The Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is naturally produced in the pituitary gland in the brain. It is an essential part of the body’s cell generation and promotes tissue repair, bone and muscle density, and it supports the immune system.
Although the hormone is produced naturally, the amount the body produces decreases as we age. By age 40 almost everyone is HGH deficient and by 80 this has dropped to about 90% of what the body produced in our youth. This has detrimental effects on our bones and organs ability to function and many diseases associated with age are directly linked to the decrease of HGH.
In 1986 a synthetic version of HGH named Somatotropin was created by the Eli Lily Corporation. This idea has been harnessed by many into homeopathic spray solutions and pill forms to be consumed to enhance athletic performance.
Increasing levels of HGH is used to help people look and feel younger. It works in the same way when used by athletes. Because HGH is vital to cell rejuvenation and repair, increasing intake means the body can recover faster from training and competition. This means they are able to push through mental pain barriers and perform to a higher level.
HGH also increases lean body mass, something that people find the most challenging thing to do when trying to get in shape. This is especially harder for people once they reach their twenties as this is when HGH secretions begin to decrease.
Using homeopathic options for HGH supplementation are effective because you are only supplementing and stimulating the body to produce HGH itself. This helps the body to repair itself and increase muscle and bone density. Having stronger bones and muscles that are able to recover quicker from strenuous workouts mean athletes are able to perform at their peak for longer.
Another benefit of HGH is that it improves sleeping patterns and boosts energy levels. Both of these factors are necessary for athletes to perform to the best of their abilities. The body needs to rest to repair itself so improving sleeping patterns gives the body more of a chance to use its natural defences.
HGH is not to be confused with a steroid because it is working with your body to stimulate its own natural processes.