Older athletes – Pushing the Envelope in Sports

Today’s athletes are getting older and older. But neither are they bowing out, or fading away, they are actually pushing the envelope ever further. We all probably have heard of the saying, “Life Begins at Forty.” But why is it we don’t seem to believe that, deep down within? Recently, Dara Torres qualified for the… Read More »

Human Growth Factors

Human Growth Factors are an increasingly popular method of increasing HGH levels without actually taking the growth hormone itself. These growth factors stimulate the actual production of HGH and may even mimic the effects, but by themselves, are not true growth hormone. Unfortunately for medical science and the world’s aging population, the issue of HGH… Read More »

How lack of sleep lowers your HGH levels

Sleep deprivation is on the rise, and it is predicted to worsen; not get better. More and more people are working late nights, and taking on two jobs to supplement their income with the result that as a whole, humans are sleeping much less than they did 10 years ago. But that doesn’t change the… Read More »

Benefits and Roles of Arginine

Arginine or L-arginine is quite a well known amino acid that has been found to raise growth hormone levels, and is often included in an amino stack comprising glutamine, arginine, lysine, B-vitamins, and others for bodybuilding. Arginine is important to the body when it is under stress, which is when the demand for it by… Read More »

The Pineal Gland – The tiny kingpin organ

The pineal gland is one of the most important organs in the body, playing a large role together with the pituitary gland, in regulating the aging processes of the body. It grows rapidly from birth, and is at its largest in children, but shrinks after adulthood is reached. By the age of 60, it would… Read More »

The Death Hormone Theory

Is there a death hormone that actually causes you to die? This curious question haunts some anti aging researchers, who believe that this hormone does in fact exist, and surprise – it is in fact, released by the pituitary gland! Just what is this “Death Hormone” anyway? A certain Dr Donner Denckla has proposed that… Read More »

HGH and cancer

It is true that HGH is a hormone that occurs naturally in the body. But it is also a powerful hormone with far reaching effects throughout the entire body. One of the concerns of users who want to use HGH therapy is the potential of such a therapy in raising the risk of cancer. It… Read More »