IGF-1

Insulin Growth Factor – testing for Growth Hormone (HGH) deficiency

• HGH causes the liver to release Insulin Growth Factors (IGF1).

• The IGF-1 stays in your system much longer and can be used as an indirect test to determine levels of your growth hormone.

• If the results show a deficiency, the physician may consider prescribing HGH after discussing this with you.

• GH is constantly being released and absorbed into your cells very rapidly. Therefore, your actual level of GH is nearly impossible to obtain.

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is a polypeptide chain, consisting of 191 amino acids in a particular sequence. If it does NOT have this EXACT number and sequence of amino acids it is not considered real Growth Hormone. Your GH level peaks between 18-25 years of age, then starts to rapidly decline, resulting in a deficiency.

Somatopause (condition of a deficiency in Growth Hormone), is defined as the body’s inability to naturally produce adequate levels of GH throughout the aging process.

HGH is NOT ILLEGAL if prescribed for a “DEFICIENCY” by a physician through proper testing. **It WILL NOT be prescribed for ENHANCEMENT PURPOSES.”

The controversy over HGH stems from the fact that it is BANNED, “NOT ILLEGAL”, in professional sports.

Factual information about HGH

• HGH is made from recombinant DNA.

• HGH will NOT reverse your AGE— the goal is to optimize your deficient level to that of an 18-25 year old.

• The secretion of GH by the brain is inhibited by obesity or excessive fat.

• Most effective when dosing is before bedtime not around a carbohydrate laden meal.

• The dose of your HGH depends on deficient levels, body habitus, and budget.

• Commonly, if HGH is needed, the usual dose prescribed is 1-2iu/day. An increase in dose may result in side effects.

• HGH is a self -administered belly fat injection every night before bedtime with a very small insulin needle.

• HGH may be cost-prohibitive.

• It may take up to 3-6 months, at full dose, to achieve optimal results. This depends on dose, frequency, and physical activity.

Symptoms of Acute Growth Hormone Deficiency (aka AGHD):

• Decrease in muscle mass

• Increase in Abdominal fat

• Fatigue

• Nonproductive workouts

• Lowers your cardiac output

• Weakening of blood vessels, thinning of the skin and decreasing organ size

• Decreases your bone density

• Decreases your mental acuity, memory and functionality

• Increase in inflammation from a cardiac (heart) perspective

• Increases the inability to achieve gains in workouts

Optimizing your HGH and Testosterone levels based on past studies have resulted in the following:

• A synergistic increase in benefits ( i.e. 1+1=3 relationship)

• A decrease in joint pain

• An increase in lean body mass

• A decrease in body fat by more than 20 %

• A decrease in cholesterol level by more than 20%

• An increase in cardiac output

Expected benefits of using HGH month to month (given a deficiency)

1^st month

• Better attitude

• Resolution of sleep disturbances

• Increase in stamina

• Vivid dreams

2^nd month

• Increase in muscle tone

• Increase in strength

• Nail growth

• Digestion improves

• Weight loss

• Vision improves

• Enhanced sexual function/libido increased

3^rd – 4^th month (increases from beginning of 3^rd month to end of 4^th month)

• Improved mental acuity

• Enhanced productivity

• Increase in the body’s ability to heal wounds

• Re-growth of hair

• Significant increase in muscle mass

• Recovering from workouts faster/Decreased muscle soreness

• Increased flexibility

• Pain reduction

5^th month

• Skin appearance and texture improve/ greater skin elasticity

• Reduction of skin wrinkles

• Hair thickens

• Reduction of inches around the mid-section

6^th month

• Diminished cellulite

• Improvement of eyesight

• Increased immunity

• Healing of old wounds

• Promotes healthy cell growth—(grow, restore and repair)

• Pain and soreness disappear

• Improvement in body contour

Possible side effects or negatives of using HGH

• May increase the risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome at higher than 2iu (0.8mg) injected every night.

• Promotes all cell growth (Positive and Negative)–although there is a lot of controversy surrounding this subject. Bear in mind cell, growth is MOSTLY positive in that it promotes healthy cells to grow, restore and repair.

• HGH does NOT cause cancer. But should you have a history of cancer, you may NOT be a candidate for HGH.

• HGH is a self-administered belly fat injection with a tiny 31guage insulin needle every night.

• Refrigeration is required

• It may take up to be a 3-6 months at full dose to achieve optimal results. This depends on dose, frequency, and physical activity.

• If diabetic, HGH may not be prescribed. HGH does not cause you to become diabetic but may increase your blood sugar levels if you are diabetic.

• Edema

• Joint pain (when abused)