Comparing and contrasting different types of HGH

Supplementation of human growth hormone, or HGH, is an emerging market with increasing numbers of products coming to market every day. These products arrive in a bewildering array of styles. But what forms does HGH come in?

HGH supplementation products vary both in their composition (what is actually contained), as well as how they are used (the route of administration). Probably the oldest and most expensive, is prescription HGH. Prescription human growth hormone was historically produced by purification from the pituitary glands of cadavers, and is now produced using recombinant DNA techniques, which is much safer. It is actual growth hormone, and as a protein, must be injected via needles.

The remaining forms of HGH supplement products contain either animal forms of growth hormone which are active in the human body, or precursor substances which prompt a user's body, specifically the pituitary gland, to 'naturally' secrete more HGH. HGH supplements which contain animal forms of growth hormone are active in the human body, but because HGH is a protein hormone, it is destroyed in the digestive tract. As a result, this type of supplement is generally offered as a nasal or oral HGH spray: the mucous membranes in these parts of the body allow the supplement to directly enter the bloodstream, not unlike an HGH injection.

Finally, HGH supplements containing precursor compounds can typically survive the acids and enzymes of the stomach and digestive tract before being absorbed into the blood stream. They are therefore often offered as oral supplements, although some may also come as sprays. These products are convenient to use, and can naturally increase the body's HGH levels without direct supplementation.

Each of these forms of HGH has advantages and disadvantages. Users are advised to consider their own needs before choosing a product.

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