What is HGH Therapy, and Why Should You Consider It?

HGH therapy is prescribed to treat the many debilitating symptoms of growth hormone deficiency, including adult-onset or age-related growth hormone deficiency.

HGH Therapy is designed to return your HGH level to the healthy range HGH Therapy is designed to return your HGH level to the healthy range through the use of HGH injections. HGH Therapy is mainly prescribed for children who are not growing normally, but it is also an effective anti-aging or weight loss treatment in adults with lower-than-normal HGH levels.

Who Needs HGH Therapy?

HGH plays a critical role in many of your most important bodily processes.

A growth hormone deficiency (GHD) occurs when your body does not produce enough human growth hormone (HGH). Both children and adults can suffer from growth hormone deficiency requiring growth hormone treatments.

Growth hormone deficiency in children is usually the result of some kind of pituatry dysfunction or genetic condition , but sometimes the cause is unknown.

Growth hormone deficiency in adults is referred to as "adult-onset GHD." The lack of growth hormone in adults is usually due to the fact that HGH levels decline as people age. Therefore, adult-onset GHD is often also referred to as "age-related GHD."

After your teen years, HGH levels in the blood begin to drop. It is this drop in HGH levels that occurs as men and women age that health experts agree is mainly t responsible for adults with growth hormone issues.

HGH Therapy: Do I Have HGH Deficiency?

Any man or woman who is over 45 and not feeling as strong and vital as they would like to could have lower-than-normal levels of HGH and need growth hormone deficiency treatment. However, in order to know if you are a candidate for growth hormone therapy, you should get to know the signs and symptoms of adult-onset or age-related growth hormone deficiency.

Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) affects adults as well as children. Some of the signs and symptoms crossover between childhood GHD and adult-onset GHD such as a decrease in muscle, but the most dramatic difference is the obvious one: it is easy to detect growth hormone deficiency in kids because they will experience poor growth and a failure to meet growth milestones.

In adults who have already achieved their full stature, doctors have to rely on other signs and symptoms that could point to adult growth hormone deficiency:

• Weight gain, loss of lean body mass, giving a “pear-shaped” body type
• Fatigued and lack of energy
• Loss of sex drive and other sexual performance issues in both men and women
• Thinning hair
• Increased appearance of liver spots, crepe skin, and other skin issues
• Decreased immunity and loss of ability to recover quickly from sickness or injury
• Cognitive and memory issues
• Bone loss and osteoporosis
• Mood changes

These kinds of symptoms, particularly in people over 45, can mean your growth hormone levels are low. However, the only way to be diagnosed with age-related growth hormone deficiency is with a complete physical exam and specialized HGH lab tests.

HGH Therapy: Causes of HGH Deficiency

Severe loss of HGH in adults can be caused by anything that impacts pituitary function. Tumors or other disease or injury to the pituitary can cause GHD in adults, but it is the steady decline of growth hormone over time that is most often responsible for the symptoms of GHD in adults.

How does HGH Impact Your body?

Inadequate growth hormone production can cause any number of quality-of-life issues. However, most of the debilitating symptoms are caused by the impact that low HGH has on metabolism and energy levels, leading to obesity, which can cause other health issues related to being overweight to come into play, such as the increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease.

Other ways that age-related GHD impacts your body include:

• Weakened ability to regulate body temperature
• Increased insulin resistance leading to weight gain
• Higher levels of bad cholesterol
• Impaired hair growth
• Increased deposits of arterial plaque causing a greater risk of heart disease
• Changes in mood with a greater propensity towards anxiety and depression
• Loss of bone density

What Are the Benefits of HGH Therapy for Adults

The goal of growth hormone therapy is to bring your HGH levels back into the normal range.

Growth hormone injections are good for both men and women, but men, in particular, can experience many benefits from HGH on their mental, physical, and sexual health. The specific human growth hormone benefits for adults diagnosed with growth hormone deficiencies include:

• Weight Loss and decreased body fat
• Increased muscle mass
• Improved athletic performance
• Increases in energy and vitality
• Return of your competitive edge
• Increased exercise capacity
• Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
• Improved blood sugar levels
• Larger muscles
• Improved sleep
• Improved body composition and a more athletic body
• Improved cognitive functioning
• A lowered risk of heart issues
• Improve your immune function
• Improved moods
• Increases libido and improved sexual performance

The Endocrine Society Guidelines for HGH Therapy in Adults

Endocrinology is the medical specialty that most often treats adults with GHD. Endocrinologists specialize in glands and hormonal conditions and hormone imbalances caused by improperly functioning glands of the endocrine system. The American Society of Endocrinologists lists the following Guidelines for growth hormone deficiency in adults:

• An individual who has undergone treatment for childhood GHD, needs to be retested and revaluated for adult GHD once they have achieved full height, to see if they are continued candidates for growth hormone therapy, unless known damage or defect that will continue to reduce HGH production into adulthood is present.
• Adults who have had hypothalamic/pituitary disease, surgery or radiation treatments to these areas, head trauma, or have shown evidence of other decreased pituitary functions should be tested for adult-onset growth hormone deficiency.
• Because the spontaneous occurrence of GHD in adults is relatively uncommon, more than a single test is suggested before an accurate diagnosis of adult-onset GHD can be made. It is recommended that in addition to an HGH stimulation test, an insulin-like growth factor or an IGF-1 stimulation test is also made.
• Other tests that can be used to establish adult GHD include the insulin tolerance test (ITT), the GHRH-arginine test, and the glucagon stimulation test.
• A result of a normal IGF-1 test should not be used to exclude a diagnosis of adult GHD, but it should indicate that other testing methods may be required.
• A pituitary axis is a complex interaction between the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus that directly influences certain biological processes. If a patient presents with 3 or more pituitary axes that are dysfunctional, there is strong evidence to suggest a growth hormone deficiency.
• Dosages for growth hormone therapy are not based on height or weight standards and should be prescribed per individual needs. Patients should be started at the lowest effective dose, and regimens should be titrated (increased) based on response.
• Patients need to be closely monitored during growth hormone therapy, and testing for HGH levels and IGF-1 levels should be done semi-annually.

