This hormone is the most abundant in the anterior pituitary.
A peptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in the brain. HGH enhances tissue growth by stimulating protein formation. A recombinant (genetically engineered) HGH, called Serostim, has been approved by FDA as a treatment for AIDS wasting syndrome.
HGH is Human Growth Hormone, a natural hormone produced in the pituitary gland of the brain. HGH is considered "the key" hormone because it controls so many functions. It's responsible for youth, vitality, energy and all of the health benefits we associate with youth.
Benefits!!!!
Greater cardiac output
Lowered blood pressure
Superior immune function
Enhanced human sexual performance
Improved cholesterol profile
Reduced body fat
Higher energy levels
Increased exercise performance
Supplement stronger bones
Hair re-growth
Younger, tighter, thicker skin
Wrinkle removal
Increased muscle mass
Re-generation of major organs that shrink with age
I learned a ton in class about hgh and I decided to gather facts about testing my levels.
How to test HGH deficiency?HGH (human growth hormone) is an integral part of human body function. Normal growth and metabolism are largely dependent on it. Different levels of HGH will be present at different times in response to such things like exercise, sleep, emotional stress and diet.
I would love to be able to buy the HGH but realized that a doctor could only prescribe it and it's very costly. As much as I would benefit from increasing my muscle mass and the many other supper benefits listed above I will have to wait till I graduate and get a job making good money :)
This seems like the perfect hormone for all to take like every day vitamins.
Who would'nt want many if not all of the above benefits from increasing the HGH levels in our bodies.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
"Blood transports oxygen and nutrients to body tissues and returns waste and carbon dioxide. Blood distributes nearly everything that is carried from one area in the body to another place within the body. For example, blood transports hormones from endocrine organs to their target organs and tissues. Blood helps maintain body temperature and normal pH levels in body tissues. The protective functions of blood include clot formation and the prevention of infection."
The most common formed element is the erythrocyte, or "red blood cell" (RBC). Despite the common term, this is not a cell at all, although it's derived from true cells. The RBC is the mature stage of development of a cell line in which the nucleus (present in earlier forms) has been lost.
When you have low red blood cell count you may feel:
Fatigued
Weak
Short of breath
Increase in your heart rate
Dizzy or lightheaded when you change positions quickly
If you suffer from low red blood cell count, you may experience:
Headaches
Chest Pain
Pale skin
Things you can do to help manage your low red blood count:
Rest between activities.
Plan ahead and save your energy for the most important activities.
Avoid or stop activities that make you short of breath or make your heart beat faster.
Ask others for help.
Eat a diet with adequate protein and vitamins.
Drink plenty of non-caffeinated and non-alcoholic fluids.
I had to learn to manage my red blood count since I was 22. To this day I plan ahead for active activities and have a pretty strict diet which does involve vitamins (multi) no alcohol and plenty of water. I suffer from severe migrains because of my rbc count. I get checked every three months and so far nothings gotten worse. This lecture has helped me understand rbc's better.
The most common formed element is the erythrocyte, or "red blood cell" (RBC). Despite the common term, this is not a cell at all, although it's derived from true cells. The RBC is the mature stage of development of a cell line in which the nucleus (present in earlier forms) has been lost.
When you have low red blood cell count you may feel:
Fatigued
Weak
Short of breath
Increase in your heart rate
Dizzy or lightheaded when you change positions quickly
If you suffer from low red blood cell count, you may experience:
Headaches
Chest Pain
Pale skin
Things you can do to help manage your low red blood count:
Rest between activities.
Plan ahead and save your energy for the most important activities.
Avoid or stop activities that make you short of breath or make your heart beat faster.
Ask others for help.
Eat a diet with adequate protein and vitamins.
Drink plenty of non-caffeinated and non-alcoholic fluids.
I had to learn to manage my red blood count since I was 22. To this day I plan ahead for active activities and have a pretty strict diet which does involve vitamins (multi) no alcohol and plenty of water. I suffer from severe migrains because of my rbc count. I get checked every three months and so far nothings gotten worse. This lecture has helped me understand rbc's better.
amazing lymphatic at work
Functions of the amazing lymphatic system:
1. It works with the circulatory system to deliver nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to the cells that make up the tissues of the body.
2. It removes excess fluid, waste, debris, dead blood cells, pathogens, cancer cells, and toxins from these cells and the spaces between them.
3. It collects protein molecules created within the cells and return these proteins must be returned to the bloodstream. Because if the molecules are too large to go through the capillaries of the circulatory system, they must be transported through the lymphatic system until they return to the bloodstream.
4. When lymphedema affects an area the lymph it can't drain properly then becomes stagnant within a rich protein fluid. For this reason lymphedema affected tissues are prone to infections.
5. Aids the immune system in destroying pathogens and filtering waste so that the lymph can be safely returned to the circulatory system.
