Human Growth Hormone or HGH for short is truly the hormone that stimulates muscle, bone and body growth when we are young. Maximum growth hormone output peaks in early adolescence when accelerated growth occurs. By the time we reach 20 production has already declined by over 50%, and it continues to decline each year thereafter; by the time we reach 60, we secrete 75% less HGH than we did in our 20's.
Since 1990 there have been numerous studies on the effects of Human Growth Hormone and almost all show that it helps build muscle mass and decrease body fat; especially in the area around the belly.
"Increasing levels of HGH does something that no other fitness program does"…"It re-contours the body, melting away fat and building muscle."
Ronald M. Klatz M.D. Ten Weeks To A Younger You
HGH Doping in Professional Sports
Let's get one thing straight HGH truly does help build muscle mass, if it didn't why would it be outlawed in the Olympics and quite recently banned in the NFL.
In the case of the NFL a collective bargaining agreement was signed in 2011, but the sides argued about the terms for 3 more years and testing didn't really begin until 2014. In this first year players were tested randomly at about 40 per week and then 5 per team in the playoffs. In the first year they tested 790 players and ironically not one tested positive. Which means one of four things: either none were using Prescription HGH injections, the tests are not sensitive enough, they did not test the ones injecting HGH, or what we believe is happening is that players are switching to natural secretagogue HGH enhancing supplements. Natural HGH Releasers or Seretagogues don't have actual HGH in them, but use specific dosages of various amino acid blends to cause the pituitary to naturally secrete more HGH, and consequently would not show up on any hgh tests.
Studies showing How HGH Helps Build Muscle Mass
Researchers from California gave Growth Hormone to 303 male volunteers and the results were that the average increase in lean body mass was 4.6 pounds. That is a significantly large gain but it did not transfer over into increased performance in either strength or exercise capacity.
Another similar study done at the University of New Mexico indicated that young adults, already in good shape, gained an average of three pounds of muscle and lost 1.5% of their boy fat in six weeks. Their overall ratio of muscle to fat improved an incredible 25%.
A separate six month placebo controlled study at the Thomas Hospital in London, England, showed that the HGH controlled group, gained an average of 12.1 pounds of lean body mass; thus demonstrating the power of hgh to build muscle.
Using HGH as a Muscle Enhancing and Fat Reducing Anti Aging Strategy
Dr. Julian Whitaker of Newport Beach, California has been prescribing human growth hormone to his elderly patients, as well as taking it himself. He states, "I have not seen anything that even comes close to the restorative power of HGH supplementation". In Whitaker's opinion, growth hormone is most effective in combating the effects of chronic diseases that involve: muscle wasting, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and AIDS.
When it comes to older individuals the results appear similar to that of younger adults and athletes. In a study done by Dr. Daniel Rudman, after 6 months, the treatment group of men between 60 and 81, gained an average of 8.8% in lean body mass, and lost an average of 14.4% in fat mass
HGH Reduces Belly Fat and Helps Manage Diabetes
According to the authors of a 12 month placebo controlled study at the Research Center for Endocrinology in Sweden - Growth hormone treatment reduces abdominal visceral fat in postmenopausal women; it was also associated with improved insulin sensitivity and reduced total lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations.
In two double blind, placebo controlled studies by David Clemmons M.D., at the University of North Carolina, both found that HGH replacement therapy combined with dieting accelerated weight loss.
According to Dr. Klatz "In every research study of GH deficient adults, as well as aging "normal" people, HGH therapy reduced body fat and increased lean body mass...Most strikingly for health purposes, it preferentially reduces abdominal fat that is associated with increased risk of heart attack. The loss of abdominal fat also has implications for type 2 diabetes, since there is a close association between intra-abdominal obesity and insulin resistance."
Excerpted from Dr. Ronald M. Klatz's book "10 Weeks to a Younger You" p.48
HGH Helps Increase Heart Health and Function
The benefits of HGH regarding heart health originated way back in 1996 when a study was reported on by the New England Journal of Medicine. In this research study patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure were given HGH, and as a result, experienced a thickening of the left ventricular wall, enhancing the ability of the heart to contract and pump blood,; thus reducing the oxygen requirement of the heart, improving exercise capacity, and the patients quality of life.
It is well known that GH helps build muscle mass and the heart is the hardest working muscle in the human body, pumping 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels each day.
In the 2000 edition of the journal of Pharmacotherapy, authors stated that HGH helps the heart enhance contractile force, helping muscles to regain strength to avoid cardiac failure
David Clemmons, chief of Endocrinology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, believes that HGH is a promising treatment for emphysema and other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
How To Enhance HGH production Naturally without Prescription Injections
For those of you who can afford to spend $800 to $2500 a month for 2 self administered Prescription HGH injections daily, then this may be a good option for you; but it is our opinion that, your base starting point should be one or more of the natural options below:
Natural HGH Releasers
HGH Releasers, also called Secretagogues, stimulate your pituitary gland to secrete more human growth hormone. Medical research has revealed that our aging pituitary cells can still secrete just as much HGH as someone in their 20's if they are adequately stimulated to do so. This astounding discovery is the basis for the development of natural secretagogues such as our top rated Pro Hgh/Symbiotropin.
The amino acids L-arginine, L-tyrosine,, L-pyroglutamate and ornithine can help cause the secretion of growth hormone if taken in the right amounts.
Magnesium, calcium, potassium and zinc also have a direct influence on HGH secretion. The dominant memory transmitter acetyl-choline also regulates hgh secretion, while blood ph and feedback mechanisms from IGF 1 and IGF 2 play important roles also.
RELATED: Top 7 Natural Ingredients for Boosting HGH - Plus How to Get them All!
Managing Insulin Levels Enhances HGH Release
Insulin is a hormone that greatly effects the secretion and response to hgh, estrogen, and thyroid hormone - and it is controlled largely by the diet, but not entirely. The aging process results in a declining ability to manage insulin and other hormones. Growth hormone release in inhibited by high insulin levels; therefore the ideal anti-aging hormone therapy would include some form of insulin management.
Nutracuetics, maker of Symbiotropin; have taken all the above factors into consideration when designing their cutting edge hgh products. No other Hgh product even comes close to the in depth studies and research that went into the development of Symbiotropin.
Diet & Exercise, also Boost HGH Secretion
HGH information on obesity shows us that obesity diminishes the pulsatile secretion of GH. It also causes accelerated breakdown of hgh by the body.
On the other hand sustained high intensity exercise increases the quantity and number of pulses of HGH release. It is important to maintain high intensity exercise above lactic threshold for a minimum of 10 minutes, and less than 30 minutes. After 30 minutes of exercise growth hormone release starts to decline.
Fasting increases both the pulsatile frequency and the amount of hgh secreted. Eating shuts it down by stimulating insulin, which opposes HGH. Over the long term a poor diet can tremendously interfere with proper HGH release and IGF 1 formation.
Proper diet will assist in overcoming excess insulin in order to promote hgh release.
What are some of the Other Benefits of Taking HGH
Various research studies have shown that aside from stimulating muscle growth and decreasing body fat; HGH can also help with heart function, make your skin thicker and more elastic, increases bone mineral density, and generally slow many of the signs of aging.
For a complete break down of all the benefits along with supporting research, please read our full article on the Benefits of HGH.
