Consuming Secretagogues (amino acid) orally to stimulate the release of growth hormone has very little if any effect of physiologic restoration of circulating and pulsatile growth hormone.  Studies with oral secretagogue amino acids state they increase IGF levels however by no more than normal body fluctuation.  IV infusions of secretagogues have demonstrated an increase in GH at higher dosages (5).  When this same high dosage use of amino acids have been used by ingestion orally it often cause diarrhea and indigestion because the body cannot tolerate dosages in the gram usage (6).  Taking Growth hormone releasers (amino acids) have been attempted for over 20 years with almost no overall change in circulating growth hormone levels.       

     The use of homeopathic growth hormone (diluted over one million times) has virtually no growth hormone in it.  Homeopathic may work for enhancing the body's immune system or to relieve headaches, however in the case of replacing growth hormone there is almost no effect.  The promoters of homeopathics say that there product increase IGF-1 by 30%, however the normal body fluctuation of GH from day to day is as much as 30%.  Therefore oral homeopathic products are of no benefit.  The confusion of oral delivery is unfortunate for the real products that work developed at the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy.

     When injectable growth hormone is given the dosage is so high that the body detects the excess and releases hormones such as somatostatin, which in turn lowers the amount of growth hormone in the circulating in the blood. Injecting large amounts of GH suppresses the body's own production.  In future injections the dosage amount may have to be increased to keep up with the suppressed production.  An injection under the skin (subcutaneous) is no longer sufficient and you may be told to inject in the muscle (intramuscular) and this hurts more. However, the long-term risk of using injectable growth hormone appears to be the same problem encountered with injecting insulin.  When you inject large molecular proteins like growth hormone, growth factors or insulin you expose the body to rejection associated with autoimmune diseases.  The body is not prepared to have large proteins injected directly into the body and a form of rejection occurs and it may perceive the protein as a foreign body.  We believe the solution is to use delivery systems that allow for proper acceptance and introduction into the body.  The use of oral microdilutions may be the best approach for a lifetime of growth hormone use.  The Grow Young product has proven to mimic the body's pulsatile releases of growth hormone.  This prevents the body's suppression mechanism (somatostatin) when growth hormone releasing hormone GHRH is injected.         

     Athletes that have abused growth hormone usage have enlarged guts called the "pouch" because the organs in the abdomen have grown too large from over-dosages of growth hormone.  There is some risk of diabetes because of insulin resistance that can damage the nerves and affect eyesight.  GH can elevate pancreatic enzymes and lead to pancreatitis.  Carpal Tunnel syndrome (aching wrist) and high blood pressure from excessive fluid retention can result from excessive dosages of growth hormone.  In some people acromegly or giantism (enlarged facial features, jaw, forehead, fingers and hands) has been reported in athletes using excessive amounts.  An oversized heart, heart failure and death are the biggest danger from overuse of growth hormone injections.  Most of the major problems can be avoided by reducing the dosage or start from the beginning with frequent (once or twice a day) low dosage injection (.25 to .5 IU per day) monitored very closely by an anti aging specialist.