This is available exclusively by prescription from an M.D.

Advantages: The major advantage to this is that GH will get into your blood stream quicker.

Disadvantages: The cost is prohibitive for most people, ranging from $800 up to $3000 or more per month, every month. It is by injection only. In addition, when the body depends upon an outside source of a hormone, the gland responsible for production of the hormone, has a tendency to atrophy or shutdown. This can be potentially dangerous.

NOTE: Who should be taking this form of human growth hormone? Individuals over the age of 75 with very low HGH levels.

2) Homeopathic :

This is a micro-dose of growth hormone itself, prepared by vigorously shaking (a simple process called percussing) and is given in a tiny dose. . . 0.0025% of the normal amount in the body.

Advantages: It is less expensive than prescription GH and often comes in a painless spray form (vs. injectable).

A study was devised to test the clinical response to the homeopathic HGH formulation, as well as measure the changes in Free IGF-1 in saliva, to determine if measurable changes in body chemistry were occurring as predicted, and if the patient's symptoms correlated Click Here to see the results:

Disadvantages:. A recent letter written by a medical expert from UCLA and published in the L.A. Times, clearly stated that this way of preparing GH is "useless." In addition to preparing HGH, the binders and fillers are also prepared, making this potentially dangerous for long term use. Human growth hormone is a large molecule and will not pass through the membranes in the mouth. It is very unstable and breaks down in the mouth before ever reaching the blood stream with sprays. Sprays are ineffective means of delivery.

These are substances, usually amino acids, that are broken down in the liver and converted into human growth hormone.

Advantages: For short term use (assuming the dose is safe), this can be an effective means of increasing HGH levels. They are generally less expensive than the above categories.

Disadvantages: Most formulas come in too high a dosage. Once the formula is stopped, a person's levels plummet below initial levels. Also, as with the actual human growth hormone, when an outside source of GH is provided, the gland responsible atrophies or shuts down. Again, potentially dangerous side-effects can occur from Precursors.

Substances which stimulate the release of the body's own growth hormone.

Advantages: This is the safest and often most effective group by far. They work in sync with the body and are quite powerful.
By using these agonists, you are able to induce your pituitary to secrete extra HGH.

Disadvantages: Many formulas in this category do not use adequate dosages of releasers (the opposite problem compared to GH Precursors). Processing methods are often poor.