Anybody know anything about growth hormone?
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Growth hormone is naturally produced by the body, in certain cases of dwarfism it is not produced enough and the growth is stunted.  You can get HGH, human growth hormone supplements, but taking it is never a good idea without having a physician reccommend it.  In adults it can result in acromegaly which is the result of bones that have already reached maximum growth trying to grow more, and in children it can result in abnormal and unhealthy growth patterns.
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My brother was on medication for overactive thryroid for years so make sure youre keeping up to date your progress with the doc because they gave him too much and it switched him into underactive. To correct that they switched medications and he actually went back into overactive. But finally, his is undercontrol and he doesnt have to take medication anymore, just keep up regular checkups. It can cause weight gain and actually stopped his height at about 5'4 but it was worth it to make sure he was healthy. I just remember it being really scary for everyone in my family watching my brother's health go up and down like that so be sure to monitor closely with your doctor!
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Yes it does. I have taken it several times in the past and I am currently taking it. However, you MUST continue to work out with a steady routine. Keeping the muscles active will ensure rapid growth while on the hormone.
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don't really know if this will help or not :                                                                                                    http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/ate/health/growth_metabolism/600231.shtml
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hgh almost certain to have zero effect.\n\nRealistically, could have tibial/femoral osteotomies and tralocate of rods as many asian women do.\n\nCould get 2 inches or so from tibia alone, both bones, could get 4-5 inches.\n\nYour epiphysis (growth plate) is almost certainly fused at 23 years.
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Tha average age for a femail would be 17.5.\nUsually people who grow slower than others have some kind of medical condition, one of them is growth hormone difficiancy.\nGrowth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland in our brains. if our body does not produce enough of it we may stop growing or grow slowly.\nThis condition can be treated in most cases by taking growth hormone injections.\nThere are about 500,000 american children who are taking growth hormone injections.\nThe kind of doctor you should see for that is a pediatric endocrinologist.\nfor more information you can go to www.coollearnings.com\n\nAlso check out:  http://www.howkidsgrow.com/serono_G/index.html
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Which growth factor???
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Oral HGH does not, will not, and cannot work.  If it is a real hormone, it must be injected.  Your stomach is full of acid.  What happens to hormones in acid? They are "digested", ie they are dismantled by the acid into simpler form for absorption into the body.  Whatever action they may have had as hormones is negated.
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Human growth hormone (HGH) is a substance secreted by the pituitary gland that promotes growth during childhood and adolescence.\nHormones are chemicals produced by special cells in glands and other organs of the body; most hormones are produced by cells in the endocrine glands. These hormones, which are produced in very small amounts, are released into the bloodstream and travel to the "target organ" or tissue where they exert their effect.\nSeveral hormones are involved in regulating growth. Some act directly on target organs, while others act by trig-gering the production of other hormones, which activate specific organ functions necessary for growth. This finely tuned system can malfunction in several ways, causing abnormal growth.\nThe pituitary gland is often called the master gland because it produces several hormones that control the functions of other glands. It is located in the middle of the skull below the part of the brain called the hypothalamus. The pituitary gland secretes its hormones in response to chemical messages from the hypothalamus, the part of the brain to which it is connected. \nGrowth hormone (HSG) is an anterior pituitary hormone whose main effect is to promote growth of body tissues. Other anterior pituitary hormones affect growth indirectly by working through other glands. \nHGH is useful for treating growth hormone deficiency in children.\nAlthough growth hormone levels decline with age, it has not been proven that trying to maintain the levels that exist in young persons is beneficial. It is conceivable that age-related hormonal changes may serve as useful markers of physiological aging. However, this has not been demonstrated experimentally for either humans or animals. Although hormone-replacement trials have yielded some positive results (at least in the short term), it is clear that negative side effects can also occur in the form of increased risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and behavior changes.\n\nIt might even turn out that lower growth-hormone levels are an indicator of health. Research findings indicate that mice that overproduce growth hormones live only a short time, suggesting that growth-hormone deficiency itself does not cause accelerated aging, but that the opposite may be true. . . .
