Human Growth Hormone: Myth Vs. Fact

by Sarah Gilbert

A lot of people recognize the term human growth hormone. But not a lot of those same people can actually define it or say what its purpose is. Individuals who have heard of it, but not learned a lot about it may have a few random ideas about the hormone. They may have been led to believe that it's wonderful and can solve almost any health issue without additional medical help. These individuals don't have the real info they need to understand human growth hormone.

Human growth hormone is highly overused. It has become a definite problem in recent years as many turn to it as a general anti-aging serum. This misuse of the human growth hormone has left many viewing hormone balancing in a negative light. Human growth hormone is sometimes found to be deficient in adults. But this deficiency is quite rare. It is only found in approx. 15% of individuals who undergo certified blood evaluations to clinically define their hormone levels.

In the case of a lot of people...a weight problem is easily pinned on a lack of human growth hormone. And this assumption is often made not only before complete health assessments providing qualified hormone levels are made, but before a qualified professional has even been consulted. Many believe that any weight issue can be addressed with human growth hormone treatment. This inaccurate use of the hormone has resulted in a negative perception of hormone balancing in general. There are only approximately 15% of all individuals tested that actually have their hormone levels come back indicating a clinical deficiency in human growth hormone.

Qualified professionals can conduct thorough complete health evaluations that can identify clinical deficiencies of human growth hormone. Included in a complete health evaluation are various hormone measurements including: insulin levels, human growth hormone levels, thyroid levels, testosterone levels, etc. Prior to any sort of hormone balancing treatment a full view of the entire system is necessary. Then accurate deficiency treatment can be administered.

Many of the 15% who actually have a deficiency in human growth hormone are actually prescribed natural remedies first. Exercise and nutrition alterations can result in hormone balancing naturally with a noticeable increase in human growth hormone levels. In certain instances this is the only treatment required.

Human growth hormone has been assigned many mythical anti-aging qualities. Putting all faith in them is a mistake. Qualified professionals will not prescribe human growth hormone without an actual clinical deficiency as defined by a complete health evaluation. And even then...an experienced professional will still begin by prescribing diet and exercise as naturally balancing the hormone levels is much healthier for the body.