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Growth Hormones

Growth Hormone – what it is and its benefits

Human Growth Hormone, or HGH. What is it? According to medical science HGH is secreted from the pituitary gland that is situated at the base of the brain. What it does, according to Dorland’s medical dictionary is “directly influence protein, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism and control the rate of skeletal and visceral growth.”
But, as we grow older HGH production starts to decline in the body. After the age of 30 it declines by 25% per decade, so by the time we are 60 our bodies are only producing 25% of original capacity. Could this be the reason that we don’t live to the ripe old age of 140? If our bodies continued to produce HGH at 100% capacity we would be older, taller, and a lot more muscular.

Benefits of HGH

•    It promotes the synthesis of protein tissues that aid in the recovery and repair of muscles
•    It improves sleep quality
•    HGH produces more energy
•    It builds stronger bones and healthier heart, lungs, and kidneys
•    It improves the immune system
•    It increases muscle mass
•    It improves skin texture, elasticity and thickness
Probably the best advantage of all is that it is not androgenic, such as testosterone is, and shows no side effects in limited doses.

How to up your HGH?

By using the four areas of bodybuilding training – training, rest, nutrition, and supplementation – it is quite simple to naturally improve your HGH concentrations.
Training Putting the body under extreme stress due to intensive workouts is the first method of increasing HGH levels. Intense workouts, energy consuming activity and long periods of physical exhaustion all assist in the releasing HGH because these catabolic states require extra protein synthesis.

Rest 75% of the total daily GHG output is released while sleeping. Therefore your rest time and sleep should be regular and of a good quality.
Nutrition To get the most advantage of dietary and supplementary HGH gains you need to ensure that your training and rest periods are adequate.
Supplementation In controlled doses there are very few to no side effects of taking HGH, but in large doses it may be very harmful.

Side Effects

Use of HGH under medical supervision for HGH deficiency is safe and will have few side effects. But the risk of side effects increases when HGH is taken in higher doses without any medical supervision.

The most common side effect of the excess use of HGH is acromegaly. This is a medical condition that begins with the overgrowth of facial bone and connective tissue, leading to a changed appearance due to protruding jaw and eyebrow bones. This condition also leads to an abnormal growth of the hands and feet with an increased growth of hair all over the body.
•    Premature death (in case of acromegaly)
•    Heart enlargement (due to prolonged use of HGH - can't be reversed)
•    Low blood sugar with risk of going into a diabetic coma
•    Excessive hair growth all over the body
•    Excessive water retention
•    Liver damage
•    Thyroid damage

Conclusion

Overall the human growth hormone has a lot of positive functions in the human body and it helps various organs to grow by stimulating the cells and other parts. It also helps the overall immune system to be improved so that the person stays fit and fine most of the time. This avoids weakness in the body and therefore allows for the extra stamina required for intense training.
A wise man once said. “Growth is measured in inches, hard work is measured in sweat, but getting smart is only a result of little effort.”