HGH Talk

I’m currently taking DHEA. I daresay it is the best (anti aging supplement) I’ve taken thus far. Notwithstanding the fact that I don’t take any injections of growth hormone, I am quite positive DHEA combined with a HGH releaser (and regular exercise program) is just about the best anti aging program anyone below age 60 can manage to have, without too much cost.

A few weeks ago I started my own DHEA program and I can already feel (and see) a definite difference. I’m discerning a better sense of well-being. I feel more energetic and less liable to be fatigued. My eyesight seems to have gotten a little better because I can read text on the TV from where I’m sitting now, although it was harder to make the text out (previously). My facial skin is less dry, and I have also gained more weight; previously I believe I was a little underweight.

The downside is that my sleep seems to have been affected, as I find it harder to fall or stay asleep. And initially, I found myself waking up a little more thirsty than usual, but this has disappeared since. Read the rest of this entry »

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OPCs (OPC Factor) or Oligomeric proanthocyanidins are getting attention in the anti aging community these days. They are what scientists call proanthocyanidins. As anti-oxidants, they are one of the most powerful antioxidants ever discovered, and thus, may prove useful in the fight against aging. Part of the flavanoids group (which includes rutin and hesperidin), they have the ability to neutralize free radicals into harmless substances in the body. Proanthocyanidins have as much as 50 times the ability of vitamin E to scavenge free radicals!

Free radicals are all around us, and are one of the prime causes of cellular aging. Unfortunately, our cells are exposed to all kinds of free radicals everyday, which bind to them and impair them from carrying out their functions properly. The air we breathe already contains free radicals and our water sources are choke full of it. Add to that, poor diet, pollutants and chemicals in food, and sleeping late, and you end up with health problems like premature aging. Read the rest of this entry »

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Lysine is an essential amino acid that cannot be synthesized by the body. In body building circles, lysine is the icing on the cake to be taken along with arginine and glutamine, in most amino acid stacks. The normal RDA is 1.5 gm daily, but if you want it to be effective in fuelling HGH, you need a lot more, preferably a few grams.

Lysine is responsible for maintaining important growth processes like bone and muscle growth. Lysine enhances the absorption of calcium and deficiencies in it can lead to poorly formed bones and limbs, and delayed or retarded growth. It is also important in genital development. Read the rest of this entry »

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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 Ayurveda, for its ability to stimulate sexual desire and improve semen quality.

However, Mucuna pruriens is being studied for its use in treating people with Parkinson’s Disease due to being one of the few significant sources of l-dopa. As stated earlier, the l-dopa contained in Mucuna pruriens is used by the body to synthesize dopamine, which then stimulates HGH release, as well. Note though, that more studies to confirm its effect on humans are needed. Read the rest of this entry »

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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 aging, you’ll notice that the levels of many hormones start declining simultaneously after we hit middle age, which would be understood as around the mid-forties. The pineal gland responds to this age threshold by reducing its melatonin output. When we get older and less able to breed, nature designs our bodies to start deteriorating. Read the rest of this entry »

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