Understanding How HGH Helps Improve Memory Function

As we age, our minds, like our bodies, begin to break down and weaken. We often forget names and places, take longer to come up with answers, or are just plain more forgetful. If you are in your fifties or sixties, play a memory game with someone in their twenties or teens; when that youngster soundly beats you, you will quickly realize how much your memory has deteriorated.

According to Jan Berend Deijen and a team of Dutch researchers at the Free University Hospital in Amsterdam, human growth hormone plays a vital role in memory and our cognitive ability and performance. Their research demonstrated that people experiencing HGH deficiency directly correlated with short-term memory, long-term memory, iconic memory (the ability to rapidly process a brief flash of information), and perceptional motor skills. Human growth hormone has been shown to relate to cognitive dysfunction as patients with lower levels of IGF-1 (an indication of HGH production) also tend to have lower IQ scores and education levels.

Though research on HGH and memory or cognitive ability is in its infancy, research conducted by Bengt-Ake Bengtsson, a Swedish endocrinologist, and other researchers have shown that HGH therapy in hormone-deficient adults helps improve cognitive ability and memory. Human growth hormone therapy with children has produced even more dramatic results. Patients who undergo such therapy become less forgetful, more alert, and have a greater capacity to concentrate.

HGH is naturally produced by the pituitary gland and is released into the bloodstream. When we are young, before we hit our twenties, the pituitary gland functions at optimal levels with optimal levels of hormone in our bloodstream. However, as we age, human growth hormone production decreases and by the time we are in our forties, production has declined significantly.

Treatment is currently available by a physician with a prescription. However, this option is not viable for most potential candidates as the therapy requires up to 50 injections each month at a cost of nearly $2,000 monthly. Though human growth hormone treatment has the potential for positive results, most avoid this option due to the pain, high cost, and inconvenience.

Many individuals have sought out natural formulas, offering a safe, effective, and affordable alternative to injectable human growth hormone. A select few of these homeopathic formulas contain a proprietary blend of natural ingredients that help strengthen and empower the body's pituitary gland, the primary gland responsible for HGH production in the body. The link could be made that by strengthening the pituitary gland to function at stronger and more youthful levels, the gland would naturally produce greater levels of human growth hormone in the body.

Additionally, some of these formulas contain ingredients that have been clinically proven to provide an amazing spectrum of benefits that may mirror those often seen with traditional HGH treatment programs. This safe and effective natural alternative offers an affordable and convenient solution for those seeking these benefits.