Hi, I have been reading that these HGH suppliments can actually reverse againg and help you with your energy and stamina. There are claims also that these HGH may ever darken your hair etc (from gray to black). Do these really work? I work out regularly and find at times running outa steam...please advise, thanx.

hGH is a poypeptide hormone.(a long chain 0f 191 amino acids). Normally it is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.(a gland that ies at the base of the brain). Somatropin refers to growth hormone of the same amino acid sequence as the naturally ocurring growth hormone. Somatropin is extracted from the human pituitary gland and was designated hGh. Manufacture growth hormone is made by recombinant DNA technoogy. The proper addreviation is rGH. It was discovered that aduts that were defiecent in rGH suffered from pre-mature cardiovascular disease, reduced bone density, central obesity, decreased mood, elevated level of LDL,slower wound healing, fatigue, poor excercise tolerance and poor immune function. The idea is by recieving rGH or hGH would slow down this process. Hope I could help

Please see my reply to HGH post above. Those precuruser pills are unsubstantiated and unreglulated. I thought they were the fountain of youth until I did a lot of research.

Anti-aging is so complicated (almost like finding the existance of God) that you can't just pop an over the counter pill to deal with the complex issues of your body.

I am 50 and love to play basketball with the post-HS 2-3 times a week, but had not been able to manage so frequently the last few years. Stamina/strength/recovery had diminished such that I had to reduce to once or maybe twice per week. Even then I was suffering little naggin injuries constantly, sometimes keeping me out for weeks at at time.
I am 5'11" and weight had gone to 180+. I started with an herbal HGH stimulant in late January and the difference, for me, is enormous. In 2 months my weight went back to where it was in my late 20s, 160#. And I have not changed my eating habits one bit. Stamina/strength/recovery have improved dramatically. Gone are the constant nagging muscle pulls and the like. My skin tone is noticably better. My sleep patterns are much more restful. And I no longer feel like I am dragging myself half-tired through every day like I used to.
I can only guess that my somatotropin levels had been well below those that are normal for someone my age, for the effect to have been so dramatic. But, I can certainly attest to the positive effects so far.
Jim

Contrary to what a large number of the web sites will say, there is no such thing as an herbal Human Growth Hormone. That is why it is HUMAN and not HERBAL. It is a hormone which only the body can produce. Or it can be synthesized by recombinant DNA.

If it is not made by a pharmaeutical company approved by the FDA for injection, then it is fake.

Most of the formulas are either made of amino acids, mostly L-Arginine or herbal stimulants. Though it is true that for some people herbal central nervous stimulants can cause you to lose weight with a corresponding rise in energy levels, this is completely unrelated to HGH.

No additive or oral tablet or secretagogue can cause your pituitary to increase its HGH output. The only way to solve the problem is replace the falling levels with genuine, pharmaceutical grade HGH by injection.

Replacing your HGH levels to that of a healthy 25 year old will cause you to lose fat, build lean body mass, increase bone density, increase cardio vascular health and output, thicken skin, regrow major organs to a healthy size (they shrink with age), boost the immune system, normalize blood pressure and cholesterol profiles, improve sleep, improve cognitive functions, improve sexual desire and performance and much more.

It is not a magic bullet but it is the master hormone in our bodies and it is the best anti aging and anti obesity treatment ever discovered to date.

Men should also have their testosterone levels checked and women their estrogen and progesterone levels. DHEA and Melatonin should also be part of your hormone replacement package.

Do your homework. Make sure to only believe the results of major universities and clinics with double bind, placebo controlled studies, not done for the benefit of some manufacturer.

The best place to buy HGH is on the web from foreign pharmacies. In my experience Mexico has been the best. Check out their sites, make sure they are professionals and reputable.

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To my knowledge, human Growth Hormone replacement is a controlled substance in the US and at this point, is only approved for the above indication (growth) and nothing else though pharma companies may be doing studies on other indications. Too much of a hormone can lead to other problems as well.

I've been taking an all natural HGH stimulator for about 7 months now! Great stuff, I feel better than I have in years! 52 years old but sure don't feel it anymore.

I've been taking a secretagogue formula for about 6 months. I don't know if it actually increases the release of HGH or not, but I have lost weight, feel better overall, and my libido has gone through the roof! I'm 45 and I plan on continuing to take this stuff for as long as I'm seeing results.

