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What Do Adrenal Hormones Do

The adrenal glands release hormones into the bloodstream. Like all hormones, the adrenal hormones are chemical messengers that affect many parts of the human body. Adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress, and other essential functions. While your adrenal glands may be small in size, they […]

Difference Between Neurotransmitters and Hormones

Though related, there are significant chemical and biological differences between hormones and neurotransmitters. Because of the similarities of what they do and how they perform their important tasks, hormones are often confused with neurotransmitters. While they are related in some ways, these vital chemical messengers are quite different. Both hormones and neurotransmitters are organic chemicals […]

Low Testosterone and Metabolic Syndrome

Clinical research has shown that there is a definite link between low testosterone and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a group of disorders characterized by high blood sugar, high levels of "bad" cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity. It puts people at severe risk of death by cardiac arrest or stroke. Medical research has found […]

HGH for Osteoporosis Treatment

Clinical research has shown that human growth hormone (HGH) can improve bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related fractures. Human growth hormone or HGH is largely responsible for the regeneration of every cell in the body, including bone. When it comes to bone health and bone density – which is a measure […]

Hormone Therapy for Menopause Treatment

Once controversial, hormone replacement therapy is still the safest and most effective treatment for menopause. Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is used to “replace” the hormones that a woman’s body isn’t making anymore. For decades, HRT has been the preferred treatment for women dealing with the worst of the typical menopausal symptoms. What Is Menopause? […]

Hormone Replacement Therapy after Hysterectomy

Hormone replacement surgery can be beneficial to most women after having a hysterectomy. Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on female patients. Doctors perform an average of 500,000 hysterectomies a year in the US. A hysterectomy can be “partial,” “total,” or “radical,” depending on what structures are removed. Most hysterectomies involve […]

Hormone Therapy for Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a hormonal-dependent condition. Since endometriosis development is reliant on a woman’s cyclic production of hormones during her menstrual cycle, hormone therapy can be an effective treatment for endometriosis. What Is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a condition suffered by women where cells that normally grow inside of the uterus grow outside of the uterine cavity, […]

Low HGH and Anxiety What Is the Connection

There is a connection between your level of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) and feelings of depression and anxiety. Among the many benefits of HGH are its positive impacts on memory, cognition, and feelings of emotional wellbeing. Human growth hormone, or HGH, is one of your body’s most important hormones. HGH is produced by the pituitary […]

Difference Between HGH and Sermorelin

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) and sermorelin are both prescribed to treat patients experiencing growth hormone deficiency, but they are not the same thing. Human Growth Hormone and sermorelin are intimately related, and both can be used to treat men and women with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). This is why they are often discussed together, and […]

Can you have an HGH allergic reaction

Allergic reactions to HGH injections are exceedingly rare. When such reactions do occur, they are usually the typical skin reactions such as hives and itchy skin. Human growth hormone (HGH) therapy is approved by the FDA for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency. As such, HGH is generally regarded as safe. However, as in any […]