Pituitary Gland Is your pituitary gland slacking off? Don't feel bad. It happens to everyone as we age: The pituitary gland tends to produce less and less human growth hormone (HGH). In yesterday's e-Alert ("Jump in the Fountain" 8/16/04), I told you how supplementing with HGH has its pros and cons. In the pro column, HGH helps maintain energy levels, proper brain function, bone tissue and muscle mass, cell division, the repair of DNA within cells, and overall metabolism. But when HGH is merely added to the mix - bypassing the pituitary - problems can arise. A more natural alternative is available with the use of supplements that stimulate the pituitary gland to do its stuff. I'll call on Dr. Spreen again to help explain: "The idea with the pituitary stimulants is that it's safer to stimulate the body to increase its own production than to supply the actual hormone from outside the body, and I agree with this assessment. In the case of outside (exogenous) intake of growth hormone, you run the risk (well proven in past research) of what's called 'feedback inhibition,' where the body will cut back on its own production since you're willing to supply the body with the hormone from the outside without it having to bother. With pituitary stimulants, the body's doing the producing, so there's no feedback inhibition." In the October 1998 HSI Members Alert we first told you about a formula of natural compounds (including specific amino acids, proteins, and botanical extracts) designed to stimulate receptors in the pituitary and hypothalamus glands that prompt the release of available stores of HGH. The formula, called Symbiotropin Pro-HGH, has since been shown to be several times more effective than the far more expensive HGH injections, but with zero feedback inhibition. And according to a study (sent to me last year by HSI Medical Advisor Martin Milner, N.D.), Pro-HGH was shown to significantly improve Quality of Life (QoL) scores in middle-aged subjects. The study examined 16 women and 9 men with an age range of 41 to 78. Questionnaires revealed that each of the subjects began the trial with severely reduced QoL, due to somatopause; a host of symptoms (such as less energy, memory loss, reduced sex drive) associated with low HGH output. After using Pro-HGH for a period of 3 months, each of the subjects showed significant improvement in QoL scores. No adverse events were reported. Dr. Milner has posted more information about Symbiotropin Pro- HGH for our members on his clinic's website at cnm-inc.com. Sources:
"Quality of Life Assessment in Adults with Somatotropin (Growth Hormone) Deficiency: Response to Treatment with Symbiotropin, an Effervescent Glycoamino Analogue" Mark Ladley, M.D., John Sortino. | 
