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Grow taller by - “Increasing Your Own Natural Growth”
In
addition to fat loss and muscle increases, several medical studies
found, subjects with higher levels of safe growth hormone also have
more “healthy cells” which defend against viruses and bad cells. For
example: when subjects were given growth hormone, equivalent to the
amount secreted in 24 hours (.7 milligrams) the activity of their
natural healthy cells increased by 80%.
Also,
for our purposes, their lean body mass increased 3 pounds and their fat mass
decreased 5 lbs. All within just 2 weeks of receiving this small amount of
additional growth hormone.
“Where
does Growth Hormone Come From Anyway?”
Growth
Hormone is released from the pituitary gland located at the base of
the brain in response to a number of complex conditions. We’ll just
talk about those that relate to building muscle and burning fat.
Generally,
about 7/10th’s of a milligram of growth hormone is released naturally
by the pituitary gland throughout a 24 hour period. About 50% of this
amount is released within the first 4 hours of sleep. The remainder is
released in response to a variety of stimuli such as...
1. Increased body temperature
2. Decreased blood glucose levels
3. Specific amino acid ingestion
4. Physical exercise
5. Height Increase
Although
sleep is the major stimulator of growth hormone, physical exercise is
next in line. In fact Growth hormones peak higher during exercise than
during sleep. The magnitude of growth hormone released during exercise
is influenced by several things...

1. Level of fitness
2. Exercise intensity
3. The amount of power output by the muscles.
Another
problem is, as we get older we get less and less Growth Hormone
release. Growth Hormone secretion begins to decline in the healthy
adult population between 20-30 years of age. This effect is attributed
to aging alone and probably is the result of a defect in the releasing
mechanisms which control growth hormone release rather than a defect
in the manufacturing or storage of the hormone in the pituitary gland.
Recent
studies done by Chalew Zadik and reported in the Journal of Clinical
Endocrine Metabolism show that Growth Hormone (GH) peaks somewhere
about age 20 and drops off sharply to age 40. From then it’s almost
zero.
Yet when they examine 80 year old cadaver’s they find these 80 years
old’s Pituitary glands to be full of Growth Hormone.
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In
other words, our body still manufactures ample amounts of growth hormone but as
we get older we are unable to release as much into the bloodstream. Research has
revealed the daily release of growth hormone decreases steadily from adolescence
until about 40 years of age, and eventually decreases to levels which are hard
to detect by the time we reach 60 years of age.
It
has also been demonstrated that non-exercising individuals who are 20% or more
above their recommended body weight will have impaired growth hormone release.
This effect is totally separate from that induced
by aging alone. Fortunately, it has also been found that growth
hormone
release will return to normal when body weight returns to normal.
“How To
Grow Taller by increasing Growth Hormone Secretion As We Age”
Up
to this point it might seem as though little can be done to increase
growth hormone release and to improve height, especially in those who
might have an age or body fat related impairment in growth hormone
release. But, before you give up, please read on... the entire story
has not yet been told. It has been found... nutritional
supplementation can continue to influence growth hormone release even
in older adults. Two recent studies using highly controlled
experimental designs, have found that nutritional supplementation with
the amino acids L-Arginine and Ornithine can produce a rather large
increase in growth hormone secretion over many hours. Peak levels
found in circulation were greater than those produced by strenuous
exercise or sleep and the elevated levels were sustained for up to 8
hours during the day.
"Works even while your asleep"
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“Greater Even Than With Injectable HGH
(Human Growth Hormone)”
In
this study, it was found the increase in growth hormone was greater
than that which one would expect to find with the administration of
injectable growth hormone. The main point being... growth hormone
secretion can be significantly increased from oral Arginine
administration when combined with Ornithine to take advantage of the
synergistic effect. In the highly controlled experimental studies
described above, the amino acids were taken prior to bedtime and prior
to exercise.
“Must Be Taken At A Specific Time”
"Arginine can increase slightly, but... when
we add Ornithine, it goes up 700%"
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These
amino acids must be taken together and on an empty stomach. This means you
cannot have any food or beverage other than water 3 hours prior to ingesting the
amino acids. Probably the most important time to take these amino acids is at
night just prior to bedtime. However, these amino acids can also be taken just
prior to exercise but remember, they should be taken following a period of 3
hours without food or a calorie generating beverage.
This
must be done so the amino acids do not have to compete with other substances in
the gastrointestinal track; thus, allowing easy passage of the nutrients to the
bloodstream where they can eventually cross into the brain and stimulate the
pituitary gland to release growth hormone.
When
Arginine and Ornithine are taken according to the
“Turn Back The Clock” Plan, increases in muscle strength and
performance have been experienced in as little as 3-4 days.
Another
interesting point... amino acid combinations, such as arginine and Ornithine
have been found to improve certain aspects of immune function as well as the
production of immune hormones from the thymus gland (factors known to be
strongly affected by growth hormone). In the Arginine-Ornithine study, daily
ingestion of these amino acids for 4 weeks in experimental animals markedly
improved age-related impairments in the responsiveness of lymphocytes (white
blood cells which regulate the immune response and fight infections) and the
hormone producing capacity of the thymic immune gland was also normalized in old
animals given the preparation.
More
importantly, the researchers found the hormone producing capacity of the thymus
gland in aging adults was restored to levels which would be found in young
adults. The amino acids were improving age-related losses in the endocrine
system (most probably through improved
growth hormone release) and this effect was Improving body functioning, as
measured by changes in the immune system. The reason why these amino acids
appear to work so well is not completely understood, especially when considering
the relatively low dosages administered. It might be, however that such specific
combination act together in synergistic fashion to improve transport across
cells in the pituitary, improving their utilization for stimulation of growth
hormone secretion.
It
has also been found:.. physical exercise can stimulate growth hormone release in
older adults, and this increase in secretion can play a significant role in
determining their fitness progress.

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