Comments on: Human Growth Hormone, Testosterone, Estrogen: Healers or Harmers? Part 1. http://www.metabolism.com/2007/04/21/human-growth-hormone-testosterone-estrogen-healers-or-harmers-part-1?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=human-growth-hormone-testosterone-estrogen-healers-or-harmers-part-1 Metabolism, weight loss, diabetes, thyroid and more. Join the experts! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:39:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. G. Pepper http://www.metabolism.com/2007/04/21/human-growth-hormone-testosterone-estrogen-healers-or-harmers-part-1#comment-7242 Dr. G. Pepper Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:51:32 +0000 http://blog.metabolism.com/2007/04/21/human-growth-hormone-testosterone-estrogen-healers-or-harmers-part-1/#comment-7242 Sally Anne I say watch out for sellers of snake oil and growth hormone releasers. Much of the false advertising on the internet involves promoting products for increasing growth hormone levels in adults. A few decades ago studies showed that the amino acids arginine and lysine taken together by mouth caused a rise in growth hormone levels in adults, but follow up studies did not confirm this. Perhaps there are strong individual variations in the lysine-arginine effect and the small research studies conducted could not detect this. I can tell you that an early and almost obsolete blood pressure medication, clonidine, is used as a test for growth hormone release because it can cause growth hormone elevations. Clonidine has some nasty side effects and I doubt most people would want to use it to raise their growth hormone levels. An agent such as that would have to be taken daily since its effect is of very short duration. For now, to increase growth hormone the most effective approach appears to be prescription medications administered via injection (under the care of a physician, of course). Thanks for your question. Dr. P Sally Anne

I say watch out for sellers of snake oil and growth hormone releasers. Much of the false advertising on the internet involves promoting products for increasing growth hormone levels in adults. A few decades ago studies showed that the amino acids arginine and lysine taken together by mouth caused a rise in growth hormone levels in adults, but follow up studies did not confirm this. Perhaps there are strong individual variations in the lysine-arginine effect and the small research studies conducted could not detect this. I can tell you that an early and almost obsolete blood pressure medication, clonidine, is used as a test for growth hormone release because it can cause growth hormone elevations. Clonidine has some nasty side effects and I doubt most people would want to use it to raise their growth hormone levels. An agent such as that would have to be taken daily since its effect is of very short duration.

For now, to increase growth hormone the most effective approach appears to be prescription medications administered via injection (under the care of a physician, of course).

Thanks for your question.

Dr. P

]]> By: Sally Anne http://www.metabolism.com/2007/04/21/human-growth-hormone-testosterone-estrogen-healers-or-harmers-part-1#comment-7221 Sally Anne Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:56:20 +0000 http://blog.metabolism.com/2007/04/21/human-growth-hormone-testosterone-estrogen-healers-or-harmers-part-1/#comment-7221 Dr. Pepper, I would like to hear some feedback on HGH secretagogues/precursors which are amino acids that purportedly help the pituitary gland secret human growth hormone. My physicians believe there no proven benefit to HGH after our 30's and some say it is outright dangerous and there are unsubstantiated claims it can facilitate dormant cancer cells. In 2006, after my gastric bypass was canceled, in a year I took off over 80 lbs. I was using these supplements off and on (l-lysine, l-ornithine, GABA) and taking on an empty stomach at night. My skin was clear, my hair was shiny, my undereye bags diminished, my eyes were bright and I looked significantly younger than my age. I was working out consistently at the gym and then my thyroid got "sick". My endo said it is no longer producing any hormones and that the medication (Armour) is how my body gets thyroid. I would love to have some feedback regarding this. I have lost my health insurance but I am thinking of starting these again, I still have some of them (GABA and l-lysine). I am at a loss as to what else to do and I am also interested to find out if there is a "tie-in" to sleep disorders. Thanks in advance for any info. Sally Anne Dr. Pepper,
I would like to hear some feedback on HGH secretagogues/precursors which are amino acids that purportedly help the pituitary gland secret human growth hormone. My physicians believe there no proven benefit to HGH after our 30′s and some say it is outright dangerous and there are unsubstantiated claims it can facilitate dormant cancer cells. In 2006, after my gastric bypass was canceled, in a year I took off over 80 lbs. I was using these supplements off and on (l-lysine, l-ornithine, GABA) and taking on an empty stomach at night. My skin was clear, my hair was shiny, my undereye bags diminished, my eyes were bright and I looked significantly younger than my age. I was working out consistently at the gym and then my thyroid got “sick”. My endo said it is no longer producing any hormones and that the medication (Armour) is how my body gets thyroid. I would love to have some feedback regarding this. I have lost my health insurance but I am thinking of starting these again, I still have some of them (GABA and l-lysine). I am at a loss as to what else to do and I am also interested to find out if there is a “tie-in” to sleep disorders. Thanks in advance for any info. Sally Anne

]]> By: Tasha http://www.metabolism.com/2007/04/21/human-growth-hormone-testosterone-estrogen-healers-or-harmers-part-1#comment-3703 Tasha Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:47:10 +0000 http://blog.metabolism.com/2007/04/21/human-growth-hormone-testosterone-estrogen-healers-or-harmers-part-1/#comment-3703 Am I dont growing. I am 4'7 23 yrs old and everyone else thats like 10 and up are taller than I am and I mean they are in their 5s. Is it possible that my bones are not fused? Is it possible that hgh can help me gain height? Do they have oral HGH thats affective? Am I dont growing. I am 4’7 23 yrs old and everyone else thats like 10 and up are taller than I am and I mean they are in their 5s. Is it possible that my bones are not fused? Is it possible that hgh can help me gain height? Do they have oral HGH thats affective?

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