Articles Increase Human Growth Hormone

HGH - Human Growth Hormone - IGFThere are mainly three hormones that control the normal secretion of human growth hormone.

  • Ghrelin - This hormone is secreted by the stomach of our body and it increases the levels of human growth hormone.
  • Growth Hormone releasing hormone - It is secreted by the hypothalamus - portion of the brain that stimulates the pituitary gland and increases the levels of human growth hormone.
  • Somatostatin - This hormone is produced by the pancreas and it decreases the levels of human growth hormone.
Here are some factors that help to increase human growth hormone secretion.
  • Glucagons
  • Infusion of arginine
  • Decreased blood glucose levels
  • Clonidine
  • Lysine vasopressin
Natural Ways to Stimulate Human Growth Hormone Secretion

Following are the natural ways to increase the stimulation of human growth hormone.

  • Sleep
  • Exercise
  • Stress
  • Fasting
  • Food and Nutrition
Sleep

There are two phases of sleep:

  • Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (REM Sleep) or you can say it as deep sleep
  • Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (NREM Sleep) or you can say it as a superficial sleep
During the rapid eye movement sleep or deep sleep the secretion of the human growth hormone is increased.

Exercise

The blood levels of human growth hormone are increased by even a light exercise and if you don't take food for at least two hours before the exercising, it gives you better result.

Stress

The stressful stimuli both mental as well as physical stress increases the secretion of human growth hormone.

Fasting

If a person does fasting for more than 24 hours his blood glucose levels are decreased that may lead to the secretion of human growth hormone. And additionally if the person does not eat anything before exercising (at least for 2 hours) gives a better result.

Food and Nutrition

The levels of human growth hormone are indirectly decreased by insulin through somatostatin. Food containing rich carbohydrates increases the level of insulin and indirectly decreases the human growth hormone levels.

Below are the foods those are rich in simple carbohydrates should be avoided.

  • Potatoes
  • Pasta
Also there are foods which are rich in fat like oil, ghee should also be avoided.
  • Nuts
  • Beans
  • Legumes
  • Whole grains
Human growth hormone is also called as anti aging hormone because it reverses the effect of aging. Increasing the natural human growth hormone levels in natural ways will not only help to reverse the effects of aging but also prevent the unwanted side effects.