Human Growth Hormone

Human Growth Hormone Abuse

Pituitary gland in the brain produces human growth hormone. This hormone is responsible for many activities in the body. When we are young it is available in large amount in our body. As we age, the level of human growth hormone in our body starts decreasing. Deficiency of human growth hormone in human body causes many problems. There are human growth hormone therapies and products to tackle the problem of hormone deficiency. However such treatments are associated with some side effects.

Some of the negative side effects are:

Joint swelling and pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Hypertension
Increase diagnoses of diabetes or pre-diabetes.
Fluid retention
Increased blood sugar
Excessive sweating

There is no scientific evidence that using human growth hormone will make person live long. However there is enough scope for adverse side effects. In fact, according to some studies, higher natural levels of growth hormone in the body shorten the lifespan. Also no data are available for the right human growth hormone dose and the correct monitoring. It is also not supported by any evidence that human growth hormone therapy resulted in increased fitness. Human growth hormone has a modest effect on body composition, increasing lean body mass, or muscle and it also decrease body fat by roughly the same amount. But factors such as bone density measurements, cholesterol and lipid measurements, and maximal oxygen consumption remain unchanged which is important in increasing fitness.

In the cases of bodybuilders, human growth hormone abuse is common. Disease called acromegaly is caused by too much human growth hormone in the body. It is the overgrowth of the bones and connective tissue causing a portruding jaw and eyebrows. Your hands and feet become abnormally large and your internal organs grow, including your heart. Liver and Thyroid damage and low insulin levels are also possible side effects of abuse. This increases risk of cancers and other health effects.

Human growth hormone is important for proper development in children. Injections of human growth hormone are considered a legitimate treatment for short children as well as for adults whose pituitary glands don't produce enough growth hormone to maintain normal metabolism. However some parents think that their children will grow taller and do better in sports with human growth hormone. Some younger people also try it for the purpose of anti aging which is not legal. Also it is an offence to prescribe injection therapy without proper diagnosis.

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