Human growth hormone (HGH) is an essential hormone produced by the pituitary gland. As we age, HGH production declines leading to undesirable effects like weight gain, decreased muscle mass, reduced bone density, increased fatigue, and diminished skin elasticity.
HGH therapy involves supplementing the declining levels of growth hormone using bioidentical HGH to help reverse aging and maintain vitality. When administered properly under medical supervision, HGH therapy offers several evidence-based benefits making it an appealing anti-aging treatment.
Some common signs and symptoms of growth hormone deficiency in adults include:
If you struggle with several of these symptoms, an underlying growth hormone deficiency may be to blame. Blood tests can check IGF-1 and growth hormone levels to determine if hormone therapy could help resolve undesirable symptoms.
Prescribed HGH injections from an experienced hormone clinic like Butterfly Hormone Center offer a variety of rejuvenating benefits:
These wide-ranging benefits make growth hormone therapy an excellent choice to help combat age-related decline. Treatment helps you look and feel younger even as you age chronologically.
During HGH therapy, bioidentical human growth hormone is injected subcutaneously just under the top layer of skin. This allows the growth hormone to enter the bloodstream directly mimicking the natural release of HGH from your pituitary gland.
Once in your bloodstream, growth hormone travels to the liver and other tissues triggering them to produce insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), the primary mediator of HGH's effects. As IGF-1 levels rise, you begin reaping the anti-aging, metabolic and body-composition benefits of treatment leading an overall enhancement in quality of life.
The first step to begin HGH therapy is to schedule blood testing at our clinic. A simple blood draw analyzes your IGF-1 and growth hormone levels helping determine if you're a candidate for treatment.
If deficient, we develop a customized therapy protocol just for you. HGH dosing must be individualized based on your lab results, symptoms and objectives.
At Butterfly Hormone Center, initial HGH dosing typically ranges from 0.5 IU to 1.5 IU injected daily. This gradually increases over 4-6 weeks based on follow-up lab work and symptom improvements. Most patients settle on their optimal maintenance dose ranging between 1-3 IU daily.
HGH injections are conveniently self-administered at home typically before bed when production naturally peaks. Our nurses teach you proper injection techniques during the first month of treatment. Most patients prefer injecting subcutaneously into the abdomen or thighs where absorption is efficient.
Age-related HGH decline develops gradually over decades. Unfortunately, many adults ignore the initial subtle signs of growth hormone deficiency allowing progressive deterioration for years before seeking treatment. The gradual nature of hormonal decline makes it easy to chalk up symptoms as normal consequences of aging.
However, the sooner you address declining pituitary function and metabolism-enhancing hormone deficiencies, the more profound and lasting the benefits of treatment. Prompt intervention helps maximize treatment responses enhancing your health, body composition and vitality.
Therefore, we recommend adults monitor symptoms and get tested for HGH deficiency during regular checkups. Diagnosing hormone imbalance early provides the greatest opportunity to resolve unpleasant symptoms and deter rapid aging.
Butterfly Hormone Center specializes in early detection and timely treatment tailored to your unique needs for HGH optimization. Our expansive medical experience combined with advanced testing identifies hormone deficiencies at their onset when treatment works best at combatting undesirable symptoms.
Choosing an experienced hormone therapy clinic is crucial when considering growth hormone treatment given HGH's power and potential side effects if misused. Butterfly Hormone Center offers premier anti-aging hormone therapy with an impeccable safety record.
Our advantages include:
Butterfly Hormone Center also offers a full range of other hormone balancing services like testosterone therapy, thyroid treatment, and more allowing us to target all your age-related hormone deficiencies simultaneously. Our comprehensive approaches lead to dramatic improvements unrivaled in convenience, safety and rapid impact.
Contact Butterfly Hormone Center today to learn more and get started on your hormone optimization. Our expertise in growth hormone and longevity therapies translates to the best possible treatment outcomes allowing you to see and feel the difference!
Although often associated with illegal performance enhancement, HGH therapy is also used to treat young children with growth deficiencies. When prescribed by a doctor, HGH injections can help kids reach normal height ranges and avoid social stigma during developmental years.
While growth hormone production peaks during puberty, levels normally decline gradually with aging but should still remain within a healthy range. Deficient GH levels usually result from underlying damage or disease of the pituitary gland preventing adequate hormone output.
Common causes of true growth hormone deficiency include:
Rarely is growth hormone deficiency an isolated condition. Those with confirmed GH deficiency often have global pituitary failure involving multiple key hormones like gonadotropins, TSH and ACTH. Comprehensive testing helps diagnose additional deficiencies requiring proper treatment for full symptom relief and wellness restoration.
Because growth hormone naturally secretes in pulses, random blood tests don’t provide enough diagnostic accuracy. Stimulation testing offers a more definitive assessment of GH reserve and function.
Common GH stimulation tests include:
These dynamic tests determine if your pituitary can produce adequate bursts of growth hormone when physiologically challenged. Finding insufficient GH output confirms true hormone deficiency requiring treatment.
In those with classical symptoms and very low IGF-1 levels, additional GH stimulation testing may be unnecessary to start therapy. However, follow-up testing helps fine-tune HGH dosing during treatment.
While growth hormone therapy provides exceptional revitalizing benefits, certain lifestyle measures further augment treatment:
Sleep: Strive for 7-9 hours nightly allowing natural growth hormone pulses during deep sleep. Consider melatonin if needed.
Exercise: Engage in regular strength and aerobic training to amplify lean tissue growth and fat burning. Consider local fitness centers like FitLife Gym or Fusion Fitness.
Healthy nutrition: Follow balanced low-glycemic diets with adequate protein intake to fuel muscle development. Local eateries like GreenLife Cafe and Annie’s Health Foods offer excellent options.
Stress reduction: Make time for relaxing activities like walking Thomasville’s nature trails or yoga at Serenity Studios to lower cortisol impeding benefits.
Supplements: Certain supplements like collagen, vitamin D, zinc, magnesium and adaptogens provide additional anti-aging and wellness perks.
Implementing positive lifestyle changes magnifies and sustains treatment benefits helping you realize your wellness goals faster! Contact Butterfly Hormone Center today to begin your revitalizing hormone optimization journey.
