The more I read about it, it seems like there really isnt a good substitute (or supplement) rather than, good nutrition, and excersise. Well at least it will save me $44 a months on pills, and I'll have a good reason NOT to eat ice cream before bed, and cut down more on the simple sugars.
Couple things I read.
(from http://www.hgh-humangrowthhormone.info/category/hgh-carbs/)
Insulin, Carbs, & HGH
"The presence of insulin in the bloodstream has been shown to be an antagonist of HGH in the bloodstream. What this means is that the higher the insulin levels are in your bloodstream, the more suppressed your natural HGH levels may be. Basically, insulin and HGH do not co-exist well in the bloodstream: the more of one, the less of the other. When you eat high glycemic foods, more insulin is shot into the bloodstream. This could limit the your natural production of HGH which is the opposite of what we want to do"
and
When you eat carbohydrates, your body naturally produces a hormone called insulin.
To put it in simple terms, insulin and HGH do not get along so well. When your body realizes that insulin is in the bloodstream, it will not release HGH until the insulin goes away. Here is the problem with doing that close to bedtime. You naturally get a burst of HGH in the first hours of sleep. If you eat carbs close to bedtime, this will increase the insulin in your bloodstream and your HGH release will be limited. You do not want that. Cut the carbs out a few hours before bedtime."
Couple things I read.
(from http://www.hgh-humangrowthhormone.info/category/hgh-carbs/)
Insulin, Carbs, & HGH
"The presence of insulin in the bloodstream has been shown to be an antagonist of HGH in the bloodstream. What this means is that the higher the insulin levels are in your bloodstream, the more suppressed your natural HGH levels may be. Basically, insulin and HGH do not co-exist well in the bloodstream: the more of one, the less of the other. When you eat high glycemic foods, more insulin is shot into the bloodstream. This could limit the your natural production of HGH which is the opposite of what we want to do"
and
When you eat carbohydrates, your body naturally produces a hormone called insulin.
To put it in simple terms, insulin and HGH do not get along so well. When your body realizes that insulin is in the bloodstream, it will not release HGH until the insulin goes away. Here is the problem with doing that close to bedtime. You naturally get a burst of HGH in the first hours of sleep. If you eat carbs close to bedtime, this will increase the insulin in your bloodstream and your HGH release will be limited. You do not want that. Cut the carbs out a few hours before bedtime."