Could A Key To Longevity Be Human Growth Hormone? It has been reported that adults who long for the vitality of their younger days may be curious about trying injections of human growth hormone. Populare known in most circles as HGH, this is the same substance allegedly used by some Major League Baseball players to boost their athletic performance. However, it is to be debated whether it can really turn back the hands of time? At this stage, it is said that drawing from studies of human growth hormone in healthy adults this benefit might be limited. And what rigorous scientific evidence there is suggests that the risks — and they can be substantial — outweigh the benefits. Dr. Hau Liu, associate chief of endocrinology and co-director of chronic care management at Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif is quoted as saying that: “I think people are looking for a pill or an injection or something that will cause them magically to become younger. At least from our view of the data, our conclusion is that it’s not the fountain of youth.” Background investigation into this report depicts that Liu was lead author of an analysis of data culled from randomized, controlled trials of growth hormone use in healthy older adults. His team’s study, published last year in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found an association between growth hormone use and slight changes in body composition, but no changes in other important health outcomes. For interested persons, it should be specifeid that human growth hormone is a protein made by the pituitary gland. According to the U.S. National Institute on Aging, it’s important for normal development and maintenance of tissues and organs, and is especially important for normal growth during childhood. As people enter their 40s, the amount of growth hormone produced starts to decline. And, despite a lack of solid evidence, some people believe that bolstering levels of the hormone through injections will help stave off the effects of aging. “I suspect that the threat of legal action will be the only way this inappropriate use of growth hormone will be curbed,” said Dr. Mary Lee Vance, a professor of internal medicine and neurosurgery at the University of Virginia Health System, who specializes in pituitary diseases. Still, it should be stated that in the meanwhile, scientific investigation continues. Dr. Hau Liu intends to expand his research to examine a combination of growth hormone with other agents. “There’s some evidence that multiple agents somehow may have some synergistic effect on outcomes, and that’s what we’re trying to investigate further,” he said. For The Latest Health News Keep it Locked Here at BodyHealthsoul.com =========================================================