Human Growth Hormone (HGH) has recently gained a bad rap for padding the batting statistics of some Major League Baseball players. However, it is highly undue to classify these powerful little hormones solely as an illegal substance. HGH is a normal and natural entity made by the body to accomplish one very important job. I’ll give you one guess what the function of Human Growth Hormone is…That’s right! It grows humans.
HGH has been renowned for its ability to stimulate bone and muscle growth long before Mighty Casey struck out and asked his trainer for performance enhancing substances. HGH has yet another truly amazing qualityl. It stimulates your body to burn fat instead of storing it. The best part is that HGH is made by the body in abundant amounts when the right conditions are present, conditions that you control!
Here are the top 3 optimal conditions of the human body to stimulate HGH production.
1. Stress is the biggest impedance to HGH production, and leads to increased levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that stores fat.
2. Six to eight hours of restful sleep is key to enhancing HGH levels, and your body’s ability to heal itself.
3. Maintaining a proper balance of alkaline and acidic foods in your diet exponentially increases your body’s HGH production.
However, the most powerful tool available to juice yourself up is surge training. This is characterized by short time periods of high intensity exercise. You can engage in surge training when walking, jogging, cycling or swimming. You should ask your health care practitioner how much training is right for you before you develop a work-out strategy.
High intensity exercise is a potent way to stimulate HGH levels and will ultimately improve oxygen levels, increase blood flow to the brain, increase strength, balance and coordination, and improve posture. It also boosts your immune system to help fight disease and keep you from getting sick. Remember, if you have never exercised or dieted before in your life, you have the most to gain from change. In just minutes a day you can turn your body in to a fat burning, disease fighting, HGH producing machine. You might even have to testify in front of congress to prove your results.

This is an interesting perspective on the benefits of exercise. The positive hormonal contributions as a result of intense activity are true. They are also a major part of the body’s preference for health, and the ability to exercise.
Even more important are the comments regarding other factors which promote HGH production like sleep, diet and stress.
These conditions are also optimal for reducing inflammation, a major contributor to chronic diseases!
By: Dr. John on August 10, 2008
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