What Benefits Can I Expect From using HGH?

Injecting human growth hormone (HGH) daily can provide a range of benefits, including:

1. Increased muscle mass and strength: HGH stimulates the growth and regeneration of muscle tissue, promoting an increase in muscle mass, strength, and endurance. It does this primarily through muscle retention. Muscle cells have receptors for HGH and when it binds it prevents muscle loss. This is huge as most of us have experienced what it is like to push hard in the gym for a few months and to then lose all our gains after taking a week or two off at the gym. HGH prevents this and keeps the muscle that you gained in the gym.
2. Decreased body fat: HGH helps to increase metabolism and fat burning, leading to a decrease in body fat and an increase in lean muscle mass. It does this by binding to fat cells. Fat cells have receptors for HGH and when injected they bind in great numbers. This then begins a process called lipolysis. Lipolysis is the breaking down of fat which you can then process and breathe out. This still takes work to lose fat, but it becomes easy like when you were in your 20’s.
3. Improved bone density: HGH stimulates the production of bone cells, which leads to an increase in bone density and a decrease in the risk of fractures and osteoporosis.
4. Increased energy levels: HGH can help improve energy levels and reduce fatigue, leading to improved physical performance and cognitive function.
5. Improved skin health: HGH can help improve skin texture and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, promoting a more youthful appearance.
6. Improved immune function: HGH can help improve immune function by promoting the production of immune cells, leading to a reduced risk of infections and illnesses.
7. Improved Memory: Some memory cells have receptors for HGH. When you inject HGH it will go through the blood stream in the brain and attach to these memory cells. It helps them to live longer and retain more memories.

It’s important to note that while HGH injections can provide a range of benefits, they should only be used under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional and in accordance with their instructions. Traditional medicine practitioners will tell you that HGH injections should only be used for approved medical purposes, and not for athletic or anti-aging purposes, but there is enough evidence out there to show it is a powerful tool for aesthetic, athletic and anti-aging purposes.

Should HGH be taken in Combination with TRT?

It is our belief at Dream Body Clinic that HGH and Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) were designed to go together for adult patients. The results in regards to athletic performance, aesthetics, fat loss and anti-aging benefits are tripled when combined. TRT will help build muscle fast and improve mood. When HGH is added you will be able to keep those new muscle gains. TRT and HGH both increase your metabolism so when used together they synergize. We like to think of the life cycle when explaining this. We are designed to grow up, have kids, raise those kids and then slowly taken out of the life cycle. Our bodies do this primarily by down regulating our hormones over time. We can now replace these key hormones with TRT and HGH Therapy.

HGH and Cancer

Doctors in the USA are trained to tell patients that the reason they can’t prescribe HGH for aesthetic, athletic or anti-aging benefits is because HGH increases IGF-1 Levels and certain tumors feed off of IGF-1. We find this approach to be misleading for a few reasons:

1.  HGH stimulates the production of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) in the liver, which promotes the growth and regeneration of cells in various tissues and organs throughout the body, including bones, muscles, and skin. You already have IGF-1 in your bloodstream and it is considered beneficial. You would have to know you had cancer and continue to use HGH to have any potential for an issue. Even then it has not been studied to see if HGH would speed up cancer.
2. In addition, HGH has been shown to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that can help protect cells and tissues from damage caused by oxidative stress and inflammation. This is the opposite of cancer and can actually be preventative to developing cancer.
3. HGH has also been found to stimulate the production of white blood cells, which help protect against infections and illnesses. This also helps prevent cancer.

Overall, HGH is an important hormone that plays a crucial role in promoting the growth and health of cells throughout the body.

Does HGH Use Down Regulate Pituitary Gland Function?

The idea that HGH down regulates pituitary gland function has been a favorite quote by many people that claim to be experts on HGH use, but what is the truth. According to studies on HGH use this is only true at excessive doses.

Most studies suggest that long-term and excessive use of HGH at doses above 1.0-1.5 IU/kg/day can significantly increase the risk of hypopituitarism and other adverse effects. Those are extremely large doses. That means a 100kg (220 lbs) man would have to inject 100IU per day to cause down regulation of the pituitary gland. At Dream Body Clinic we recommend a daily dose of 1.8IU for the majority of patients.

Josh, the found of Dream Body Clinic is 40 years old. He has been on 1.8IU of HGH for 10 years now. In those 10 years his resting IGF-1 levels have remained at 150 ng/ml. This year his IGF-1 was recently down regulated and reported at 130 ng/ml and this was to be expected. People naturally down regulate over time at a rate of about 20% every 10 years after the age of 30. So Josh’s resting IGF-1 has only dropped 14% which is less than the average even after a decade of HGH use.

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What is the Best Dose to Take of HGH?

At Dream Body Clinic we recommend 1.8IU (0.06mg) per day for people weighing less than 250 lbs (113kg). This applies to men or women. The reason women need to take the same dose or higher than a man is because women produce much more estrogen than men and estrogen allows less IGF-1 to be produced in the liver when HGH is processed. So a 100lb women will get nearly the same IGF-1 conversion as a 200 lbs man at the same dose of HGH.

For Athletic Performance or for Children trying to grow taller we sometimes recommend a higher dose of 3.9IU (1.3mg) per day. This dose is typically the highest we recommend because doses of 6iu (2mg) per day or higher can cause insulin sensitivity which will lead to type 2 diabetes. This is why bodybuilders that do 10IU to 30IU per day have to inject insulin with it to prevent those issues. Do not inject insulin with HGH as it is extremely dangerous.

How to Use a Merck Saizen Cartridge

Unfortunately the Merck Saizen pen is not available, but we have the cartridges which are easy to use without a pen. You simply use an insulin needle to draw out the liquid.

The cartridge has 2.5ml of solution with 20mg of HGH. So the math for an insulin needle is 250 / 20 = 12.5 tics on the insulin needle per mg. Most people measure in IU so that would be 250 / 60 = 4.16

So draw out 4 tics on the insulin needle for just under 1IU

We typically recommend 2IU per day so that would be 8 tics on the insulin needle. It is a very small amount of liquid.

It is best to inject subcutaneously into the stomach fat.  Be sure to use a new syringe every time and always sterilize the cartridge and the area you will be injecting with a disinfectant such as alcohol.