Boost Growth Hormone Naturally 🌱

In this video, I discuss the functions and benefits of Human Growth Hormone, and how to optimise growth hormone naturally. This is part 4 of my Natural PEDs series, where we attempt to recreate the effects of the WADA banned substances NATURALLY.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 GH production
2:10 GH functions
3:21 Exogenous GH benefits and risks
4:26 Regulation of GH
8:18 Strategy 1
9:33 Strategy 2
13:54 Strategy 3
14:49 Strategy 4
16:01 Strategy 5

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Sources (PMID/link):
GH increases calcium retention and bone mineralisation: 12788900, 7710348, 1125163
GH may or may not increase muscle mass: 24163428
GH increases lipolysis and potentially fat loss: 10352397, 8300043, https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet1034
GH reduces liver glucose uptake: PMC8533955
GH stimulates liver gluconeogenesis: 19240267
GH induces transient insulin resistance: 38192102, 32966863
GH increases T4 deiodination into T3: 29274063
GH can cause water retention: 10592455
GH can cause carpal tunnel syndrome: 8287568
Most GH is produced during deep sleep: 8627466
Sleep deprivation can suppress GH release: 8875441
Sex hormones regulate GH secretion: 16984231
Nicotine increases GH: 6818588, 6508989, 18042647
Niacin increases GH: 27654882
Ghrelin increases GH: 25302229
Low blood sugar increases GH: 13975313
Vigorous exercise increases GH: 10468938, https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-200333080-00005
Arginine increases GH: 2903866
Dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, and ghrelin can increase GH: 23381030
GH's interaction with IGF-1: 38192102
Insulin reduces GH: 10484056, 10224108
Drugs and xenobiotics can reduce GH: 16702112
Resistance training and aerobic training above lactate threshold increase GH: https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-200333080-00005
Sprint-8 workout increases GH: https://sprint8.com/eng/resources/white-paper-sprint-8-exercise-protocol
Fasting increases GH: 35678263
Heat exposure increases GH: 3117831, 5012490, 3788622
Cold exposure does not appear to increase GH: 19444973, 16644256, 5412546
Huperzine A inhibits acetylcholinesterase: 16364207
Acetylcholine stimulates GH: 29509880, 220365
Alpha-GPC increases GH: 22673596, https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1550-2783-5-S1-P15
CDP-choline increases GH: 2028709, 639755
Arginine increases GH: 9063764, 18090659
Ornithine may increase GH: 35896372, https://www.scirp.org/Journal/PaperInformation?paperID=1583
GABA may increase GH: 18091016
Glutamine may increase GH: 7733028
Lysine may increase GH: 37968448, 34199514
Glycine may increase GH: 622050
Creatine may increase GH: 11297004
Serovital amino acid supplement may increase GH: 30893070


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Nothing in this video is medical advice.