HGH supplement - Vitamins & Supplements Message Board

erik · 08-07-2002, 01:54 PM

Has anyone had any benefit with HGH supplements? Their adds make them sound like the fountain of youth. Unfortunately adds seldom pan out.

Happy trails,
Erik

Jay Tor · 08-07-2002, 05:46 PM

Recently saw a BBC/TLC special called 'How to Build a Human - Forever Young'. HGH was mentioned by medical researchers as having the ability to youthen but at the cost of a ten-fold increase in both the incidence of cancer as well as the rate at which it spreads [metastizes].

There was mention of a super-antioxidant referred to simply as 'SCS' [Buck Institute] which shows even better results. So far it's been tested only on earthworms. Human trial dates would only be set after this compound successfully passed mouse trials. [Count on at least 4 to 5 years.]

erik · 08-08-2002, 06:32 AM

Thanks for the information. Funny HGH adds never mention an increase in cancer rates. That is not good. How did BBC/TLC determine there was a ten fold increase? Was that meer speculation or was there sound scientific research?

Again thanks for your time and attention,
Erik

Jay Tor · 08-08-2002, 01:38 PM

The ten-fold risk was specifically mentioned by a 50+ woman who's been injecting herself with HGH for over a year. She decided to take HGH despite warnings from her physician and despite having learned about this side-effect through her own research. The scientists/M.D.s spoke in more general terms about HGH; overall, they felt that there are too many unknowns with HGH. Like most made-for-tv med/science shows, this one didn't provide journal references in its production credits. You can probably catch this episode since TLC does a lot of repeat programming.

I've read about HGH mostly in med/sci articles discussing its use in pediatrics where despite an ideal biochem environment HGH can still surprise.

erik · 08-08-2002, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the information. I am more curious about the supplements taken to boost the pituitary gland's output of HGH. Human Growth Hormone Labs HGH Labs puts out one in capsule form and VitaminBoost sell a spray. I find their adds to be to good to be true which generally mean the aren't. I was trying to see what others think about them.

Thanks,
E