Several studies have shown that the amplitude of GH pulses is reduced with aging both in men and women. In aging men, Growth Hormone secretion declines by 50% every 7 years after age 18-25 years.
The negative effect of age on 24-hour mean serum Growth Hormone is twice as much in men as in premenopausal women. Estrogens may have a protective effect that limits the rate of decline of GH secretion with aging.
Growth Hormone Deficiency in adults causes changes in body composition that are similar to those occurring with normal aging.
- Decrease in lean body mass
- Increase in total and abdominal fat
- Decrease in muscle strength
- Decrease in bone mineral density
Several variables can contribute to the decline in Growth Hormone secretion associated with aging: increased fat tissue, decreased production of sex steroid hormones, decreased physical fitness, fragmented sleep, and malnutrition.
Growth Hormone, a natural hormone produced in the pituitary gland of the brain. Growth Hormone is considered “the key” hormone because it controls so many functions. It’s responsible for youth, vitality, energy and all of the health benefits we associate with youth. Studies show the effects of Growth Hormone upon overweight men between the ages of 61 and 80 years of age.
In studies where men did not alter their personal habits of eating, smoking, or exercise, yet with the consumption of Growth Hormone, they lost an average of 14% of their body fat, while gaining an average of 8.8% lean muscle mass. Their skin became firmer and they experienced a localized increase in bone density. Over all, Growth Hormone appeared to reverse the effects of aging by 10-20 years!!! Growth Hormone is prescribed and administered by a doctor in the form of injections.
Growth Hormone promotes growth in children and plays an important role in adult metabolism. The body secretes the hormone, in decreasing amounts, throughout our lifetimes. The amount of hormone in the body can be measured by levels of IGF-1 (Insulin Growth Factor). Growth hormone has a profound effect on all the cells of the body, more than any other hormone because it is the cell generator.
Growth Hormone is the “master hormone” controlling many organs and body functions and is directly responsible for stimulating tissue repair, cell replacement, brain functions, and enzyme function! It”’s human growth hormone that grows the cells, bones, muscles, and organs, and it is the decreasing level of growth hormone after age 30 that slowly robs us of our “youth.”