Does hgh cause high blood pressure? (i took ephedra - ma huang and developled high blood pressure.) It's difficult for me to believe that there is something out there to help give energy without it being a stimulant and causing high blood pressure. Hope I'm wrong because after reading these posts, I'm willing to go the the health store and try this.

I heard it could cause liver damage, something like that. I don't know how true that is.

I've been taking an hgh stimulator for a month now and ordered more. Stacey equated it with finding the exsistence of God or something like that...well..that could be true. If you sort of believe in something, you usually get what you believe; if it's a placeboe affect, bring it on. i've lost about 4 pounds and feel sooo good when i work out. I sleep well too. I think it's really helped me quite a bit.

Could someone please tell me where to find and/or research herbal central nervous stimulants you were referring. (I'm basically looking to regulate my sleep timing, sleep more soundly, lose about 10 pounds, and get a heck of a lot more energy.) Also, I'm 32. Does that matter -could I still consider this?

Thank-you so much.
Liv

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Mate was takin HGH Select more than myself but not constantly, he's lookin better to me than ever http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/dance.gif
I'm 5+ yrs older, maybe its just that men age better, I dunno. $43.00 Cdn for 465g of the stuff from the health food store

I am considering taking hgh but am trying to find out as much information as possibile first. I am 33and have no need of loosing weight i am quite happy with my figure . For me its the other things that come with age the grey hair, that , having dark hair just wont suit me and looks fuzzy; the wrinkles coming around my eyes; the loss of energy, especially as i teach dance, and i seemto be more irritable and snappy than i ever was. All of you who have posted results do not say which specific products you purchased, that would be interesting. Also if as one of your replys stated the herbal stuff is only a stimulator, i would like to know if this is worth trying first anyway, and how expensive is hgh and how can we get it from our gps etc etc

Hello all,
Just wanted to share my experience with HGH. I decided to try the supplement because of fatigue. I decided on the spray under the tongue 3 times per day. I'm always leery when I start new supplements, so I only sprayed twice per day to see how it would affect me.

The affect was like WOW ! My energy level improved tremendously and my sex drive shot up thru the roof. My sex drive had pretty much fallen by the wayside. I'm 44 and very slim, so I didn't have a problem with my weight. I didn't have much body fat to lose, so no change there.

My only recommendation to everyone would be to do your homework, research the products and the company that makes the product. Start out slow and take just half of what the dosage instructions say, then build up to the full dose.

Good luck to all !!

where did you all get yours from? Is the one under the tongue better? Seems like it would get absorbed faster?

Hello all,
Just wanted to share my experience with HGH. I decided to try the supplement because of fatigue. I decided on the spray under the tongue 3 times per day. I'm always leery when I start new supplements, so I only sprayed twice per day to see how it would affect me.

The affect was like WOW ! My energy level improved tremendously and my sex drive shot up thru the roof. My sex drive had pretty much fallen by the wayside. I'm 44 and very slim, so I didn't have a problem with my weight. I didn't have much body fat to lose, so no change there.

My only recommendation to everyone would be to do your homework, research the products and the company that makes the product. Start out slow and take just half of what the dosage instructions say, then build up to the full dose.

Good luck to all !!
After reading your post I went to the health food store & bought Mega HGH spray. My question is how long does it take to work, I've been spraying 2x's a day for a week but still feel so tired.

Could you tell us what kind to get and also what study you saw that causes liver damage? I have elevated liver enzymes and this concerns me.

hGH is a poypeptide hormone.(a long chain 0f 191 amino acids). Normally it is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.(a gland that ies at the base of the brain). Somatropin refers to growth hormone of the same amino acid sequence as the naturally ocurring growth hormone. Somatropin is extracted from the human pituitary gland and was designated hGh. Manufacture growth hormone is made by recombinant DNA technoogy. The proper addreviation is rGH. It was discovered that aduts that were defiecent in rGH suffered from pre-mature cardiovascular disease, reduced bone density, central obesity, decreased mood, elevated level of LDL,slower wound healing, fatigue, poor excercise tolerance and poor immune function. The idea is by recieving rGH or hGH would slow down this process. Hope I could help
YYou mentioned that it would be better to buy HGH from Mexico: Do you have a website that you can provide for me ?. Thank you for your help

I'm 41 and just finished using a 1oz spray bottle of Ultra Factor HGH for the Vitamin Shoppe. I sprayed it under my tongue for 2 mins, for 2 months 3 times a day.

