An Introduction to Human Growth Hormone
Understanding the basics...
HGH (or human growth hormone) is, by its most basic definition, is a hormone that is first and foremost responsible for the development and growth of your body. Growth hormone (GH) is a very essential hormone that can influence your health in many ways. It is a powerful anti aging substance that can change the way you feel, look, and function.
What are hormones?
Hormones are a type of body fluid produced in an organ called a gland. It is then carried directly via the veins and arteries to tissue or other organs where it has a specialized effect. This gland is called a pituitary gland in case of HGH, and it is situated at the base of your brain just inside your skull.
HGH - Mode of action
The growth hormone (HGH) stimulates the liver and other tissues to produce an insulin-like growth factor called IGF-1. This factor promotes the production of cartilage cells resulting in bone growth, and it also plays a vital part in muscle growth. This leads to growth in the length of the bones in children and increases the child's height. However, the cartilage at the ends of most of the long bones is converted to bone by puberty, and subsequent action of the growth hormone IGF-1 generally cannot enhance their length. For that reason, as indicated by medical evidence, HGH injections after the age of 22 cannot increase your height in majority of cases.
HGH - Benefits
Benefits of maintaining optimal levels of HGH in the body include:
- Turnaround of some ordinary diseases connected with aging
- Enhanced brain function and activity
- It strengthens connective tissue thus reducing the likelihood of injury
- Weight loss without any loss in lean mass
- Reduction of wrinkles by revitalizing the skin
- It Increases energy levels and enhances your mood
- It promotes muscle growth
- Libido is improved
- Improves lung function
- It supports the thymus gland function and immune system along with the ability to produce more individual muscle cells
- Has an anti aging effect
Additionally, a number of individuals also use HGH as they perceive that it is as effective as anabolic steroids; it is difficult to detect in a drug test and has fewer side effects. It can be used in conjunction with other substances or alone to produce anabolic effects, reduce body fat and muscle cell breakdown. However, there is very little evidence that these effects render increased endurance, sporting performance or strength.
Relationship; HGH and Sleep
Sleep is one of the most important functions that HGH supports; it maintains the REM sleep or rapid eye movement sleep and it promotes the continuation of and directs you into REM sleep. Patients with low HGH levels regularly portray their sleep pattern as waking up frequently throughout the night, seldom being able to go back to sleep.
In conclusion, human growth hormone is indispensable to growth and as we age it is critical for repairing of the aging body.
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