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Human growth hormone (HGH) therapy is prescribed to treat patients with growth hormone deficiency.
Doctors prescribe human growth hormone (HGH) to treat patients who are not making enough HGH on their own – a condition known as growth hormone deficiency (GHD). Growth hormone deficiencies in adults can be either a GHD that has carried over from childhood or an adult-onset growth hormone deficiency.
HGH is produced by the pituitary gland. Adult-onset growth hormone deficiencies can be the result of any damage or disease condition that impacts the pituitary gland. However, the most common reason for adult-onset GHD is the normal drop-in HGH levels that we experience as we age. This condition is usually referred to as "age-related growth hormone deficiency."
There are several reasons why doctors use HGH to treat the major symptoms of adults with age-related GHD. Here are the top five reasons why HGH therapy is prescribed to treat age-related growth hormone deficiency.
It is well known that human growth hormone (HGH) plays a major role in the growth and strength of muscle tissue. In medical terminology, anything that regulates or influences the building and maintaining of muscle mass is said to have "anabolic" properties. This is why HGH, like testosterone, is in the class of "anabolic hormones."
Due to its known anabolic properties, it is widely accepted by the medical community that HGH enhances muscle performance in sports and can improve muscle function in the elderly or in adults suffering from age-related growth hormone depletion. HGH increases muscle strength by enhancing muscle mass. HGH also stimulates whole-body protein synthesis, providing the energy required to power muscle function.
A recent study analyzed the impact of growth hormone therapy on muscle mass and power in adult men. The results showed that HGH injections "significantly increased" exercise capacity, led to positive changes in body compositions, and decreased total body fat, and increased lean muscle mass.
Another reason why doctors prescribe HGH to treat growth hormone deficiency is that HGH plays an important role in raising metabolism by increasing lean body mass and promoting more efficient burning of fats. This is why HGH is the reason why HGH is used for athletic improvement, advanced healing of sports injuries, and to treat musculoskeletal conditions, as well as the muscle weakness that occurs due to growth hormone deficiencies.
HGH helps stimulate the metabolism to keep your energy up and to improve weight loss. A person with a higher metabolism usually finds it easier to lose weight and keep it off. HGH also improves your body’s ability to burn fat and turn calories into energy. It also helps regulate your production and use of glucose to ensure it stays in the normal range.
Doctors also prescribe HGH therapy because it improves bone density and can help reduce the risks of osteoporosis. Multiple research studies have shown that HGH can be used to improve bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related fractures.
A landmark study published in 2015 in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that for many years after it was given, HGH continued to reduce the risk of fractures and helped maintain bone density in postmenopausal women who had osteoporosis.
Since then, a recent literature review and meta-analysis indicated that growth hormone replacement therapy reduces the risk for fracture in all patients with osteoporosis, men and women.
HGH therapy has also been shown to have a positive impact on cognition and mental abilities. HGH therapy can:
A recent study published in the Archives of Neurology demonstrated that HGH therapy provided and an improvement in cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Improving mental acuity and cognitive ability is another measurable “pro” of HGH replacement therapy.
A recently discovered but very important reason that doctors prescribe HGH is because we now know that it can improve heart health. Over the past several years, there has been increasing evidence that Human Growth Hormone (HGH) therapy can have a positive impact on heart health.
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the researchers concluded that providing growth hormone replacement therapy to patients with chronic congestive heart failure could slow down the progression of the disease. "Although this is a preliminary study, the finding suggests a new therapeutic approach to a large proportion of growth hormone-deficient patients with chronic heart failure," the authors wrote.
Earlier studies have also found that growth hormone replacement can improve cardiac function in patients with both congestive heart failure and GHD.
Patients with GHD, and indeed, other forms of cardiovascular disease, tend to have high cholesterol, are obese, and have a buildup of plaque in the arteries. We know that these are all factors that contribute to an increased mortality rate from cardiovascular disease in these persons, but studies have found that HGH replacement therapy can correct many of these abnormalities.
These are just five of the many reasons that doctors prescribe HGH to treat patients with age-related growth hormone deficiency. HGH has been recognized for its ability to positively impact the health and lives of patients with GHD.
As research into the uses of HGH continues, scientists may discover even more reasons to prescribe HGH.
Now that you understand much more the reasons why doctors prescribe HGH therapy, why not contact us today and see if you are a candidate for the many life-changing benefits of hormone replacement therapy.
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