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It actually works. Do not take more than the recommended dosage. People think more is better and that's when they get tachycardia ( a rapid heart rate) or arrhythmias (irregular heart beats.) Always cycle this otherwise you will need to take more for effect. Take it prior to training and you will really notice a difference.  Never take it prior to bedtime. (you will have a difficult bit sleeping .Bodybuilders have used this for the past couple decades with great success. The normal formulation is 20mg ephedrine, (some companies will standardize Ma Huang) aspirin 325 mg ,(some companies use white willow bark.) 200mg of caffeine ( some add guarana too. A fat soluble source of caffeine). Use as directed with a resistance training program. Keep your carbs low for your last two meals or prior to bedtime. This should help. Be safe and good luck.\n    These ingredients actually work synergistically to increase your basal metabolic rate. Prior to bedtime take a protein mix high in calcium caseinate ( milk protein ) and fiber.This will have a muscle sparing effect (anticatabolic) and will also work to burn fat. Don't drink milk prior to bed too many carbs and slow down your gh production.
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I'm afraid I can't really help you with your parents, but I can direct you to an article that deals with HGH deficiency testing.  Look under the "Diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency" section.
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http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/hypopit/overview.html\n\nhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/Pituitary.html\n\nThose two sites have examples.
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Hormones to make it a short answer.
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Adult growth hormone. These are shots that can be prescribed by your doctor if it is found that your pituitary gland is growth hormone deficeint.
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Definition\n\nDwarfism is a condition in which the growth of the individual is very slow or delayed. There are many forms of dwarfism. The word pituitary is in reference to the pituitary gland in the body. This gland regulates certain chemicals (hormones) in the body. Therefore, pituitary dwarfism is decreased bodily growth due to hormonal problems. The end result is a proportionate little person, because the height as well as the growth of all other structures of the individual are decreased.\n\nDescription\n\nPituitary dwarfism is caused by problems arising in the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is also called the hypophysis. The pituitary gland is divided into two halves: the anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves. The anterior half produces six hormones: growth hormone, adrenocorticotropin (corticotropin), thyroid stimulating homone (thyrotropin), prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone, and lutenizing hormone. The posterior pituitary gland only produces two hormones. It produces antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) and oxytocin.\n\nMost forms of dwarfism are a result of decreased production of hormones from the anterior half of the pituitary gland. The most common form is due to decreases of growth hormone which will be discussed here. These decreases during childhood cause the individual's arms, legs, and other structures to develop normal proportions for their bodies, but at a decreased rate.\n\nWhen all of the hormones of the anterior pituitary gland are not produced, this is called panhypopituitarism. Another type of dwarfism occurs when only the growth hormone is decreased. Dwarfism can also result from a lack of somatomedin C (also called insulin like growth factor, IGF-1) production. Somatomedin C is a hormone produced in the liver that increases bone growth when growth hormone is present. The African pygmy and the Levi-Lorain dwarfs lack the ability to produce somatomedin C in response to growth hormone. All causes of dwarfism lead to a proportionate little person.\n\nGrowth is the body's response to different hormones. The forebrain contains a small organ called the hypothalamus, which is responsible for releasing hormones in response to the body's needs for purposes of regulation. Growth hormone is produced in the anterior pituitary gland when growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), is released by the hypothalamus. Growth hormone is then released and stimulates the liver to produce IGF-1. In return, IGF-1 stimulates the long bones to grow in length. Thus, growth can be slowed down or stopped if there is a problem making any of these hormones or if there is a problem with the cells receiving these hormones.\n\nSome estimates show that there are between 10,000 and 15,000 children in the United States who have growth problems due to a deficiency of growth hormone.\n\nCauses and symptoms\n\nPituitary dwarfism has been shown to run in families. New investigations are underway to determine the specific cause and location of the gene responsible for dwarfism. The human cell contains 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. Most of the genes in the two chromosomes of each pair are identical or almost identical with each other. However, with dwarfism, there appears to be disruption on different areas of chromosome 3 and 7. Some studies have isolated defects for the production of pituitary hormones to the short arm (the "p" end) of chromosome 3 at a specific location of 3p11. Other studies have found changes on the short arm of chromosome 7.\n\nA child with a growth hormone deficiency is often small with an immature face and chubby body build. The child's growth will slow down and not follow the normal growth curve patterns. In cases of tumor, most commonly craniopharyngioma (a tumor near the pituitary gland), children and adolescents may present with neurological symptoms such as headaches, vomiting, and problems with vision. The patient may also have symptoms of double vision. Symptoms su
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Info on the Endocrine system:
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do not take any growth hormones they really mess u up!!!! the only thing u should be taking is whey protein, casein protein at night, multivitamine (animalpac), flaxseed oil, and creatine ( drink more water though, it dehydrates u)....all of these things cobined with a good ass heavy lifting weight program and ur 5 to 6 meals a day and u will build quality muscles that will last u forever!!!!email me i u need anything else!!!