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Up until now, growth hormone therapy has only been available
through injections. These have been prohibitively expensive,
and quite difficult to use.
L
Arginine: An essential amino acid (meaning that the body
cannot create amino acid on its own but must get it from the
foods we eat).
Growth Hormone Effects: Arginine causes the secretion of growth
hormone. In fact, a 15 to 30 gram intravenous infusion of arginine
is used as a standard endocrinological test to provoke the pituitary
into releasing growth hormone.
A study at the University of Turin, Italy, showed that even
though people in their seventies had lower response than either
children or young adults to arginine, the nutrient still boosted
their blood levels of HGH to triple the average for their age
group.
Arginine also helps to improve exercise performance, because
it is one of the main ingredients, along with glycine, that
the liver uses to make creatine. Supplements of creatine monohydrate
are very popular in the bodybuilding community because they
raise the level of high-energy creatine phosphates within the
muscle and nerve cells needed for high-intensity, short-duration
exercises. So with arginine you get higher growth hormone levels
and the raw material for increasing your energy.
Arginine appears to stimulate HGH by blocking the secretion
of the growth-hormone inhibitor somatostatin. It also greatly
enhances the effect of growth hormone-releasing hormone when
they are given together.
Positive claims for arginine include increasing fat burning
and building muscle tissue probably through the stimulation
of growth hormone, increasing the weight and activity of the
thymus gland, boosting immunity, fighting cancer, promoting
healing of bums and other wounds, protecting the liver and detoxifying
harmful substances, and enhancing male fertility (almost all
of which are enhanced by CH). It also restores sexual function
in impotent men. In a 1994 study by Drs. A.W. Zorgniotti and
E.E Lizza of the department of urology/surgery at New York University
School of Medicine, six of fifteen men who took 2,800 milligrams
of arginine a day for two weeks had renewed sexual performance,
specifically improved erection, yet none of the men on the placebo
did. The researchers believe that arginine worked because it
is a precursor of nitric oxide, which plays a key role in initiating
and maintaining an erection.
L-Lysine:
An essential amino acid that affects bone formation, height,
and genital function.
Effects on HGH: A 1981 study by Italian researcher A. Isidori,
M.D., and his associates at the University of Rome found that
the combination of 1,200 milligrams of lysine and 1200 milligrams
of arginine pyoglutamate in fifteen male volunteers between
the ages of fifteen and twenty was ten times more effective
than taking arginine alone. According to the researchers, "we
could demonstrate that the association of the two amino acids
does result in the release of biologically active hormone able
to affect peripheral cellular receptors and thus cell growth
in general." The fact that lysine and arginine together were
active in oral form, say the researchers, "is clearly of considerable
importance in clinical and diagnostic practice, where it offers
a more practical and physiological approach."
According to Roy Walford, there is evidence that a combination
of lysine and arginine may increase thymic hormone secretion
in older animals and humans, partially reversing the immunodeficiency
of aging. Again this could be HGH-related. It also effectively
reduced the recurrence of herpes simplex infections at dosages
of 1.25 grams in a 1984 Mayo Clinic study.
L
Glutamine: The most abundant amino acid in the body. It
is a conditionally essential amino acid, meaning that the body
may not be able to synthesize all it needs when it is under
physical stress.
Effects on HGH: Glutamine is the latest amino acid to generate
excitement as a HGH-releaser thanks to a 1995 study by Thomas
C. Welboume of Louisiana State University College of Medicine
in Shreveport. Welbourne showed that a surprisingly small oral
dose of about 2 grams of glutamine raised growth hormone levels
more than four times over that of a placebo. Even more exciting,
age did not diminish the response at least in this small study
of volunteers, who ranged from thirty-two to sixty-four years.
Glutamine is the amino acid that is most used by the body, particularly
during times of stress. The immune system and the gut practically
live on glutamine. If the body does not produce enough glutamine,
muscle loss and immune dysfunction can occur. The gut atrophies,
meaning nutrients all kinds cannot be absorbed as well as before.
A 1993 study by Welbourne in animals showed that glutamine supplementation
protects muscle mass and prevents acidosis, which occurs with
strenuous exercise and causes muscle breakdown. According to
Tudy Shabert, M.D., author of The Ultimate Nutrient Glutamine,
supplementation with glutamine, especially in times of stress,
would prevent muscle wasting. In a foreword to the book, Douglas
Wilmore, M.D., of Harvard Medical School, points out that glutamine
is a key to the metabolism and maintenance of muscle, the primary
energy source for the immune system, and essential for DNA synthesis,
cell division, and cell growth, all factors that are enhanced
by HGH. It also crosses the blood-brain barrier into the brain,
where it increases energy and mental alertness.
