It is a fact that we are going to grow old. In fact, with the ‘baby boomer’ generation approaching their mid 50’s, the number of elderly Americans are substantially increasing. Then, why does it have to remain a fact that we will...
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It is a fact that we are going to grow old. In fact, with the ‘baby boomer’ generation approaching their mid 50’s, the number of elderly Americans are substantially increasing. Then, why does it have to remain a fact that we will grow old in exactly the very same way our forefathers did before us: frail, confused, weak, fatigues, depressed, afraid to walk outdoors for fear of falling on the pavement? There is an old adage that states that...... Youth is wasted on the young. If this is true, why should it follow that experience and financial security are 'wasted on the old’ because they have lost the energy and enthusiasm to enjoy the 'golden years?' This does not have to be the case. For we have come to learn that old age is simply a state of hormonal deficiency, a state of lacking the previously bountiful hormones of youth. Then it follows that, these symptoms of ‘old age’ are actually symptoms that can be reversed. Leading the list of the age-depleted hormones that can be replaced and provide for longer, healthier, and more productive lives is the human growth hormone (HGH). One of the 6 key hormones of the life-pyramid, Growth hormone is obviously natural and quite plentiful in the human body during youth. In fact, it is a substance that actually retains the properties of youthful repair, but lessened with age. Growth hormone is essential to growth. It is a supplement given to children who suffer with abnormally slow bone growth to enable them to grow taller. But HGH levels fall steadily in everyone once they reach adulthood. Since we now realize that HGH is indispensable throughout life, it must be considered a vital hormone for maintenance of the adult body. Studies of its amazing effects in the elderly population supports its primary role in improved longevity and the betterment of the quality of one’s life. Produced in the anterior section of the pituitary gland deep in the brain, HGH is a microscopic protein substance. Chemically, it is somewhat similar to insulin although it is secreted in short pulses during the first hours of sleep and after exercise; it only remains in the circulation for a few minutes. As such, it is extremely difficult to measure HGH in blood serum. However, the body binds most of the growth hormone in the liver and converts some of the hormone into Insulin-like Growth Factor- I (IGF-I). Since IGF-1 remains in the blood stream for 24-36 hours, a blood sample identifying IGF-1 will be a more dependable indicator of competent HGH production. Normal IGF-1 blood levels in adults range from 200 to 450 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter). Yet, one-third of individuals over 50 years of age show abnormal levels less than 200 ng/ml. During the growth spurt of youth, HGH levels are maximum and the IGF-1 will be measured well over 600- 800 ng/ml. Yet for normal men and women under 40, less than 5% should have levels below 250 ng/ml! After 40 many men and women have the same amount of HGH as an octogenerian! And that may be one of the keys to aging as we now know it! When one’s IGF-1 level falls below the adult normal range, his/her muscle and bone strength and energy levels most likely will decrease. Tissue repair, cell repair, healing capacity, upkeep of vital organs, brain and memory function, enzyme production, and revitalization of hair, nails and skin will also diminish. While aging and decreasing growth hormone levels go 'hand-in-hand' those who lose their pituitary production of HGH due to surgery, infection or accident, instantly suffer many profound, ill effects. It is important to reiterate that HGH will decline in everyone as they age! In those who have no pituitary function, there is a shift in body composition whereby body fat increases by 7-25% while lean body mass decreases similarly. Muscle strength and muscle mass are noticeably reduced. Bone density studies indicate long bone density and spinal bone density decrease as significantly as if the individual had aged 15 years. Pronounced weight gain of 30-50 pounds occur when HGH wanes. Furthermore, there are negative effects on cholesterol;
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