HGH Keywords: HGH Decline, HGH Deficiency,

Some theories on HGH Decline in Humans

Human Growth Hormone decreases significantly after the age of about 25 to 30 and again during the age range of 35 to 45. Scientists do not know the exact reason why persons over the age 25 to 30, and 35 to 45 tend to incur such a significant decrease in HGH growth hormone secretion from the pituitary gland, but the result of decreased HGH is thought to cause the symptoms of ageing, andropause or disease. The decrease in human growth hormone is considered to be deficiency or a variable in the human aging equation, this has been stated by many doctors practicing age management and hormone replacement therapy.

Pituitary Gland Functional Later in Life

Some medical research has revealed that the aging pituitary somatotroph cells can still secrete as much growth hormone as the young somatotrophs cells if they are properly and adequately stimulated. As a result some researchers have come up with several theories regarding human aging resulting from HGH related deficiency.

Regardless of natural deficiencies, adults over the age of 30 can use HGH or Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Replacement Therapy to replace deficient levels.

Click below to read about more research concerning the reduction of HGH as we age.

Human Growth Hormone Declines with Aging

The decline of growth hormone with age is directly associated with many of the symptoms of aging, including cardiovascular disease, increased body fat, osteoporosis, wrinkling, gray hair, decreased energy, reduced sexual function and interest, and other ageing archetypal symptoms. Many of these symptoms have been found in younger adults who have growth hormone deficiency.

Research over the last 40 years confirms the decline of HGH as we age in our adult years and the decline of HGH production accelerates as we it is theorized we get older, therefore as we get older after the age of 30 our bodies are not stimulating the regenerating new healthy cells as fast as they are dying off, and as a net result, aging seems to be the process of our bodies slowly dying faster than it can replace itself at first and the dying process accelerates as we continue age.

HGH Levels in Life

HGH is produced at a rate that peaks during adolescence when accelerated growth occurs. Growth hormone secretion decreases with age in every animal species tested thus far. In humans, the amount of growth hormone after age of 25 to 30 declines about 14% per decade (or 1% to 2% per year), so that total daily growth hormone production is reduced dramatically with age. In numerical values, we produce on a daily basis about 500 micrograms of growth hormone at age 20, 200 micrograms at age 40, and 25 micrograms at age 80.

Age 40+

At age 40 our growth hormone production is only 40% of what we produced at age 20. The fall in IGF-1 levels with age is identical to the decline of growth hormone.

Another research has shown that by the age of 40, our HGH production is down to 50% of youthful levels. By the age of 55 it sinks to 20%, which is not much more than someone in their 80's can produce.

Human Growth Hormone Decreases Significantly after the age of 35 to 45. Scientists do not know the exact reason why persons over the age 35 to 45 tend to incur such a significant decrease in HGH growth hormone secretion from the pituitary gland, with the result causing symptoms of aging, andropause ie human growth hormone deficiency.

Some medical research has revealed that the aging pituitary somatotroph cells can still secrete as much growth hormone as the young somatotrophs cells if they are properly and adequately stimulated. As a result some researchers have come up with several theories regarding aging resulting from HGH related deficiency.

HGH Blockers Increase with Age

HGH “Blockers” (called Somatostatin) increase with age
Some research scientists believe the problem lies with somatostatin (HGH “blockers”), the natural inhibitor (blocker) of HGH Human growth hormone. Somatostatin has been found to increase in population within the body with age and may act to block the pituitary’s release of HGH Human Growth Hormone. When researchers eliminated somatostatin production in old rats, they found growth hormone secretion as great as those of young rats. This might indicate theoretically the Pituitary Gland has a life long ability to produce any healthy level of HGH we might desire.
HGH Stimulators Decrease with Age

Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone

A second theory is that the precursor hormone, growth hormone-releasing hormone (GH-RH), which stimulates hgh human growth hormone release by the pituitary gland, becomes less sensitive to signals from the hypothalamus. Hence, insufficient GH-RH is released resulting in a decrease of growth hormone secretions over time and age.

Decreased Ability to Process HGH

The Body Requires More HGH as we Age or the Body loses its ability to utilize HGH as we age

A third theory is that, not only does the growth hormone secreted and available to receptors in our cells decrease with aging, but that the cell receptors become more resistant and less responsive to the human growth hormone. Under this theory, aging can be viewed as a disease of growth hormone resistance within our cell receptors similar to the way in which diabetes is a disease of insulin resistance

See: HGH Deficiency Test

We can provide you with a certified location for blood tests with Labcorp or Qwest local to you where you can have your blood drawn and also if necessary have a physical exam.

The results of your blood work typically take 3 to 4 days, upto a week for the results. Our medical doctors will review the results of your blood tests to inform you of what your readings are and in what ranges.

Your blood test results will typically be 3 to 4 pages long, and will require up to an hour to explain in detail every test done and what they mean concerning your body.

The main core of tests are:

Your HGH Status can only be confirmed by doing blood tests.

Are you experiencing the opposite of what higher levels of human growth hormone reportedly promotes? If so you might want to have your HGH levels tested. Children with growth hormone deficiency have experienced the negative side effects of aging.

Results of restoring (or having) HGH secretion at / to youthful levels:

Higher energy levels
Decreased fat, especially in abdominal area, without dieting, greater decrease with dieting
Increased muscle mass without exercise, greater increase with exercise
Reduced appetite
Increased memory
Enhanced sexual performance
Thicker skin
Wrinkle reduction or removal
Superior immune function
Improved sleep
Improved cholesterol profile, with higher HDL and lower LDL
Stronger bones
Hair re-growth after thinning or partial loss due to aging
Restoration of Hair Color
Elimination of cellulite
Increased exercise performance
Sharper vision after decline requiring reading glasses
Mood elevation
Better kidney function
Lowered blood pressure
Re-growth of heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, and other organs that shrink with age
Greater cardiac output
Faster wound healing

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