HGH as a Body Building Enhancement Drug
Human growth hormone (HGH) has been used by body
builders for years to promote physical enhancement.
When a person's pituitary glands release human growth
hormone, it causes their liver to release IGF-1. IGF-1
is at its highest in childhood, and, as a person ages,
the level of HGH their body produces declines. Normally,
after puberty, your body stops growing new muscle cells.
The number of muscle cells you have for the rest of your
life is genetic, and the most you can do is increase the
size of these cells through weight training or steroids.
However, by using HGH, you can actually grow new muscle
cells. This allows you to reverse genetic dispositions
and achieve an ideal muscle density.
Human growth hormone raises your energy level and
metabolism, causing you to both feel more active and
burn fat. In fact, the only weight that you will gain
while taking HGH is weight from lean muscle. Unlike
steroids, the weight gain from HGH is slow -- normal
weight gain results are one to two pounds of lean muscle
every two to three weeks. With steroids, you gain mostly
water weight; with human growth hormone, you gain only
lean muscle mass. Human growth hormone also forces your
body to burn fat for energy. This means that body
builders can eat a lot of food when necessary and not
gain unwanted weight from fat.
As a body building drug, HGH increases lean body mass,
shortens recovery time between workouts, and enhances
overall performance with less risk of detection than
other performance-enhancing drugs. HGH strengthens
joints and ligaments and heals damaged tissue.
Other body building benefits of human growth hormone
include increased protein synthesis abilities, an
increase in the amount of insulin a person can use
effectively, and an increase in the amount of anabolic
steroids a person can use effectively.
One myth that surrounds the use of human growth hormone
in body building is that it causes an extended belly.
This is not actually caused by HGH itself; rather, it is
caused too frequent doses at too high levels. Taking HGH
as directed by your pharmaceutical supplier will not
cause such disfigurement.
Human growth hormone increases strength, promotes
healthy weight gain, promotes fat loss, and decreases
muscle loss during off periods. The side effects of
using HGH as a body building drug are minimal and rare.
Users claim that they achieve desired results. HGH does
not cause abnormal bone growth (Acromegalia). After a
person's period of natural growth in childhood, the ends
of their bones fuse and quit growing.
1. What does it do and what scientific studies give
evidence to support this?
Human Growth Hormone levels decline rapidly after age
30. These HGH levels, along with the related IGF-1
amounts, must be elevated in order to maximize muscular
size and growth. Human Growth Hormone levels are
associated with decreased fat, increased muscle mass,
high energy, and increased sex drive. It is HGH that has
been found in studies to facilitate the metabolism of
fats in the body. HGH is also known for it抯 powerful
muscle-building effects. Awesome! Increasing HGH is
definitely a good thing, especially for bodybuilders.
HGH tends to decrease naturally with age, so the older
you get, the harder it is to lose fat.
Metabolically speaking, GH is responsible for the
regulation of insulin (glucose metabolism), protein
synthesis, transportation of amino acids across cell
membranes, growth factor-1, a metabolic liver hormone)
and IGF-2, osteablast production (bone mass) and fat
metabolism. GH also has a profound effect on the immune
system.
During fetal brain development, GH works closely to
stimulate IGF-2 production--known to be one of the
primary hormones responsible for cognitive development
and IQ in children. IGF-2 is the growth factor which
stimulates brain cell growth and development.
Between the ages of 20 and 25, GH production begins a
steady decline, and research associates this
correspondence with the phenomena we call aging.
Somatopause (Soma = GH) is the term used to describe
this condition. The human brain shrinks in size by as
much as 30% by the time we die, as do other vital
organs. Much of this is due to the dramatic drop in the
production of somatomedins (growth factors) with age,
which in turn are regulated by GH. Within the
psychological domain, when GH levels drop, mood levels
become less stable and the feelings of youthful
resilience ( the ability to "bounce back") diminishes.
GH is one of the most extensively researched hormones in
the body. Anti-aging specialists focus on its ability to
regenerate kidney, lung, heart, and liver tissue.
The majority of GH research has focused on its clinical
application at injectable dosage levels (from 1 to 2
I.U.s). However, research is now surfacing regarding the
effects of micro-dilution supplementation on quality of
life.
Until 1996, GH was cost-prohibitive for the average
American, available in injectable form only.
Fortunately, in 1996, due to the development of advanced
delivery systems, Americans were presented with other
viable options, oral spray micro-dilution
supplementation, and cap/tab supplementation.
2. Therapeutic Effects: Effective Use of HGH in
Bodybuilding
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) has been extensively studied
both clinically and theoreticaly for many decades. GH
has been referred to as the "Fountain of Youth". It has
astounded the medical community with its numerous
positive physiological effects on degenerative
conditions related to both aging and disease. The
reported higher energy levels, enhanced libido and
sexual performance; regrowth of internal organs that
shrink with age; and greater cardiac output. In
addition, superior immune function, better kidney
function, lowering of blood pressure, and improved
cholesterol profile (higher HDL and lower LDL) have been
documented. Younger thicker skin with tightening and
lessening of wrinkles, hair growth, sharper vision, mood
elevation/releif from depression, increased memery
retention, improved sleep, decreased recovery time from
exercise, muscle strain/injury, and regeneration of
tissues in degenerative diseases have also been noted.
3. Pharmacology:
HGH supplementation works on the hypothalmic-pituitary
axis and follows the natural sequence of GH production
by stimulating the hypothalamus to produce GHRH, which
in turn stimulates the anterior pituitary to release
Somatotropin. Revostatin is a Somatostatin suppressant.
Somatostatin is the antagonistic hormone that blocks
growth hormone production when blood levels of
Somatotropin and IGF-1 rise.
4. Indications:
For reversal of the aging process (see Therapeutic
Effects), and as an aid to both male and female athletes
seeking to safely increase their natural GH production.
5. Precautions:
HGH should not be administered to persons who have not
completed their long bone growth i.e.; children or
adolescents, without first consulting a health care
professional familiar with HGH therapy. In general, HGH
supplementation is reserved for individuals over age 20.
6. Side Effects:
No adverse side effects have been reported when used as
directed. Follow the directions and recommendations per
individual supplement.
