk of prostate cancer. A simple reality check, however, calls these observations into question. First, both GH and IGF-1 levels decline as we age, yet the incidence of prostate cancer increases as these levels decline -- the exact opposite of the expressed concern. In addition, in numerous studies involving thousands of patients receiving growth hormone over many years, there were no observed increases in prostate cancer. In fact, based on real-life observation, there is evidence that growth hormone supplementation may reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
The rejuvenating powers of growth hormone (GH) are no secret to the wealthy and professional athletes: for the last 30-40 years, GH has been available from doctors, requires two injections a day, and costs up to $1,800 a month. Over the last few years, however, several alternatives for the rest of us have become available. Many fantastic claims are made for the effects of growth hormone, even claims of "almost" eternal youth. Would that it were so! Although the effects are more subtle for most people, they are nevertheless wide ranging:
· Fat loss (14 percent on average after six months, without dieting)
· Elimination of cellulite
· Higher energy levels and enhanced sexual performance
· Regrowth of heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, and other organs that shrink with
· age
· Greater heart output and lowered blood pressure
· Improved cholesterol profile, with higher HDL ("good") cholesterol and
· lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol
· Superior immune function
· Increased exercise and athletic performance
· Better kidney function
· Stronger bones
· Faster wound healing and recovery from injury
· Younger, tighter skin
· Hair regrowth
The most important function of GH, however, is telling the liver to produce insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), the main key to anti-aging. Specifically, the benefits of GH can be measured in terms of how much it increases the body's production of IGF-1 (above a 20 percent increase starts to be significant in terms of effectiveness).
There is some concern that, because it increases IGF-1 levels in the body, GH may increase the risk of prostate cancer. A simple reality check, however, calls these observations into question. First, both GH and IGF-1 levels decline as we age, yet the incidence of prostate cancer increases as these levels decline -- the exact opposite of the expressed concern. In addition, in numerous studies involving thousands of patients receiving growth hormone over many years, there were no observed increases in prostate cancer. In fact, based on real-life observation, there is evidence that growth hormone supplementation may reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
