Growth hormones are anabolic (tissue-building) hormones that stimulate most body cells to increase in size and divide. Furthermore, they have incredible means to promote protein synthesis, while encouraging the use of fats for fuel. Although the implication for this hormone is imperative for our normal growth cycle, its commercial prevalence, due to technological genetic engineering techniques, has been its down side. The popularity of its synthetic counterpart has caused much unknown outcome of its effect on us.
Commonly, athletes and elderly are primarily tempted to use GH for its body building properties. While it has been publicized that muscle mass will increase through its utilization, there is no evidence for an increase in muscle strength. Supporting evidence displays that only the connective tissue collagen increases not the contractile proteins actin and myosin. Moreover, the excessive use of synthetic GH can ultimately lead to joint muscle pain, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, and a shortened life span.
