Can Growth Hormone Trigger Weight Loss?
February 7, 2009
The growth hormone or HGH is considered to be a master hormone. Before we reach 21, this hormone is in abundance in our body. However, its production reduces once we reach 21. At 40, we have very less amount of this hormone and as we approach 80, HGH production reduces by about 95%.
It has an influence on cell growth, muscles, bones, as well as organ growth. Therefore, when the levels of HGH fall, we experience muscle loss, energy loss, loss of sexual drive, a rise in fat and higher mortality. These are symptoms of aging.
Recent studies show that taking HGH helps obese men and women to lose those extra pounds to become healthier and smaller.
Does the HGH work?
When you are trying to lose weight, you always work so that you get rid of the fat while keeping the muscle. This is the ideal, however, because by far, no medication or drugs have even come close to achieving this.
Studies have been conducted that showed that the growth hormone in low doses seemed to have an effect on the obese people. When the doses were increased, they showed superfluous side effects including swelling, pain in the joints, hypertension as well as glucose intolerance.
The study
59 men and women who struggled with the problem of obesity participated in the study. They had a BMI of 37 on an average. Every night, these participants injected themselves with 200 µg of HGH. This dose continued for a month. However, researchers found that as time passed, the participants, mainly the women, developed a resistance or immunity towards the hormone. Therefore, in order to counter that, the dose increased to 400 µg and 600 µg for men and women respectively.
In addition to this, the participants were kept on a specific diet, lifestyle and exercise.
The results
The participants who had gone through the entire six month period of study as well as the follow up period, showed a loss of 5 pounds on an average, which they kept off for at least nine months.
The HGH also helps the cholesterol profile of the participants to improve while raising the level of HDL or good cholesterol.
Caution
Hormones should not be taken without first consulting your doctor.
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