HGH Hormone
Known as human growth hormone, or hGH, it is produced in the pituitary gland of humans, and the hormone is secreted throughout a person's lifetime. HGH promotes growth in children and plays an important role in adult metabolism.
HGH is produced in greatest amounts in adolescence. As we age, the production of hGH diminishes.
By the age of 60, hGH levels decrease by 80% from adolescent levels. Depletion of hGH is marked by the familiar signs of aging, such as increased body fat, lack of vitality, decreased muscle mass, and poor general health.
HGH is a polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that promotes growth of the body, especially by stimulating release of somatomedin, and that influences the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Also called somatotropic hormone, somatotropin.
In a study conducted in Sweden, Dr. Bengt-Ake Bengtsson found people with low levels of hGH had a shorter life span than those of the same age with higher levels of hGH. However, after six months of hGH therapy, the aging process was reduced by an average 10 years in test subjects.
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