The effects of HGH on aging adults have been in the spotlight within the scientific community for more than thirty years now, with new benefits still being discovered. HGH treatment for adults has only been common knowledge for a short period of time, mostly due to the spread of information through the internet.
Often, when children are underdeveloped in contrast to peers of the same age the difference is a result of low HGH levels. Originally, the effects of HGH were only well documented on children. HGH treatment is has a very high success rate in treating growth deficiencies, with the success rate climbing the earlier these deficiencies are detected and treated. When HGH medical treatment began, children could receive the positive effects of HGH from hormone which was extracted from deceased organ donors. In the early 1970s a way to synthesize human growth hormone was discovered and this opened the door for more testing to be done, as there was no longer a lack of HGH available.
The first study to clearly demonstrate the positive effects of HGH on the adult population was conducted in 1972 and shortly after published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study measured the effects of HGH in only two respects: lean muscle mass and body fat ratio. To the surprise of even the researchers involved in the study, the group which received injections of the newly synthesized HGH showed positive gains in lean muscle mass and a significant drop in body fat. This of course sponsored more studies into the effects of HGH; what other benefits it offers and what the drawbacks are.
The effects of HGH on the elderly are so considerable because as we age we produce less and less human growth hormone. This is true of every human on the planet as well as other mammals. Without high levels of HGH we cannot form new body cells at a rate to keep up with the number of body cells which are being damaged. This deficit is most commonly called aging. With high levels of HGH in the blood stream it stimulates the multiplication of body cells which go to work repairing skin and other organs. It also increases bone density.
The effects of HGH also extend to creatine production. Creatine is important in building and maintaining lean muscle, it also greatly helps in maintaining high levels of energy and reduces levels of lactic acid. HGH helps improve levels of nitric oxide, which is very good for heart health. In this way the effects of HGH can be felt in the form of even more of an improvement in renewed vigor and more energy. The third way that HGH can benefit muscle and energy gain are in its influence on the hormone known as IGF-1. IGF-1 is another hormone which stimulates cellular division among muscle cells and is very important for adults and children alike.
HGH is responsible for maintaining proper homeostasis, which is the general regulation of the body; this extends to temperature, blood sugar, blood pressure and metabolism. When people age metabolism tends to slow substantially. It is by increasing metabolism through the production of other hormones that the effects of HGH can extend to weight loss.
While the hormone which occurs naturally in the body rarely has negative effects unless found in extremely large quantities, the effects of HGH injections are not always positive. For instance, the most common negative side effect is joint pain and eventually arthritis. Injections of synthetic HGH are also unsafe for diabetics because of the effect it has on insulin production. In some rare cases the effects of HGH injected into the body have included the development of acromegaly. This is an enlargement of the body which is related to the condition known as gigantism. The symptoms are irregular bone and cartilage growth, disfigurement and an enlargement of the heart. This condition can be fatal.
To avoid the negative effects of HGH it is recommended that you use secretagogues to boost your own natural production of HGH rather than taking injections of artificial hormone. HGH secretagogues, also known as HGH releasers, stimulate the pituitary to produce and release more HGH, and provide the necessary amino acids to create HGH such as: arginine, glycine and others. Many also contain colostrum to prepare the immune system for the production of new white blood cells. The secretagogues are by far the best answer for feeling the positive effects of HGH without risking the negative.