Hormone HGH Spray Information

HGH is the shortened term for human growth hormone. HGH is produced by the pituitary gland and over the course of the lifetime, production decreases. Due to the natural decrease in of HGH during the aging process, there has been an interest in whether the use of HGH could combat the symptoms of aging, according to the Mayo Clinic. Doctors can prescribe HGH injections and HGH can also be purchased through companies marketing pills and sprays.

Defining HGH

• Human growth hormone has many functions including fueling the growth and development in children and the maintenance of organs and tissues during adulthood. Children and unhealthy adults will benefit from the use of HGH; however, healthy adults who seek to "reverse aging" can actually cause harm to the body or even reduce their lifespan.

Ways to Increase HGH

• Increasing HGH in the body can be done with injections, pills and sprays. HGH injections are the most expensive, costing approximately $15,000 each year. Injections must be prescribed and administered by a doctor. HGH is sold for much less on through other retailers and on the internet. HGH is available for purchase in pill form as well as sprays and do not require a doctor for administration.

Pros of HGH Sprays

• HGH oral and nasal sprays are much cheaper than injections. According to a claim by Sytropin, a HGH spray retailer, such sprays are said to tone skin, remove wrinkles, create energy and keep the heart, body and muscles strong. Of course, these claims are biased, as the marketer wants to sell the product, and there is little scientific evidence to support such claims.

  According to The Mayo Clinic, HGH is useful to aid adults suffering from muscle wasting related to AIDS, however such claims refer to injections and there are no scientific claims specifically about the benefits of sprays.

Cons of HGH Sprays

• Adults looking to cure the signs of aging could actually cause reduce their lifespan. According to "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Anti-Inflammation Diet," higher levels of HGH will actually decrease life expectancy versus those who have lower levels of the hormone, based on a study preformed with animals. Furthermore, the same study concluded reduced levels of HGH prolonged the survival rate in the animals.

Warnings

• The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has had problems with more than one company falsely promoting the contents of HGH in oral sprays. The FTC alleged that the businesses' claims that the sprays contained HGH were false and the sprays did not contain any HGH. Marketing a product in which the consumer would not know whether or not it contained what it claims to, may be the biggest downfall of purchasing oral HGH sprays.