Human Growth Hormone HGH
 Human growth hormone (HGH) or somatotropin is one of several hormones secreted by the pituitary gland, a small bean-shaped structure at the base of the brain. The body needs the hormone to carry out many metabolic processes and to ensure normal growth and development. HGH is a very potent substance that is why the amount of the hormone needed by the body is minimal. In fact, in normal adults, only 500 to 875 micrograms (a microgram is equal to 1,000 of a milligram) of the substance is released by the pituitary gland per day.
Complete
Line of Human Growth Hormones
HGH can also be synthesized in the laboratory and this form of hormone is available in the market.
In children and teenagers, HGH is necessary for normal growth in height. Its deficiency results in dwarfism or short stature. Hence, children with persistently less than the normal amount of the hormone in their bloodstream are prescribed HGH replacement therapy.
In addition to its effects on growth, HGH, both in the young and the old, has profound effects on protein, carbohydrates and fat metabolism.
Human Growth Hormone HGH Varieties
The bodys production of HGH is low during infancy. It increases during early childhood and is highest during puberty. After puberty, the HGH production decreases a little but remains at a steady level until after the third decade of life when a progressive decline in HGH production occurs.
Available scientific evidence indicates that decreased secretion of HGH is partly responsible for the decline in muscle mass, increase of fatty tissue, and thinning of the skin that occurs in old age. Restoring the HGH level of middle-aged and old people to young adult level significantly increases muscle bulk, decreases body fat and improves skin tone.
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