Many people believe that Human Growth Hormone can only be replaced via very costly and very painful injections, and surprisingly, they would be right. Actual synthetic Human Growth Hormone can only be administered by injection, and rightly only by a Medical Practitioner. This form of Human Growth Hormone is only given to people who have a growth hormone deficiency or those who are willing to pay for expensive and painful treatment. However, this is not the only solution for those of us who are seeking an alternative treatment, as evidence is now available which maintains that as we get older our Pituitary Gland does not stop producing Growth Hormone, only the rate in which it releases it. Therefore, there are now many oral Growth Hormone Releasers, known as Growth Secretagogues¹, readily available on the market. (more…)

Within our central nervous system Serotonin plays a critical part in in the regulation of Depression, Anxiety, Sleep, Aggression, Temperature, Appetite, Sexual Behaviour and the Sensation of Pain.  Cells in other parts of the body also use and make Serotonin, but all Serotonin used by our Brain Cells has to be made within the Neurons, as Serotonin cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.  Serotonin is produced by an Amino Acid called Tryptohan.

5-Hydroxytryptophan, (5-HTP), is also an Amino Acid naturally produced by the body from the essential Amino Acid Tryptohan through a process called Enzyme Tryptophan Hydroxylase.   The action of Tryptophan Hydroylase can be inhibited by many different influences, some of these include, Stress, Vitamin B6 deficiency, and Insulin Resistance, thus making the Tryptophan unavailable for Serotonin production.  As mentioned earlier, if not enough Serotonin is produced then the regualtion of  Depression, Anxiety, Sleep, Aggression, Temperature, Appetite, Sexual Behaviour and the Sensation of Pain, may be effected.

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