Testosterone Therapy - Decrease Body Fat
It is a new theory that Recombinant human growth hormone might be a new healing choice for men and women with an adult growth hormone deficiency. Scientific results have shown that a lot of metabolic and psychosomatic problems related to a human growth hormone deficiency can be fixed with human growth hormone therapy, even when used at lower doses that have less negative side effects.
Human growth hormone replacement therapy distinctly alters the make up of the patient's body. Fatty tissue gets condensed and leaner body tissue grows. Developing leaner body tissue is related to things such as enhanced protein, and stronger muscles. After a half year of human growth hormone therapy, fat tissue decreases, most notably in the visceral and trunk portions of the body instead of an arm, leg, or neck. This shows that human growth hormone therapy will turn around the distribution of fat in the opposite direction associated with adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) and risks to heart and lung function.
Systemic lipid levels may be positively affected by human growth hormone therapy. According to recent results, short-term administration of HGH reduced LDL cholesterol, and correlated with increased mRNA expression LDL receptor sites in the liver. Significant reductions in circulating LDL cholesterol have not been consistently observed with GH treatment; therefore, potential benefits of the interaction between GH and LDL receptors require further investigation with lengthier clinical trials.
It has been discovered that body composition, bone density, lipid metabolism, cardiovascular function and emotional health can be helped through the use of Testosterone replacement therapy. There are still important issues to be looked into, including determining a precise clinical definition of partial vs. complete adult growth hormone deficiency and deciding which tests work the best to make this determination. It is also not clear if some of the positive effects found in experiments reflected HGH therapy through drugs rather than through the replacement therapy.
Even so, it is plain to see that lower doses that are not related to a follow-up of HGH excess can be enough to get the desired metabolic result. Research will determine the optimal amount and what the long-term side effects of HGH therapy will be. These effects on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are especially notable.
Although HGH levels decrease as you age, no one knows if attempting to hold those levels steady during adolescence is useful. Many feel that hormone changes related to age may provide indicators of physical aging. This effect has not been proven clinically with people. Some hormone substitution tests have shown salutary effects, but it has also been proven that adverse side effects might also happen and manifest themselves as more risks from cancer, cardiovascular issues, and even behavioral changes.
Recombinant human growth hormone might become a novel healing possibility for people suffering from adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD). Studies show that many of the metabolic and psychosomatic abnormalities connected with HGH deficiency can be reversed with testosterone replacement therapy. HGH therapy results in many changes, like fat mass is reduced while lean body mass increases. It has been found that body composition, bone density, cardiovascular function and emotional health can be aided through the implementation of this therapy. Studies seem to show that we need the physiological markers and blueprints of aging to actually stay fit and healthy. The overall consensus is to view this procedure with extreme caution.
Published January 16th, 2008
Filed in Health
