Is HGH Safe?
Since its development, synthetic human growth hormone (HGH) has been appealing to people who want to better be able to grow big and strong muscles, and stay physically fit for longer.
HGH treatments and supplements have done wonders for children and the elderly who have pituitary gland dysfunction. HGH is also very popular as a boost for athletes who want to get ahead in their fields.
HGH has appeared so much in athletics that the 1996 Olympics were dubbed “The Growth Hormone Games” because so many Olympians were using it.
HGH Banned
Because of the unfair physical boosts and the health costs connected to growth hormones, HGH is banned from most athletic leagues now. HGH is also hard to get a hold of because it is only given out through a doctor’s prescription, and most doctors aren’t going to prescribe HGH to young and healthy athletes.
Are Growth Hormones Safe?
For the most part, HGH is very safe and very beneficial to the body. Some studies have shown that as well as aiding in the increasing if body muscle and overall growth, HGH can also aid in decreasing the fat that can accumulate during middle age.
Dietary supplement expert, Gary Null, wrote in his book Power Aging that between the ages of 40 and 50, and estimated one pound of muscle is replaced with one pound of fat every year. He also said that one year of HGH injections can reverse ten years of midlife fat gain. If you can get a prescrition to HGH, you can see a lot of changes to your physical health.
There is a reason why doctors don’t prescribe HGH to everyone who asks for it. Besides the fact that HGH is banned from sports associations, the substance itself can have negative impacts on the body when taken in surplus. Growth hormones are all over our bodies.
They are natural hormones that make our bodies growth. Living organisms need growth hormones in order to survive. Having too much HGH be it natural or artificially acquired, can have side affects.
Side Effects of HGH
Dr. Donal P. O’Mathuna of the Thompson American Health Consultants, has stated that overdosing in synthetic-HGH injections in young people particularly can cause to headaches, insulin resistance, fluid retention, and gynecomastia, the abnormal development of breasts in men. Excess growth hormone in the body can also lead to acromegaly.
Acromegaly is a condition where the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone. Side effects of acromegaly include excessive height, enlarged jaws, weakened muscles, swollen body parts such as hands and toes, nose, lips and ears. Acromegaly can be caused naturally and artificially.
The famous wrestler, Andre the Giant was born with acromegaly, which caused him to be 6’3″ and 240 pounds by the time he was 12 years old. He finally had to retire from wrestling because his condition (as well has his career) weakened his muscles so severely that he was in constant pain. Do keep in mind that acromegaly is a very rare condition. Your chances of having it do increase if you are taking HGH.
Conclusion
Growth Hormones naturally gets produced less and less as the body gets older. This is why the body deteriorates, stops working as efficiently, and shows signs of aging. The body stops doing what it used to be able to do. Taking doctor approved amounts of HGH can boost your energy and your ability to build yourself when your body might start bringing you down.