Biomimetic Hormones | Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) or Growth Hormone (GH) levels – is a hormone like progesterone, estrogen and testosterone hormones that decreases as we age.  From the early thirties, growth hormone levels begin to decline in our adult life.

Growth hormone, a very important hormone in the body, is produced in the pituitary gland in the brain and is responsible for growth – and is at its highest levels in puberty when the individuals experience growth spurts because it responsible for increasing height.  Human Growth Hormone not only is responsible for growth but it also maintains tissues and body organs.  Loss of GH will result in the problems associated with aging such as loss of muscle mass, loss of strength, depression, diabetes, etc.

The decline of growth hormone (GH) is known as Somatopause, like menopause for women and andropause for men.  Loss of GH is common in both men and women, occurring at the same rate in each gender.  Declining GH levels gives way to a reduction of IGF-1,  which causes an increase in fat around the waistline, and increase in waist to hip ratio (which increases the risk for heart attack), an increase in LDL cholesterol, decrease in libido, moods, energy levels, strength, muscle mass decline and cognitive abililty.

GH therapy has many health benefits, chiefly the reverse of aging in both men and women.  Its promises include reversing aging, boosting metabolism, and increasing muscle mass.  Human growth hormone stimulates cell production and growth in people.

Supplementing with HGH for anti aging purposes is very controversial and expensive at the current time.  The reason for this is that athletes are notorious for abusing it and using excessive amounts.  It is used by prescription, legitimately, for people with HIV Aids to counteract muscle wasting.  There are different supplementation options available which include HGH injections which are synthetic, available only by prescription and can cause unwanted side effects. There are also HGH sprays but their efficacy has not been proven and there are natural supplements which can increase your levels of GH.

The following natural supplements which increase acetylcholine also help GH because the production of growth hormone is stimulated by acetylcholine improvement.  You should also be taking vitamin B, B6 and C, calcium, potassium and zinc, comibined with the following.  As well as supplementation, you should be reducing your stress levels, maintaining a healthy diet and improving your quality of sleep.

Supplements for stimulating growth hormone (GH):

• Arginine – 2,000 to 3,000 per day
• Glutamine – 2,000 mg per day
• Ornithine – 2,000 – 6,000 mg per day
• Lysine – 1,200 mg per day
• Glycine – 1,000 mg per day
• Tyrosine – 1,000 mg per day

You can also buy HGH homeopathic drops from your naturopath or compounding pharmacy.

Growth hormone can help increase bone density and muscle mass, decrease body fat and increase an individual’s capacity to exercise.  Body fat is reduced in both men and women by 14 – 18%.

Other benefits of GH include:

• Reduction in LDL (bad cholesterol)
• Reduction in total cholesterol
• Reduction in heart attack risk
• Improves sleep
• Improves energy levels
• Increases bone density
• Thickens the skin, thereby reducing wrinkles

For more information, check with your bioidentical doctor, endocrinologist or naturopath for your HGH level testing to determine if you are in somatopause and the kind of supplementation and dosages which are right for you to treat low growth hormone (GH) levels .

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One of the hormones that diminish as we age, like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and thyroid, is DHEA.  DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is made in the adrenal glands and converts to testosterone if you are male or estriol, one of the estrogens, if you are female.  Depending on what country you are in, DHEA is either purchased over the counter or by prescription only in other countries.  Some countries classify it as a nutritional supplement.  As you age, the levels of DHEA decline.

DHEA levels can also decrease in persons with kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, anorexia, adrenal burnout,  and AIDS.  DHEA can also be affected by taking corticosteroids, insulin, danazol and opiates.

Health Benefits of DHEA

The correct dosage of DHEA will increase testosterone, decrease body fat, increase muscle mass, decrease feelings of depression, improve memory loss and assist the immune system by cortisol and adrenaline levels.  It also protects against arteriolosclerosis because it lowers cholesterol and insulin levels if you are following a healthy diet.  Known as a antidote to high cortisol levels which will, along with insulin levels soar upwards at night, it can assist with achieving a better night of sleep.

DHEA should be used under the guidance of your bioidentical hormone doctor and should be used in conjunction with other bioidentical hormones. Since DHEA is a precursor to other hormones (testosterone and estriol), taking too much DHEA can lead to overly high levels of estrogens or testosterone in the body which can increase the risk of certain types of cancers such as breast, ovarian and prostrate cancers.  Hormones should be balanced in the body and when one hormone is depleted or in excess, all hormones are out of balance and your health can be effected severely.  The goal is to achieve balanced hormones in menopause.

Speak with your doctor and if you are concerned about your hormone levels and are suffering from the symptoms of menopause or andropause, have a hormone panel done by your doctor.  Blood or saliva testing will show the levels of each of the hormones in your body.  Your doctor will then determine which hormones you need to replace with natural bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

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