To be completely honest, the stuff cost me close to $40 and I can't see that it did anything at all? No increased energy, no improved skin tone, no loss of weight, absolutely nothing. I just emailed the company to see if they have any comments as I think it is a scam, snake oil.

I would love to hear if anyone had success with any other brand?

Originally posted by OneAllen
If it is not made by a pharmaeutical company approved by the FDA for injection, then it is fake.
I don't know that I would go *that* far. FDA approval just means that the FDA has tested it and believes it to be safe for human use. I would however be leary to say the least of any drug that was not FDA approved.

Question to zzzzlady . What kind of supplement were you taking? Brand?

If one of you could be so kind to suggest a brand of HGH to me, that would be appreciated. Thanks

I've read articles stating that HGH also lowers blood pressure.

If one of you could be so kind to suggest a brand of HGH to me, that would be appreciated. Thanks

You might want to wait on taking that. Evidence is starting to emerge that high HGH levels may *shorten* ones lifespan instead of lengthing it. If we think it through, high HGH drives the body's cells to grow and reproduce. That is a good thing up to a point. When you are elderly (above sixty, generally) your cells are no longer able to perform as well as they once did. This does not mean that HGH will not make them perform (it will) but it does mean that driving them at that level in their condition (old) will cause damage. HGH doesn't reverse aging in cells, it only reverses some of the symptoms and the price paid may be a shorter life.

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I don't know that I would go *that* far. FDA approval just means that the FDA has tested it and believes it to be safe for human use. I would however be leary to say the least of any drug that was not FDA approved.
I totally agree with you, I was going to say the same thing but you beat me to it. ;)

I also wanted to say that for those who are not sure please check out this website www.mercola.com and do a search for hgh. Dr Mercola will tell you what has been said about it and give his opinion.

I used Secretagogue for 8 months. (3 months on - 1 month off, then repeat.) I experienced noticeable improvements in some areas but not all. The most significant change was helping to regulate hormones (I'm in my late 30s.) Each month I used to have a killer migraine headache at the time of PMS. After I started using Secretagogue the migraine was so weak it could be controlled with herbal migraine tablets. This was not possible for several years prior. The other great benefit is more flexibility and less stiffness in joints. This was a real problem before even though I did yoga. I believe it helps with muscle recovery, too, and I don't just mean from weightlifting. I get stiff muscles from sitting 10 hours at a computer so I try to stretch a lot. Stretching did not help a whole lot before but now my muscles are less stiff and sore the next day. And since you take it before bedtime it really does help you sleep. It also gave me more energy and stamina to get thru the day.

I'm in my mid 40's and experiencing what you're talking about. If you don't mind me asking, what exactly did you take. Thanks.

My sister is doing the injections of this stuff,shes 41,The pills dont work at all.She gets hers from another country.She has alot of energy,but she always had that,but I dont see any reverse aging.I think its a hype,because shes been doing it for a year and still looks the same.I think the energy she has comes from within,shes always exercised and ate right.When she has her period,shes tired ,miserable,same old sister as before.But,Ive read that the pills have no effect what so ever.And the injections,well who knows,I WOULDNT DO IT,SHE INJECTS HERSELF IN THE STOMACH HER SELF.ITS LIKE STEROIDS,SAME EFFECT.So in my opinion,its a waste of money.If it makes you young again,then why does she still look the same and acts the same....

Interesting...thank you for the response.

I have heard that HGH is very dangerous because of the regrowth of cells it causes.....for instance if there are any cancer cells in your body then they will multiply? Does anyone know the risks of HGH? So, from what is stated here, the herbal form is not anything like the real thing?

I'm in my mid 40's and experiencing what you're talking about. If you don't mind me asking, what exactly did you take. Thanks. Yes, what exactly are we looking for if trying to purchase?

If I were to purchase, it would probably be some form of a secretagogue because it merely stimulates the release of the body's production. As I understand it, secretagogues don't create or force more than what the body can handle like an injection. Though I honestly don't know how effective it would be.