Saturday, November 20, 2004

HGH increases muscle by 8.8% and decreases fat by 14.4%...without exercise or dieting!

As a follow on from yesterdays posting on how creatine monohydrate has the ability to boost human growth hormone (HGH)...according to Ronald M. Klatz, M.D., Author of the book Stopping the Clock... The benefits of taking Human Growth Hormone include:

Younger, thicker skin
Stronger bones
An average gain of 8.8% in muscle mass after six months, without exercise
An average loss of 14.4 % body fat after six months without dieting
A stronger immune system
Better exercise performance
A higher energy level
Greater cardiac output
Lower cholesterol
Regrowth of heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and other organs that shrink with age
Tissue regenerating/healing of wounds and in recovery from surgery
Improved kidney function
Lower blood pressure
Fewer wrinkles
Elimination of cellulite
Sharper vision
Better retentive memory

Dr Klatz is referring to HGH in its synthetic injectable form. Apart from the injectable form being very effective...it is also quite expensive and requires a doctors prescription. Natural alternatives that boost HGH levels such as creatine, niacin, certain amino acids such as arginine, lysine, glycine, glutamine and even some plants (eg.Broad Bean which is naturally high in l-dopa...a potent HGH releaser and natural B2 agonist) can provide many people with an effective natural alternative...albeit perhaps not quite as effective...but a lot cheaper and safer. Next posting I'll take a closer look at these alternatives, and explain what a B2 agonist does. In the meantime, if you want to explore more on the benefits of HGH, particularly for building muscle and losing fat, click here to visit ironpower.biz.

Friday, November 19, 2004

Creatine boosts HGH, IGF-1,Testosterone & Insulin

Some research indicates creatine monohydrate can raise growth hormone equal to that of intense exercise. Human Growth hormone (HGH) plays an essential role in the regulation of body fat levels, immunity, muscle mass, wound healing, bone mass and many other bodily functions. It is well established that HGH levels steadily decline as we age and is partially responsible for the steady loss of muscle mass, loss of skin elasticity, immune dysfunction and many other physical changes that take place in the aging human body.HGH is produced at a rate that peaks during adolescence, at time when normal growth is accelerated. The production of human growth hormone decreases with age, 14% each year on average. Humans normally produce about 500 micrograms of growth hormone daily at age 20.It is secreted in pulses by the pituitary gland. These pulses vary between 10 and 30 per day and can be strengthened by exercise. By age 80, the daily production falls to 60 (or less) micrograms. Studies on exercising versus sedentary healthy men showed that only one-fourth of the the decline in lean lean tissue mass is caused by disuse while three-fourths is caused by the aging process.Theref