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The Best HGH Releasors

Human growth hormone, or HGH, is a peptide hormone with regenerative and anti-aging properties in the human body. Many seek to increase their natural production of growth hormone with natural supplements that coax the pituitary gland to release more HGH. Melatonin, GABA, L-arginine and L-lysine, amino acid blends and popular products combining several of the above ingredients are commonly used to increase the release of HGH.

  1. Melatonin

    • Melatonin is an important hormone produced by the pineal gland, and it is responsible for the circadian rhythms, which govern over sleep patterns and hormonal secretion. According to Jerry Brainum's book "Natural Anabolics," melatonin also triggers the body to produce more growth hormone, when taken before resistance training exercise.

    GABA

    • GABA, or gamma aminobutyric acid, is an amino acid that has calming effects on brain chemistry in the human body. When taken before intense exercise, GABA has been shown to increase growth hormone levels, compared to placebo, according to "Natural Anabolics"

    L-Arginine and L-Lysine

    • L-Arginine has traditionally been taken for its purported wound-healing and growth hormone releasing effects on the human body. However, a specific type of the amino acid, known as L-arginine pyroglutamate, is very effective, according to an interview with the "Muscle Nerd" Jeff Anderson. Moreover, combining it with the amino acid L-lysine, helps "piggyback" the L-arginine across the blood/brain barrier.

    Amino Acid Blends

    • Some products combine an amino acid complex to trigger growth hormone release. Other amino acids contained in these formulas are L-glutamine, L-tyrosine and L-glycine, as well as L-arginine, L-lysine and GABA. Besides being GH releasers, they are also the raw materials for the body to produce human growth hormone, which has a peptide or protein-based structure.

    Popular Products

    • Some popular products offering combinations of effective GH releasers are Powerfull by USP Labs, Secretagogue-One from MHP, and Nu soma from Olympian Labs. These formulas combine several different ingredients to effect GH release from various pathways.

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