How To Maximize Human Growth Hormone

[julesmoz]

If you're not familiar with the benefits of HGH, let it suffice to say that it's definitely something you want! I'd encourage you to research it.

I just found this great article at http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/human-growth-hormone.html

It talks about to time your eating and exercise so as to maximize HGH. Here are some highlights (actually, this is the bulk of the article):

"It is hard to argue against the use of carbohydrate immediately after training in the few days leading up to a competition, when it is important to ensure that carbohydrate stores in the muscles are fully repleted. However, this is not the best strategy for maintaining the release of human growth hormone (hGH) after exercise, particularly if the carbs have a high glycemic index, as these (sugary) foods stimulate insulin secretion which, in turn, contributes to a reduction in human growth hormone (hGH).

It may also be a good idea to ingest some amino acids after exercise, as this has been shown to enhance human growth hormone (hGH) secretion too.

It is also important to drink plenty of water during training, as dehydration has been shown to significantly reduce the exercise-induced human growth hormone (hGH) response.

In terms of training, research has shown that to achieve an elevation of human growth hormone (hGH) above baseline you need to spend at least 10 minutes training at above lactate threshold intensity (8) This results in the biggest volume of human growth hormone (hGH) secreted in response to a single exercise bout, with levels of the hormone declining gradually over a period of an hour. It is also known that multiple daily sessions can give rise to optimal human growth hormone (hGH) secretion over a 24-hour period.

One study investigating the effects of three exercise sessions a day with either 1.5 or three-hour recovery periods between them found that the longer recoveries led to the greatest volume of 24-hour human growth hormone (hGH) secretion (9). Another showed an even larger human growth hormone (hGH) peak in response to sprints on an exercise bike.

In the light of the above-mentioned research and current recommendations for both diet and exercise, it might be a good idea to think about ‘periodising’ diet in a similar way to training. During periods of training, when we are trying to increase muscle mass, minimise body fat and maximise the adaptive response to training, it would seem logical to adopt an hGH-enhancing approach, reverting to a high-carb diet before and during competition."

Hope this helps!

- Julesmoz

[Born2run]

Actually I take an HGH supplement and it has done wonders for me. I had someone the other day think I was much younger then my actual age. Of course they were probably pulling my leg. I wouldn't be without it. Judy

[SwishTN]

What hgh supplement do you take? What IS your age, and at what age should someone start taking it?

[Revvell]

The original post as I read it was about naturally occuring hgh, not about taking supplements. Please google the negative side effects of taking such a thing including: Overgrowth of hands, feet, and face (acromegaly) because of the increased muscle and bone development in these parts
Enlarged internal organs, especially heart, kidneys, tongue and liver
Heart problems (http://health.howstuffworks.com/athletic-drug-test2.htm); In addition: The risks involved in human growth hormone administration are edema, carpal tunnel syndrome, and joint pain. Use of growth hormone can increase the risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart failure (Harvard, 1999). (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/Lesliej1.htm)

This site is insupport of raw vegan health and wellness, not the use of drugs.

Revvell

[Born2run]

I'm 54 and take a supplement put out by Renuva. It comes in a powder and you take a scoop in the morning with water. So far so good, if I start feeling weird I probably will discontinue it.They recommend 5 mornings but I only do Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. I'm notorious for cutting doses of things anyway. I didn't mean to offend anyone, so if I have I apologize. Judy

[leeleelocs]

My doctor gave me a shot of hgh when we were trying to get preg. it worked but now I can't donate blood. :mad: So what types of carbohydrates do you recommend to stimulate the natural hgh effect.

[julesmoz]

Eating carbs within an hour or two of exercise actually suppress the effect, as they cause a rise in insulin. Insulin and HGH don't like to co-exist, I guess :) So it doesn't matter what kind of carbs you eat - just wait to eat them until it's been a couple of hours after exercise.

The pre-competition carb-loading is to allow your muscles to store as much glycogen as possible. Muscles are much more apt to store glycogen if you eat carbs within a half hour of exercising.

[Arky]

There's a really nice synopsis of hormone issues in the eBook I mentioned a couple of days ago. Definitely worth a read:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11592

Peace.

J.

[Gilberto09]

You should have a balanced diet along with regular exercises for maximize the HGH (http://www.hghforsale.org/hgh-for-sale/). Eating healthy also means eating food in proper proportions; that is, one should only eat what the body needs to thrive. A balanced diet entails eating food from each basic food group. The meal menu should show a combination of carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins and minerals on a daily basis. You should also stay away from too much fat.Exercising is a good way to tone the body. This will keep the heart healthy so it could pump oxygen all over the body without much strain. It will also allow the muscles in the body to develop and function better while burning excess fat off those body parts.

[kaleboy]

probably one of the biggest factors is how much good quality sleep you get...in a round about way having a light early meal will definately improve your sleep and hence HGH production.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/make-your-own-hgh-while-you-sleep.html

[RawHealthyBeauty]

Thanks for posting the article about how eating and workout can maximize the natural production of hgh. It made me be aware of where I might be going wrong with my consumption of the recovery drink after a work-out. And see how I can make my workouts be more effective for me.

[fastfreedom]

I've come across some good info on HGH too. I'll try to dig it up.

But here's one I saw as I was going through my favorites just now.
http://www.dragondoor.com/articles/power-breathing-and-growth-hormone/

Another thing I kinda recall is that spirulina before bed is supposed to increase HGH. I'll try to find this link too.

If sprinting on an exercise bike is good for HGH then I bet kettelbell swings are amazing for it. ;)

Here's one of the links I was thinking of. http://www.energeticforum.com/paths/869-not-new-but-amazing.html

There's a program you can download called brainwave generator that you can use to meditate to put your self into that very deep state where HGH is created. You can also buy cd's from hemisync to get to that state.

Another good link. I know they're talking about using spirulina for paths in this link. But the first post talking about deep sleep in the delta brainwave along with spirulina regrowing the body is what I was saying about increasing HGH while sleeping. http://www.energeticforum.com/paths-faq/98-paths-spirulina.html

Another link that I recall, which I had to find. http://www.energeticforum.com/health-fitness-nutrition/5493-living-young-maintaining-youth.html

And this link is also in the link above. But I'm gonna post it anyhow. http://www.energeticforum.com/personal-development/206-binaural-beats-brainwave-entrainment-brainwaves-2.html - check out post 54. Dreamless sleep - Human growth hormone released

I think those are all the one's I was thinking of.

[mcster]

Awesome info people, thanks! Makes a strong case against refueling (replenishing glycogen stores) with carbs post workout. I'm going to give something else a try and see how that works.