The Human Growth Hormone is a naturally secreted protein that triggers and aids in the functioning of the pituitary gland, which regulates growth. Children who are deficient in the HGH do not display the normal growth pattern of bone muscular augmentation; many may show the classic dwarfism signs and also suffer from bone deformities.
Deficiency of growth hormone can also lead to obesity in children, as one of its secondary functions is to promote the metabolism of body fat. The pituitary gland is also responsible for the sexual maturation of a human when passing through adolescence. A deficiency of HGH results in lower triggering of the pituitary gland thus a reduced level of masculine or feminine instincts. Sexual dysfunction can therefore result owing to the lack or reduction in HGH synthesis.
As humans age, the energy levels in the body correspondingly reduce, metabolism slows down and as a natural progression of aging; the secretion of the growth hormone also reduces.
Under normal circumstances, the reduction in secretion of the growth hormone is a gradual process. However, adults with lower than normal levels of growth hormone secretion prematurely lose sexual vitality, put on weight and feel lethargic. This also has a cascading effect on the psychological make up of the adults who may feel depressed and suffer emotional stress.
To assess what is the optimum level of human growth hormone in the blood requires special blood tests with no clear yardsticks as to how much of the hormone is enough. However some ranges of human growth hormone as illustrated in several useful online guides can give a rough rule of the thumb for better assessment whether human growth hormone therapy is required. Using such yardsticks, it is possible for doctors to decide on the daily/ weekly dosage required to maintain the normal level of the hormone in the body and alleviate the distress.
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