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Growth Hormone

Michael Lam, MD, MPH
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Information presented here is for general educational purposes only. Each one of us is biochemically and metabolically different. If you have a specific health concern and wish my personalized nutritional recommendation, write to me by clicking here.


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Contents
Introduction
Why Hormone Replacement?
What is Human Growth Hormone (hGH)?
Use of hGH in Anti-Aging Medicine
Other Studies on Growth Hormone
Effects of hGH Enhancement
Signs of Declining Hormonal Health
Symptoms of hGH Deficiency in Adults
Growth Hormone Enhancement and Replacement
A. Human Growth Hormone Injections
B. Amino Acid Secretagogues
Glutamine
Lysine
Ornithine
C. Oral Peptide Secretagogues
D. Oral Amino Acid and Peptide Secretagogue in Spray form
E. Homeopathic Oral Sprays
F. Homeopathic Oral Tablets
G. hGH Skin Creams
H. hGH BOOSTING AUXILIARY HORMONE REPLACEMENT
I. IGF-1 REPLACEMENT
J. hGH syngergising factors
What Should You Do?


 

Introduction

Tremendous interest has emerged over recent years on the use of growth hormone to rejuvenate the body. The press is filled with stories of how Hollywood stars are using this drug as the latest “fountain of youth? We seek to distinguish the facts from mere fiction.

Why Hormone Replacement?

One of the primary theories of aging is the neuroendocrine theory. This theory postulates that the signs of aging coincide with symptoms associated with the pausing of various organs. For example, pausing of the ovaries, found in all women, results in menopause and its many symptoms, include hot flashes. Similarly, the reduced level of testosterone secretion in men is responsible for the decrease of libido. Pausing of the pancreas leads to reduced insulin output and diabetes. Slowing of the thyroid gland can lead to hypothyroidism. Most major hormones decline with age after reaching a peak around mid twenties. These include DHEA, pregnenolone, melatonin, and growth hormone. The only hormone that increases with age is cortisol, also known as the "bad" hormone.

In particular, the growth hormone has generated worldwide interest. This is due to the amount of recent research, which shows that healthy aging adults can reverse the physical signs of aging.

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