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Subject: HGH (Human Growth Hormone)

Author: HGH

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 21:45:10 05/14/06 Sun HGH (Human Growth Hormone) (also called somatotropin) is a hormone produced by the brain’s pituitary gland, it controls muscle and bone growth and lowers the amount of fat in the body. HGH is the primary hormone responsible for growth in humans and it helps regulate metabolism. Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) and ghrelin (a hormone produced by the stomach) stimulate HGH release. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) is produced by the liver in response to HGH. Most of the growth promoting effects of growth hormone are due to the action of IGF-1. Human Growth Hormone is released primarily during slow wave sleep and in response to exercise. Many factors lead to variations in the amount of growth hormone released including levels of glucose, fatty acids level, levels of various neurotransmitters, hormones and amino acids. [Read Full Story] [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]