Human Growth Hormone (hGH) is one of the many endorcrine hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, melatonin and DHEA that decline with age. Produced in the body by the pituitary gland, it's what the name says: the hormone that makes us grow. While some of these hormones can be replaced to deter some of the effects of aging, hGH reaches far beyond the scope of any one of these hormones to not only slow biological aging, but to significantly reverse aging. hGH peaks during adolescence and then decline at an average of 14% every decade. Between the ages of 20 to 70, growth hormone levels in your body fall by more than 75%. However, it has been found that even though its secretion declines with age, the pituitary gland actually continues to produce hGH right through old age.

Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is associated with the following; a decrease in lean body mass, a decrease in bone density, a reduction in skin thickness, a reduction in a sense of well-being, a slowing in the rate of wound healing, a lessening of immune responsiveness, and a reduction in aerobic capacity. In addition, GHD is associated with an increase in the following : increases in (LDL), increases in arteriosclerosis, increases in total body fat, and a general increase in hospitalization rate and sick days from work.

Specifically, hGH stimulates an increase in lean body mass which reverses symptoms such as muscle weakness and organ failure. hGH also stimulates an increase in bone density, organ density, immunity and vitality. hGH restores shrinking cells back to their normal size by restoring intracellular and extracellular water. In other words, you will become more vibrant and attractive.

All of the symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency can be signicantly reversed with replacement of human growth hormone. There are 3 distinctive methods which will either enable hGH to be replaced or stimulated :-

1. Direct hGH Injection

2. hGH Boosting Hormone Replacement

3. hGH Releaser (Secretagogues)

Direct hGH Injection
Human Growth Hormone injections were the earliest method of growth hormone enhancement. This is usually in the form of synthesized human growth hormone injected into the body. It is available legally only through doctors. The cost of this injection is very high up to S$1,000 to S$2,000 monthly. Other problems like pain and phobia associated with daily injections, vascular problems associated with finding veins and new sites to inject. Besides that, some studies suggested that it may have some negative feedback and glandular atrophy over long term use. This will affect the body to slow down or stop it's own production of hormone. However, one thing is clear, statistics had shown the overwhelming impressive effectiveness of hormone enhancement.

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hGH Boosting Hormone Replacement
Certain hormones such as DHEA, testoterone, progesterone and estrogen, together with hGH, decline with age as well. These hormones have a synergistic effect in boosting the body's secretion of hGH and to ensure your youth and health, it is necessary to replace them.Boosting some of these hormones can result in a decrease in the amount of hGH needed. Hence, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is now a very intrinsic part of anti-aging practice.

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hGH Releaser (Secretagogues)
Secretagogue (pronounced se-cre'-ta-gog) is generally a natural peptide chain of amino acid that causes the pituitary gland to release the growth hormone. It is a food supplement and has no side effects. Secretagogues or hormone releaser probably comes about as a direct results of the overwhelming effectiveness of direct hormone injection and the inconvenience and unnaturalness of daily hGH injections. It was initially believed that as we age, the pituitary gland, where the growth hormone is produced, dries up. Scientists has recently discovered that plenty of growth hormone resides in the pituitary, but the pituitary merely stops secreting it as age progresses. The trick was to discover an agent, which could stimulate the pituitary gland to release the growth hormone. As early as the 80s, it was already known that high doses of amino acids such as L-Arginine stimulates the release of hGH. Through experimentation and research, it was discovered that a combination of natural herbs working in synergy with certain amino acids can act as an excellent hGH releasers. While in direct hGH injection, an external source of synthesized growth hormone is injected into the body, it must be remembered that segretagogues actually stimulates the body to release its own internal growth hormone.

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