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Posted on July 8, 2008 by Mark Adams | Posted under Nutrition
HGH, or human growth hormone, has been much in the spotlight lately
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Athletes, particularly baseball players, are being condemned for taking a substance that makes them so physically superior to the rest of the players in the game that they are said to be cheating - such is the extent of the “unfair" advantage that the ingestion of human growth hormone provides to them. Their muscles are said to grow stronger and better defined, their visual acuity is heightened and their ability to recover quickly from injuries is amazingly enhanced. Is it any wonder that these players are ostracized by their sport? After all, the introduction of HGH to their daily regimen has “unleveled" the playing field. They become physically superior to the other players. The sad truth of the matter is, of course, that very few of us possess the inherent skills it takes to become a professional athlete. On the other hand, the happy truth is that we mere mortals have no such constraints, and the benefits that may be provided to us by human growth hormone can be experienced without guilt, shame or having a home run record taken away from us. Hormones are “chemical messengers" that carry signals from cell to cell, usually through the bloodstream. They are secreted into the blood by glands and travel to cells in various distant parts of the body. When a particular hormone reaches a cell that has a “receptor" for that specific hormone, it binds to it and gives it specific instructions. Think of it as the reason, for example, that your legs are the same length; all the cells are following the same “blueprint" for growth, as instructed by the hormone. Steroids are also hormones, but do not be confused - human growth hormone is NOT a steroid, and does not produce the same well-documented, nasty side effects. Steroids are synthetically produced testosterone; a male hormone. HGH is a hormone created in the pituitary gland, and is involved in a large number of body processes having to do with bone strength, muscle growth, protein formation and tissue repair. If you were searching for the fountain of youth, these four properties would be the ones you would hope to find. And while the fountain of youth never did, and never will, exist, science has discovered that Mother Nature has provided us with as close an approximation of it as it can - in the form of HGH. Researchers discovered that one of the components of human growth hormone was found to be a substance called IGF-1, a protein hormone that plays a major role in childhood growth, and continues, if present in sufficient quantities in adults, to produce increases in muscle mass, mineralization of bones and an increased capacity to heal damaged cells. Other benefits attributed to HGH are improved endurance, increased immune function, reduced fat accumulation, lower blood pressure, better cardiac function, and increased libido. The problem is that as we pass through middle age, production of HGH begins to decline, rendering our bodies less able to repair cellular damage, and ultimately causing our bodies to age. If we supply our bodies with HGH as we grow older and natural production declines, we are apt to experience markedly less bone deterioration, less skin damage, and even less memory loss; in essence, pulling back the reins on the aging process. Obviously, time marches on and the aging process cannot be reversed, but it can be slowed significantly by responsibly supplementing our intake of vitamins, minerals, and hormones like HGH. This regimen can be extremely effective in inhibiting the aging process - in essence, making us feel young again. About The Author: Human growth hormone Your Liquid Nutrition |
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