Antiaging is a multi billion dollar industry and never before have we seen so much marketing directed towards miracle aging solutions and techniques. But how much credence can you put into most of these claims. Antiaging human growth hormone has been a hot subject for a number of years now yet, despite the illegal banner, other than for specific uses, hanging over the distribution of HGH, the hype continues over it's many benefits.

What Is HGH?

A human growth hormone or HGH is not a steroid. Growth hormones are actually created by the body in your pituitary gland to stimulate growth in humans and animals, and are also known as somatropin or somatotropin.

The human growth hormone is an anabolic hormone and very simply builds it in mass. This is why steroids which cause muscle growth are called anabolic steroids and could easily be confused with human growth hormones. A person's natural height increase is the best known effect of a growth hormone, but it is also known to generate other metabolic functions including bone strengthening and calcium regeneration and retention.

Human growth hormones also help to create a solid nitrogen balance in the body by increasing the body's synthesis of protein. Your body's ability to synthesize protein is essential to function properly and build much needed muscle.

Did You Know?

Human growth hormone is necessary for growth. During our youth, it is in plentiful supply however, it's diminishing presence begins once adulthood begins and continues to decline at a steady rate thereafter.

How Reliable Are HGH Studies

I'm a little confused about antiaging human growth hormone. The experts tell us why the general population shouldn't be coaxed by all the marketing promoting their benefits while those promoting it as the "fountain of youth" swear "black and blue" it's the answer to halting the aging process. So who do you believe?

Let's examine the term human growth hormone. Truth is it's only available on prescription and is meant to treat people with deficiency in the growth area. AIDS and HIV Patients who suffer muscle waste are approved to receive HGH treatment along with children suffering from stunted growth.

Are There Benefits

Sure. While studies have been conducted on the effects of growth hormone there is still a lot of unanswered questions and mystery surrounding the real long term effects of GH. In fact, short term studies indicate an increase in both bone density and muscle mass, an improved outlook such as an improvement in mood as well as an increased capacity to maintain premium exercise levels. It's also found HGH injection treatment has a positive effect on the human heart. But, does it slow aging?

The jury is still out on this question. Until there is some common ground established by the scientific community and those marketing the benefits of HGH the arguments will continue to rage.

More Sensible Alternatives To GH Treatment

Is HGH treatment really just a dangerous shortcut to "fixing" certain areas of our bodily functions? Understandably, in older people, certain areas of our body begin to slow down but are GH injections really the answer.

Good diet and nutrition has been proven over and over again as a safe and reliable way to give our body cells all the ammunition they need to fight the effects of aging and disease. And as far as building muscle and strength, well, wouldn't exercise such as weight training in conjunction with proper nutritional intake make more sense?