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Anterior
Pituitary Peptides:
The anterior pituitary peptides are from glandular
extracts. Glandular products have been used in Europe
for years and are usually taken from animal sources such as
lamb or bovine. These extracts are pharmaceutical grade
and specially prepared from disease-free sheep. They help the
body release more of its own natural human growth hormone when
combined with the HGH releasing amino acids.
Hypothalamus:
GHR Gold is fortified with a purified powder form
of the hypothalamus gland. The manufacturer tested this
additive for months before adding this ingredient to the
production line of GHR Gold. The results of this test were an
even increase in the HGH levels of those tested, with no side
effects reported. Again, this is an all-natural ingredient
that derives from sheep and is similar in nature to the
Anterior Pituitary Peptides.
Special
Blend of Amino Acids:
These are the building blocks of all proteins, and have
been shown to increase the HGH in both young and old persons.
GHR 15 stacks the amino acids in a proprietary ratio and
molecular weight with the other ingredients listed to maximize
the HGH release. Years of testing have produced the
optimal mixture to maximize HGH release.
L
Glutamine:
The most abundant amino acid in the body. It is a
conditionally essential amino acid, meaning that the body may
not be able to synthesize all it needs when it is under
physical stress.
Effects on HGH:
Glutamine is the latest amino acid to generate excitement as a
GH-Releaser thanks to a 1995 study by Thomas C. Welboume of
Louisiana State University of Medicine in Shreveport. Welboume
showed that a surprisingly small oral dose of about 2 grams of
glutamine raised growth hormone levels more than four times
over that of a placebo. Even more exciting, age did not
diminish the response at least in this small study of
volunteers, who ranged from thirty-two to sixty-four years.
Glutamine is the amino
acid that is most used by the body, particularly during times
of stress. The immune system and the gut practically live on
glutamine. If the body does not produce enough glutamine,
muscle loss and immune dysfunction can occur. The gut
atrophies, meaning nutrients of all kinds cannot be absorbed
as well as before.
High
levels of glutamine in the blood translates into greater
health as a 1994 study showed in a survey of thirty-three
people over the age of sixty, those at the top of the scale of
blood glutamine levels had fewer illnesses, lower cholesterol,
lower blood pressure and were closer to their ideal weights
than people at the bottom of the scale in this nutrient. The
low-glutamine subjects had higher rates of arthritis, diabetes
and heart- disease, while those who were high in glutamine
said that they felt great.
L
Arginine:
An essential amino acid (meaning that the body cannot create
amino acid on its own but must get it from the foods we eat).
Growth Hormone Effects:
Arginine causes the secretion of growth hormone. In fact a 15
to 30 gram intravenous infusion of arginine is used as a
standard endocrinological test to provoke the pituitary into
releasing growth hormone.
A study at the
University of Turin, Italy, showed that even though people in
their seventies had lower response than either children or
younger adults to arginine. The nutrient still boosted their
blood levels of HGH to triple the average for their age group.
Arginine also helps to
improve exercise performance, because it is one of the main
ingredients, along with glycine that the liver uses to make
creatine. Supplements of creatine monohydrate are very popular
in the bodybuilding community because they raise the level of
high-energy creatine phosphates within the muscle and nerve
cells needed for high-intensity, short -duration exercises. So
with arginine you get higher growth hormone levels and the raw
material for increasing your energy.
Arginine appears to
stimulate HGH by blocking the secretion of the growth-hormone
inhibitor somatostatin. It also greatly enhances the effect of
growth hormone-releasing hormone when they are given together.
Positive claims for
arginine included increasing fat burning and building muscle
tissue probably through the stimulation of growth hormone,
increasing the weight and activity of the thymus gland,
boosting immunity, fighting cancer, promoting healing of burns
and other wounds, protecting the liver and detoxifying harmful
substances, and enhancing male fertility (almost all of which
are enhanced by GH). It also restores sexual function in
impotent men.
L
Pyroglutamate:
An amino acid naturally found in vegetables, fruits, dairy
products and meat It is also normally present in large amounts
in the human brain, cerebrospinal fluid and blood.
Effects on HGH:
Pyroglutamate has also been shown to be effective in
alcohol-induced memory deficits and more recently in people
affected with multi-infarct dementia. In these patients the
administration of pyroglutamate brought about a significant
increase of attention and an improvement on psychological
tests investigating short -term retrieval, long-term retrieval
and long-term storage of memory. A statistically significant
improvement was observed also in the consolidation of memory.
In human subjects, pyroglutamate was compared with a placebo
in a randomized double-blind trial for assessing its efficacy
in treating memory deficits in 40 aged subjects. Twenty
subjects were treated with pyroglutamate and 20 with a placebo
over a period of 60 days. Memory functions were evaluated at
baseline and after 60 days of treatment by means of a battery
made up of six memory tasks. The results show that
pyroglutamate is effective in improving verbal memory
functions in subjects affected by age-related memory decline.
L
Glycine:
A non-essential amino acid
Effects on HGH: Two
studies found that amino acid increased HGH in the serum. In
one, 6.75 grams at bedtime caused a three-fold increase, while
a Japanese research team showed that 30 grams raised HGH
levels ten times over baseline in patients who had gastric
surgery. An oral dose of 250 milligrams in normal volunteers
also showed a significant, but less pronounced rise in HGH.
They conclude that "the facts demonstrated that glycine
is one of the stimulatory agents inducing the pituitary glands
to secrete HGH Glycine has also been found useful in
increasing output in exercise workouts.
It may be useful in
dampening hyperactive brain activity that produces spasms. In
one study, 1 gram of glycine a day for six months to one year
significantly reduced spasms in all ten patients with severe
chronic spasticity in the legs, including seven with multiple
sclerosis.
L-Lysine:
An essential amino acid that affects bone formation, height,
and genital function.
Effects on HGH: A 1981
study by an Italian Researcher- A Isidori, M.D., and his
associates at the University of Rome, found that the
combination of 1,200 milligrams of lysine and 1,200 milligrams
of arginine pyroglutamate in fifteen male volunteers between
the ages of fifteen and twenty was ten times more effective
than taking arginine alone. According to the researchers,
"we could demonstrate that the association of the two
Amino acids does result in the release of biologically active
hormone able to affect peripheral cellular receptors and thus
cell growth in general. " The fact that lysine and
arginine together were active in oral form, say the
researchers, "is clearly of considerable importance in
clinical and diagnostic practice. where it offers a more
practical and physiological approach. "
L
Tyrosine:
An amino acid precursor to epinephrine, norepinephrine and
dopamine, three important brain neurotransmitters involved in
mood, mental function and sex drive.
Effects on BGB: Tyrosine
is also used by the thyroid gland for the production of
Thyroxine, a vital hormone involved in regulating growth.
metabolism, skin health and mental state. Clinical studies
indicate that Tyrosine can be helpful in reducing the
irritation, fatigue and depression of PMS sufferers.
Tyrosine is
contraindicated for people taking anti-depressants containing
monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, people with high blood
pressure or skin cancer. |
