Kelly Nelson began taking HGH in May 1997, and four months later, she placed first in a bodybuilding contest for the over-thirty age division. This feat seems even more remarkable when you know that Kelly Nelson is 72 years old, twice the age of some of the participants.
John Baron found that on HGH his waist narrowed from a heartthreatening 44 inches to a healthy 38 inches; his skin tightened; his energy, concentratin, and memory improved dramatically. The most exciting part for this 82 year old physician is that his sex life is as good as it was when he was 45.
Paul Bernstein found that HGH and DHEA brought his muscle tone back to what it was in his late 30's, picked up his energy level by about 20%, dropped his cholesterol level by 30 points and reduced his body fat 4%. At age 68, he looks like Mr. Physical Fitness,USA, the title that he was awarded three decades ago and still holds.
Like Kelly Nelson, John Baron, and Paul Bernstein, tens of thousands of people around the world are experiencing the multiple lifeenhancing effects of HGH replacement.
They all feel that they are turning back the clock. But individual cases, no matter how compelling, are not objective science. Real evidence comes from the lab, animal studies, and from well-controlled clinical studies. In this excerpt, we are going to present a sampling of the evidence from the experts who have published over 20,000 studies, abstracts and reports affirming the value of HGH replacement.
HGH and Aging
 HGH declines with age in every animal species that has been tested to date. In humans, the total 24 hour HGH production rate is reduced in half by age 60. The fall in IGF-1 (Insulin Growth Factor 1) age mirrors that of HGH.
The answer to this riddle as to why HGH declines has yet to be solved. Studies have shown that the aging pituitary cell is still able to release as much HGH as the young cell if it is adequately stimulated. The fault lies in the lack of the factors that regulate its release. Some researchers believe that the problem lies with somatostatin, the inhibitor of HGH. It has been found to increase with age. Other researchers believe that the precursor hormone (Growth
Hormone Releasing Hormone) becomes less sensitive to feedback signals. It is possible that both of these situations are happening.
The most recent research shows that despite what aging does to cause the decline of HGH, it is not irreparable; and it is not permanent. Even if the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone declines, or somatostatin increases, or the receptors are less responsive, these can all be overcome by the administration of HGH, HGH releasers, or secretagogues (stimulators of HGH production and release). Clinical trials are now underaway in several major drug companies, such as
Merch and Wyeth-Ayerst, on oral drugs that can stimulate the pituitary to release normal youthful levels of HGH. The FDA is evaluating these substances for approval as prescription medications.
Effects of HGH Treatment
 Three pioneering studies in Sweden, Denmark, and England found that four to six months of HGH replacement in adults who had low levels of HGH due to pituitary insufficiency had beneficial effects on body composition, cardiac function, exercise capacity, renal function, and quality of life. The largest clinical study of HGH replacement therapy in normal older people
shows that it "appears to improve several attributes believed by many to be associated with performance, quality of life, and longevity," L. Cass Terry, M.D., Ph.D, chairman and professor of neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Terry reported his findings at the scientific conference of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine in Las Vegas in December, 1996. The study was based on the analysis of 320 responses to self-assessment questionaires
drawn from a group of more than 900 patients, 200 of which were physicians. The patients were between the ages of 39 and 74.
HGH helps the Heart
HGH replacement therapy improves cardiac function and protects against cardiovascular disease in any number of ways. It reduces body fat, particularly in the abdominal region, which has been shown to be highly correlated to increased risk of heart attack. In studies of HGH deficient adults, HGH therapy improves blood cholesterol profiles. It also reduced the diastolic pressure by about 10%, although it did not change the systolic pressure.
Treatment with HGH also reversed heart failure in several studies. In a 1996 New England Journal of Medicine article, seven patients with moderate to severe heart failure were treated with HGH. They reported increased thickness of the left ventricular wall, enhanced ability of the heart to pump out blood, reduced requirement of oxygen by the heart, improved exercise capacity, and improved quality of life.
HGH Restores Lung Function  HGH injections have been shown to benefit heart-lung function by increasing the patient's ability to exercise. David Clemmons, chief of endocrinology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, found that three weeks of HGH injections in patients in the later stages
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease significantly raised the maximum inspiratory force by 10 to 12 mm/hg on average and increased their maximum expiratory force. He believes that HGH injections are a promising treatment for empysema and other chronic pulmonary disorders.
HGH Builds Bones
 A Swedish study of 44 men and women between the ages of 23 and 66, who were severely deficient in HGH, found that two years of HGH treatment caused significant increases in the density of the bones that form the hip joint and the vertebrae of the lower spine. There were increases in calcium, osteocalcin, and two types of collagen, which are markers of bone formation.
HGH is the Ultimate Smart Drug
 HGH raises energy levels, improves slow wave sleep and elevates mood. Three years ago, a team of Swedish scientists discovered why HGH replacement makes so many people feel so good. It acts in the brain exactly like an anti-depressant, raising the level of the neurotransmitter B-endorphin, which has been called the brain's own opiate, and lowers the level of dopamine,
which is associated with feelings of agitation. In other reports, it has been shown to reduce stress, improve focus and concentration, and build self-esteem.
HGH can reverse declining memory and cognitive performance. A Dutch study found HGH deficiency was directly related to impairments in iconic memory (the ability to process a flash of information), short-term memory, long-term memory and perceptual motor skills, such as hand-eye coordination. Interestingly, the lower the levels of IGF-1, the lower the patient's IQ and education level.
HGH, IGF-1, and nerve growth factors in the brain show promise in the treatment of neurodegenerative disease and injury. IGF-1 has been shown to repair and reconnect severed nerve endings of up to a distance of 6mm, a feat previously unheard of, and it has increased motor neuron activity in spinal cord cells grown in the laboratory.
HGH Enhances Sexual Function
The decline of male potency parallels the decline of HGH release in the body. HGH levels and sexual potency peak during puberty decreasing throughout manhood. Although there are no studies that specifically look at HGH and its effect on sexual function, typically people who are deficient in HGH have decreased libido and sexual function. After treatment with HGH replacement, they experience increased sexual drive and function according to
their responses on the Nottingham Health Profile.
HGH Rejuvenates Skin
HGH is the only anti-aging treatment known to actually make people look younger. In a self-evaluation of 202 people who took HGH for six months, more than two-thirds reported improvement in skin texture, skin thickness, and skin elasticity, while 61% observed fewer wrinkles, and 38% reported new hair growth. Patients usually started noticing changes within a few weeks of starting treatment. HGH increases the synthesis of new proteins underneath
the skin structure, thus increasing the collagen content of the skin.
HGH Resculpts the Body
HGH does something no other weight loss regimen does - it recontours the body, melting away fat and building muscle. The greatest loss occurs in the deep belly fat, the area that is not only the bane of aging men and women, but is also associated with increased risk of heart attack.
Most diets cause a loss of muscle with the fat loss. In a double-blind crossover study of overweight women, HGH therapy caused an average weight loss of more than 4.6 pounds of body fat. In this study, the women's lean body mass increased by 6.6 pounds.
In two double-blind studies conducted by David Clemmons, M.D., at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, HGH, combined with dieting, accelerated weight loss. All the people participating were 35% to 60% over their ideal body weight. In 11 weeks, subjects treated with HGH lost 30 to 32 pounds. The control group lost 20 to 25 pounds. The controls lost muscle along with fat while the treated group maintained their body tone.
More striking for health purposes and aesthetic purposes, the HGH treatment caused a reduction in abdominal fat.
HGH for Anti-Aging and Longevity
HGH seems to be the silver bullet of life extension. The most consistent extension of life span comes from experiments in which animals |