I Exercise all the time and this is important and also used as a treatment of lymphedema because the movements of the muscles stimulate the flow of the lymph into the capillaries. Wearing a compression garment during exercise also provides resistance to further stimulate this flow. I don't need to wear a compression garment during exercise but since I had a operation on my right leg my doctor has recommended the compressor. So again exercise helps more then just your heart it is healthy for your overall body!
1. It works with the circulatory system to deliver nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to the cells that make up the tissues of the body.
2. It removes excess fluid, waste, debris, dead blood cells, pathogens, cancer cells, and toxins from these cells and the spaces between them.
3. It collects protein molecules created within the cells and return these proteins must be returned to the bloodstream. Because if the molecules are too large to go through the capillaries of the circulatory system, they must be transported through the lymphatic system until they return to the bloodstream.
4. When lymphedema affects an area the lymph it can't drain properly then becomes stagnant within a rich protein fluid. For this reason lymphedema affected tissues are prone to infections.
5. Aids the immune system in destroying pathogens and filtering waste so that the lymph can be safely returned to the circulatory system.
I Exercise all the time and this is important and also used as a treatment of lymphedema because the movements of the muscles stimulate the flow of the lymph into the capillaries. Wearing a compression garment during exercise also provides resistance to further stimulate this flow. I don't need to wear a compression garment during exercise but since I had a operation on my right leg my doctor has recommended the compressor. So again exercise helps more then just your heart it is healthy for your overall body!
coronary circuit of blood through the heart
Off the aorta is the right coronary artery which then turns-divides into the Right Marginal Artery and the Posterior Interventricular Artery. Then the Left Coronary Artery turns into-divides into the anterior Interventricular artery and then the circumflex artery. Returning blood from the heart comes from the Great Cardiac Vein, the Middle Cardiac Vein and the Small-lesser Cardiac Vein. All draining into the coronary sinus located on the back of ther heart and then deoxygenated blood is returned to the right atrium.
I studied the blood flow through the heart by running on a treadmill at Gold's gym and repeating the above over and over again. This class motivated me by realizing just because I feel and look healthy on the outhside I really was'nt on the inside. I know that I have high
Cholesterol which is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to form cell membranes, some hormones and is needed for other functions. But a high level of cholesterol in the blood — hypercholesterolemia — is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. After learning of the blood flow through the heart and just how important it is to keep it running as smooth as possible I have been watching what I eat and running three days a week.
I studied the blood flow through the heart by running on a treadmill at Gold's gym and repeating the above over and over again. This class motivated me by realizing just because I feel and look healthy on the outhside I really was'nt on the inside. I know that I have high
Cholesterol which is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to form cell membranes, some hormones and is needed for other functions. But a high level of cholesterol in the blood — hypercholesterolemia — is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. After learning of the blood flow through the heart and just how important it is to keep it running as smooth as possible I have been watching what I eat and running three days a week.
Hemolytic Disease
When the fetus is Rh+ and the mother is Rh-, then mom has'nt any antibodies for the Rh+. Exposing the RH+ from the babies blood to the mother's her body will start to produce Rh+ antibodies. We don't want mom to start producing the RH+ for any length of time so mom is given a synthetic drug called the Rhogam shot. The Rhogam shot prevents the spread of Rh+ antibodies. Being Rh- you don't have any Rh antibodies unless you've been exposed to Rh+ blood and this is when you would produce Rh antibodies. A child is Rh+ and the mother is Rh- and has already been exposed and not treated, the mother is producing Rh antibodies which can lead to hemolytic disease!!!! (Newborns) Here red blood cells break open and release hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid (plasma).
My brothers wife malissa had to have the Rhogam shot. I spoke with her recently on the phone and learned that her son bryce was RH+ and she would have started to produce RH+ antibodies which in turn could have lead to hemolytic disease!!! Though she told me its not as common on your first pregnancy she still had to watch out for pale coloring due to anemia after birth. The primary doc. did have her come in to check Bryce's liver and spleen to see if they were enlarged. This was done by a ultra sound she said.
My brothers wife malissa had to have the Rhogam shot. I spoke with her recently on the phone and learned that her son bryce was RH+ and she would have started to produce RH+ antibodies which in turn could have lead to hemolytic disease!!! Though she told me its not as common on your first pregnancy she still had to watch out for pale coloring due to anemia after birth. The primary doc. did have her come in to check Bryce's liver and spleen to see if they were enlarged. This was done by a ultra sound she said.
fetal circ.
Blood leaves the placenta through a cord which is composed of two two arteries and one vein. H2O is supplied by the vein to the baby. Blood enters the baby through the cord below the liver, then (blood) enters the liver where it's cleansed, filtered and moved to the heart, where it enters at the R. atrium. Starting at the right atrium there are two pathways that the blood can take. 1st, Right atrium to the L. atrium through the interatrial septum which is located at the foramen ovale. