Posted by Jakeman on June 13, 2005, at 17:10:49
In reply to Re: Growth hormone levels » Jakeman, posted by barbaracat on June 12, 2005, at 21:25:11
> Yes, I was tested 2 years ago and had very low levels of IGF-1 and started daily injections of HGH. I have fibromyalgia which was why I was tested in the first place. It's helped quite dramatically with the fatigue and muscle stiffness and pain. My skin tone is good. I can't say it's given me the strength or vitality of a 25 year old but it has helped.
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> There are many products out there purported to increase HGH. One being secretogogues which act to boost your amino acid precursors. This is fine if that's the problem, but useless if you simply don't have enough HGH, which would be like flogging a dead horse. There are homeopathic remedies which are pure crap. The HGH molecule is very heat sensitive and delicate and does not survive a spray.
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> The only real way to supplement hGH is through injection and it can be quite expensive. I've found a Canadian source through www.clubhgh.com that has the best prices and highest quality I've found.
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> It takes a few months to really notice the difference, but if that's contributing to your problem, you'll really notice an improvement in all areas.
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>Barbaracat thanks for your feedback. The product I'm using is called Rejuvamax. It's one of the
secretogogues as you mentioned. Main ingredients are Argininie and Glutamine. I had my doubts but thought it wouldn't hurt to try it. From scanning the web it appears that the secretogougues are popular but I've not seen any research that backs up the claims. I had done a sleep study that showed I wasn't getting any stage 3-4 short wave sleep and had mild apnea. Supposedly growth hormore is produced during this deep sleep.So the Dr. recommended getting tested for a CPAP to help get decent sleep, and in the meantime take this supplement. His ideal is that you need good levels of growth hormone for good sleep, but at the same time not getting restorative sleep will deplete the growth hormone. I also wonder though if there are other supplements that are good for basic nutritional support of pituitary.
Thanks for the web-site. I had been thinking that getting real IGF-1 was completely cost prohibitive. I'm glad that you've gotten some good results. Have you notice much improvement in mood or sleep?
Thanks! ~Jake
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