Archive for February, 2009

Mucuna Pruriens and HGH

Mucuna Pruriens (velvet bean, cowhage) is one of the best natural substances that raise HGH levels. It contains a lot of l-dopa (levodopa), which is a precursor for dopamine, a neurotransmitter of the brain involved in mood control, concentration, sexual desire, and sleep. It has a long history of usage in Indian traditional medicine, or [...]

Evidence That Melatonin Can Also Help Slow Down Aging

Melatonin is well known as the sleep hormone. But, a lesser known fact is that melatonin is also an important link in the aging cycle. That means if you want to slow down your aging, a melatonin supplement can help. But how does it fit in with the pituitary-HGH-IGF-1 axis?
If you study the biology of [...]