Low Levels

Have you been experiencing more abdominal fat? Decreased energy? Decreased muscle mass?

Adult growth hormone deficiency is a medical condition that occurs when the body is not producing sufficient levels of growth hormone. The anterior pituitary gland is responsible for the production of growth hormone, which in turn stimulates the liver to produce another hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). These two hormones combined have widespread metabolic effects throughout the body.

Our anti-aging doctors look for the main clinical symptoms of adults with GH deficiency. Some but not all of these may present on a patient. These symptoms relate to body composition, physical performance and psychological well-being. When HGH levels are low, body composition can be significantly altered with an increase in fat, predominantly abdominal fat, and a decrease in muscle mass.  This then translates to reduced muscle strength and exercise capacity. Patients can also have difficulty with weight control. General well being of GH deficient adults may be affected, consequently reducing vitality and energy..

Are You Experiencing Some or All of these Symptoms?

By the time we reach the age of 30, our HGH levels are only about 20 percent of their peak levels during childhood, and after the age of 30, they continue to decline at about 12 to 15 percent per decade, and often much more. So at the time when our bodies need HGH for repair, that is as we age, HGH is at its’ lowest levels.

• A higher level of body fat, especially around the waist

• Less muscle (lean body mass)

• Anxiety and depression

• Less strength, stamina and ability to exercise without taking a rest

• Decreased sexual function and interest

• Feelings of being isolated from other people

• Reduced bone density and a tendency to have more bone fractures as they get older

• Fatigue

• Greater sensitivity to heat and cold