Human Growth Hormone For Weight Loss and Obesity - Not Worth the Risk

There have been a number of claims to the effect that Human Growth Hormone can be an effective tool in order to lessen obesity and guarantee effective weight loss. However no concrete studies have been made yet on this fact. All these claims are usually based on the fact that HGH naturally occurs in the body and is secreted by the pituitary gland. They simply say that as we age the pituitary gland produces less and less of HGH, thus slowing the entire basic functions of the body especially its' metabolism.

Here the marketing geniuses have presented another weight loss option alleging that no workouts or effort is required. The problem with this, aside from encouraging laziness, is that aside from the high likelihood that they are not going to lose weight are the health risks involved in taking doses of HGH. These health risks include muscle and joint pains, edemas, possible cancers of different types, HGH overdose, diabetes, high blood pressure, and a host of other complications. The people behind the sale of these products fail to inform potential purchasers that HGH use by law is only approved by the FDA to be issued only as a prescription drug. Just by selling the product for weight loss means that they are already in violation of the law. In fact there already have been Congressional Hearings held in the United States specifically focusing on the misuse of HGH as an anti-aging and sports enhancing treatment.

For those who would want to lose weight, or are obese, they should look elsewhere for alternative treatments. Even better still they should look to change their lifestyle through the proper diet, and exercise. They should also look to family and friends for support in their main goal of losing weight and possibly beating their obesity problem. There are treatments out there that can be effective as well as being a lot less risky than taking any HGH.

Human Growth Hormone has been a misused and highly misunderstood substance. How the marketers can claim that it can do so much may have some truth to it because HGH is used successfully to treat some form of obesity, and this is called Prader-willi Syndrome. This however is a condition in children wherein there is ah actual lack of HGH that is being produced in the body. Furthermore, the HGH treatment in this case is delivered through injection which is the best and most efficient way of HGH delivery into the body.

Further research must be conducted before Human Growth Hormone can claim to be an effective weight loss tool. To some extent it has its' uses but in a very limited way. For now marketing people must stop the hype about HGH and place more emphasis on the safety of the public. With all the risks that taking HGH entails, it is not worth it. Better to rely on the time tested diet and exercise, which is always a good and viable option.

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