Risks and Side Effects of HGH Therapy

Like any drug or medical procedure, HGH therapy is not without some risk of side effects; however, most of these are minor, and our doctors will work with you to help you find the best brand and optimal dose of HGH to keep any potential side effects to a minimum. Some of the more common side effects of HGH that have been recorded are:

• Joint pain
• Muscle Pain
• Inflammation at the injection site
• Dizziness
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Headache
• Mild hypertension
• Fluid Retention

The risk of potential adverse effects of HGH are increased if you attempt to self-administer HGH therapy without a prescription or proper medical advice.

How to Avoid the Side Effects of HGH Replacement Therapy?

Your risk of any side effects of HGH therapy is minimized by working with a clinic such as Kingsberg Medical that only prescribes the safest and most effective brands of HGH and whose doctors have years of experience in administering hormone replacement therapies.

Who Is NOT a Good Candidate for HGH Replacement Therapy?

HGH therapy is FDA-approved for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency. However, there are some people who should not take HGH. According to the prescribing information for HGH, contraindications include:

• A critical illness caused by certain types of heart or stomach surgery, serious injury, or a sudden and severe breathing problem (respiratory failure)
• Patients diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) who are obese or have sleep or breathing issues
• Patients with some form of cancers
• Anyone with known allergies to HGH or any of the ingredients used to constitute HGH injections
• Patients with diabetic retinopathy or other diabetes-related eye problems

There could be other medical conditions that interfere with the effectiveness of HGH Therapy. Please tell your healthcare provider about any health conditions or medical issues you are aware of and all medications you are taking.

What is the Best Way to Administer HGH Therapy?

For many years, HGH was only available as an injection. Recently, some forms of oral HGH have been introduced, and others are currently in clinical trials; however, our doctors have found that HGH injections remain the best way to administer HGH therapy.

What Brands Are Best for HGH Therapy?

Our doctors only prescribe name brands of growth hormone from reputable US pharmaceutical companies for our HGH Therapy. These brands are all made from human DNA, so they are indistinguishable from the natural growth hormone produced by your body.

The name brands of HGH injections that we prescribe for growth hormone deficiency in adults are:

Omnitrope – is the injectable form of HGH from Sandoz.

Genotropin – is Pfizer’s brand of HGH.

Norditropin – Norditropin® is HGH made by Novo Nordisk.

Zomacton – Comes from Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

Humatrope – Is a popular HGH prescription manufactured by Lilly.

Saizen – Saizen® is Merck Serono’s version of prescription HGH.

Zorbtive and Serostim – Serostim® and Zorbtive are injectable forms of HGH, both made by EMD Serono.

We pride ourselves on only prescribing the most well-known and, proven effective, and safe brands of HGH for our patients. All of the HGH we prescribe are the same medication -somatropin, which is a synthetic form of HGH that is made from human DNA. The different brands vary only in their prices, available doses, and delivery methods.

HGH is a potent drug, and it should never be used without a prescription and proper medical supervision.

Reviews From Our HGH Therapy Patients

Before I contacted Kingsberg Medical, I just felt angry and irritable all the time. I hated it, but I just couldn’t do anything to snap myself out of it. Then I started feeling depressed on top of that, which was just making everything worse. A friend of mine who went through something similar suggested I contact Kingsberg and get my hormones checked. Man, am I glad I did! I have been on HGH therapy for a few months now, and all of my friends say I am my old self again, fun to be around, and my wife couldn’t be happier!" – Randy P.

“I have high blood pressure, diabetes, and ED and was told I should not take Viagra; I thought that was the end of my sex life till I heard about how HGH therapy can be used to help men like me with ED. It’s been a few months since I completed my HGH therapy, and that, along with some lifestyle counseling from Kingsberg, and my sex life is as good as it ever was! – Robert S.

“I started working with the doctors and staff at Kingsberg a little over a year ago. I was suffering from depression, fatigue, and low energy, and I just could not figure out why. After getting on a growth hormone replacement program, I am happy to report that my energy has returned, I am sleeping well, and I just feel like myself again. I definitely recommend Kingsberg for anyone who wants to look and feel their best. Their customer service could not be any better! I am always greeted by name and with a smile, and all of the staff are always available to track my progress and answer my questions.” Stephen C.

How to Get a Prescription for Hormone Therapy

As you can see from the above testimonials, a prescription for HGH therapy can bring back your enjoyment of life.

It is not difficult at all to get a prescription for HGH therapy from Kingsberg Medical. Just follow these five simple steps.

• Step 1 – Complete the online medical history form – Click on the link on this page to complete your medical history form and have it sent right to our doctors.
• Step 2 – Medical exam – After evaluating your medical history form, you will be invited to make an appointment to see one of our doctors for a complete physical and medical exam. This initial appointment may be able to be accomplished by a telehealth visit.
• Step 3 – Lab work – Depending on our clinic in your area, laboratory blood tests will be done on-site, or you will be sent to a local lab to have your hormone levels checked.
• Step 4 – Receive your prescription for HGH injections – If indicated by your medical history, your intake exam, and your blood work, our doctor will prescribe your HGH injections. You will then be able to purchase your prescribed dose of HGH from our products page.
• Step 5 – Home Delivery – Your HGH injection kit will be sent right to your home.

Now that you know what HGH therapy is, why not Contact Us and see if you can benefit from HGH injections or one of our other hormone replacement or antiaging therapies?

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