High levels of glutamine in the blood translates into greater
health as a 1994 study showed. In a survey of thirty-three people
over the age of sixty, those at the top of the scale of blood
glutamine levels had fewer illnesses, lower cholesterol, lower
blood pressure, and were closer to their ideal weights than
people at the bottom of the scale in this nutrient. The low-glutamine
subjects had higher rates of arthritis, diabetes, and heart
disease, while those who were high in glutamine said that they
felt great.
L
Glycine: A nonessential amino acid.
Effects on HGH: Two studies found that this amino acid increased
HGH in the serum. In one, 6.75 grams at bedtime caused an three-fold
increase, while a Japanese research team showed that 30 grams
raised HGH levels ten times over baseline in patients who had
gastric surgery. An oral dose of 250 milligrams in normal volunteers
also showed a significant, but less pronounced, rise in HGH.
They conclude that "the facts demonstrated that glycine is one
of the stimulatory agents inducing the pituitary gland to secrete
HGH." Glycine has also been found useful in increasing output
in exercise workouts.
It may be useful in dampening hyperactive brain activity that
produces spasms. In one study, 1 gram of glycine a day for six
months to one year significantly reduced spasms in all ten patients
with severe chronic spasticity in the legs, including seven
with multiple sclerosis.
L
Pyroglutamate: An amino acid naturally found in vegetables,
fruits, dairy products, and meat. It is also normally present
in large amounts in the human brain, cerebrospinal fluid, and
blood.
Effects on HGH: Pyroglutamate has also been shown to be effective
in alcohol-induced memory deficits, and more recently, in people
affected with multi-infarct dementia. In these patients, the
administration of pyroglutamate brought about a significant
increase of attention and an improvement on psychological tests
investigating short-term retrieval, long-term retrieval, and
long-term storage of memory. A statistically significant improvement
was observed also in the consolidation of memory.
In human subjects, pyroglutamate was compared with a placebo
in a randomized double-blind trial for assessing its efficacy
in treating memory deficits in 40 aged subjects. Twenty subjects
were treated with pyroglutamate and 20 with a placebo over a
period of 60 days. Memory functions were evaluated at baseline
and after 60 days of treatment by means of a battery made up
of six memory tasks. The results show that pyroglutamate is
effective in improving verbal memory functions in subjects affected
by age-related memory decline.
L
Tyrosine: An amino acid precursor to epinephrine, norepinephrine
and dopamine, three important brain neurotransmitters involved
in mood, mental function and sex drive.
Effects on HGH: Tyrosine is also used by the thyroid gland for
the production of Thyroxine, a vital hormone involved in regulating
growth, metabolism, skin health and mental state. Clinical studies
indicate that Tyrosine can be helpful in reducing the irritation,
fatigue and depression of PMS sufferers.
Tyrosine is contraindicated for people taking anti-depressants
containing monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, people with high
blood pressure or skin cancer.
Lysine was heralded in early 80's as a treatment for mouth blisters
and cold sores due to its effects on viral growth and reproduction.
L-Lysine aids in the production of antibodies, hormones and
enzymes, maintains the body's nitrogen balance, aids calcium
absorption and is instrumental in the formation of collagen.
GABA
(Gamma-aminobutyric acid): A supplement designed to help
decrease body fat levels and increase lean muscle tissue by
stimulating the brain to secrete increased amounts of Human
Growth Hormone (HGH). GABA was discovered in 1970, as a synthetic
compound capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and useful
as an anterior pituitary stimulant. Later studies demonstrated
GABA to be a potent neurotransmitter and to be an effective
potentiator of secretions of Growth Hormone in athletes.
Effects on Growth Hormone: GABA has been clinically proven to
help the pituitary gland to secrete Human Growth Hormone in
athletes. A second important role GABA plays for athletes can
be seen in its analgesic producing effects. Athletes training
and competing using GABA can expect to experience less discomfort
and generally exhibit a higher threshold of pain tolerance.
Hypothalmus:
GHR15 is fortified with a purified powder form of the hypothalmus
gland. The manufacturer tested this additive for months before
adding this ingredient to the production line of GHR15. The
results of this test were an even increase in the HGH levels
of those tested, with no side effects reported. Again, this
is an all-natural ingredient that derives from sheep and is
similar in nature to the Anterior Pituitary Peptides.
