The HGH hormone has been thought by some to be a miracle drug that stops the effects of aging. Its use dates back to the nineties and if you think logically about the HGH hormone you will notice that just by its name “human growth hormone” such a hormone should be used to promote some kind of growth. It is ideally used on children with stunted growth before they reach puberty.
This has shown to increase height of stunted growth by about four full inches. Meaning that this hormone has been prove to be an extremely effective tool in correcting and increasing the growth of children who are abnormally short as long as they received the hormone before they reached puberty.
Like any other drug the HGH hormone can, has been and will be abused. At one point this type of hormone abuse was rampant among competitive athletes looking to get an edge in their game. Even though no long-term tests were conducted on athletes if the HGH hormone shows up, you may be banned from several sports including but not limited to cycling and bodybuilding.
With studies being short term with no significant results, it could be seen that the growth hormone actually does not increase an athletes’ strength or help that athlete build muscle faster. In fact it could potentially be dangerous and that is why it has been banned from several sports like bodybuilding.
Tests of the human growth hormone on the elderly are actually more extensive than those tests on athletes and the results have been quite consistent in study after study. HGH Hormone consumption in the elderly has proven to increase muscle mass as well as reduce body fat and help thicken the skin. This is the sole reason as to why people claim that this drug is the miracle anti-aging drug.
The hormone is an excellent treatment for medical issues that require it. The drug has many benefits to young children and the elderly but is not for teenagers, young adults or athletes.
It should not be abused and should only be taken when needed because; abusing the hormone can really cause serious issues that may actually decrease the quality of your life. It is important for you to take your prescribed dosage as directed by your doctor. Also common sense would tell you not to go to any kind of lengths to illegally get the drug to “turn back time” because this can and probably will have negative effects.