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Do HGH Capsules Have Side Effects On Long Term Use?

My 16 year old son has acquired some HGH capsules, which he says he has taken them for the past two weeks. He is uniformed about the possible side affects of taking the HGH. Please provide us with a list of possible side effects of short term use, continued use, and long term use. Your help is surely appreciated. Thank You Very Much.
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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I understand your concern.Some people turn to a substance called human growth hormone (HGH) in hopes that it will keep them feeling and looking youthful. But experts say that hope is unfounded. And worse, these products can be harmful.

HGH, produced by the pituitary gland, spurs growth in children and adolescents. It also helps to regulate body composition, body fluids, muscle and bone growth, sugar and fat metabolism, and possibly heart function. Produced synthetically, HGH is the active ingredient in a number of prescription drugs and in other products available widely over the Internet. HGH products -- or products that claim to increase your body's own production of HGH -- in the form of pills and sprays. Companies that market these products on TV infomercials or online claim they turn back your body's biological clock, reducing fat, building muscle, restoring hair growth and color, strengthening the immune system, normalizing blood sugar, increasing energy and improving sex life, sleep quality, vision, and memory.However, there is no reliable evidence to support the claim that these products have the same effects as prescription HGH, which is always given by injection. Taken orally, HGH is digested by the stomach before it can be absorbed into the body.. i hope this fact that the HGH orally given can produce no possible changes. alleviates your worry. You are free to clarify any more doubts with description of any side effects or effects you think are from this oral capsule.
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Do HGH Capsules Have Side Effects On Long Term Use?

I understand your concern.Some people turn to a substance called human growth hormone (HGH) in hopes that it will keep them feeling and looking youthful. But experts say that hope is unfounded. And worse, these products can be harmful. HGH, produced by the pituitary gland, spurs growth in children and adolescents. It also helps to regulate body composition, body fluids, muscle and bone growth, sugar and fat metabolism, and possibly heart function. Produced synthetically, HGH is the active ingredient in a number of prescription drugs and in other products available widely over the Internet. HGH products -- or products that claim to increase your body s own production of HGH -- in the form of pills and sprays. Companies that market these products on TV infomercials or online claim they turn back your body s biological clock, reducing fat, building muscle, restoring hair growth and color, strengthening the immune system, normalizing blood sugar, increasing energy and improving sex life, sleep quality, vision, and memory.However, there is no reliable evidence to support the claim that these products have the same effects as prescription HGH, which is always given by injection. Taken orally, HGH is digested by the stomach before it can be absorbed into the body.. i hope this fact that the HGH orally given can produce no possible changes. alleviates your worry. You are free to clarify any more doubts with description of any side effects or effects you think are from this oral capsule.