Articles Human Growth Hormone Facts

HGH - Human Growth Hormone - IGF

Human growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland which is located in the center of the brain. Basically human growth hormone is protein. The pituitary gland is also responsible for the production of hormones like testosterone, progesterone and estrogen. Human growth hormone acts on the liver and other tissues to stimulate production of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). Though it is known that human growth hormone is a protein and it is produced by pituitary gland, there is a doubt in the minds of researchers about the role it plays in the human body.
Human growth hormone is critical in many body functions:

  • Growth of tissues.
  • Tissue repair
  • Cell growth
  • Cell replacement
  • Decrease body fats
  • Increase muscle mass

In children, human growth hormone is found in large amount. With age, the level of human growth hormone in the body starts decreasing. The low level of human growth hormone causes some problems in children as well as in adults.

Sometime children don't grow at normal rate due to human growth hormone deficiency. Human growth hormone therapy can be used to help such children. In this therapy, by increasing human growth hormone level, children can grow at faster rate. In adults, decreased human growth hormone level can cause problems such aging.

Human growth hormone was obtained from the pituitary gland of the cadavers. After extraction, human growth hormone was processed. They were introduced in human body using injection. However decision about such therapy was taken only by medical professionals. Human growth hormone injections were very expensive and time consuming. Also the benefits were limited.

There are other two ways by which you can induce human growth hormone in your body. They are human growth hormone oral spray and human growth hormone releasers. Though these methods are not as effective as injections; the risk associated with them is less.

In adults mot prominent use of human growth hormone is anti aging. However anti aging effect is one of the benefits of human growth hormone. Other benefits include:

  • Better sleep
  • Sharper vision and memory
  • Enhanced immune system
  • Remove wrinkles
  • Strengthens bones and muscles
  • Improve stamina
  • Increased energy
  • Increased muscle mass
  • Greater cardiac output
  • Superior immune function
  • Enhanced human sexual performance
  • Lowered blood pressure
  • Improved cholesterol profile
  • Reduced body fat
  • Higher energy levels
  • Increased exercise performance
  • Younger, tighter, thicker skin
  • Hair re growth