Growth hormone
Growth hormone (GH) also called Human growth hormone (hGH) ispolipeptide hormone responsiblegrowthcell reproduction inbody.Released into blood stream every morningdecreasing amounts over age. The hormondoublesizeinsulintaken orally has no effect, except thatsaliva can absorb about 5%it.
The growth hormone deficiency thatcommonly associatedhypopituitarism causes pituitary dwarfism.
Growth hormone was previously taken from pigs,now produced inslightly different human form using genetic engineering.
hGH taken at higher agesaidcause lossweight, improvementmemory,sex drive, andgeneral motivation. Many products offer so called oral hGH, thatabsorbed by saliva. Other products must be injected.
Researchersworking onrelated hormone growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), which triggers production ofHGH, that hopefully can be taken orally.
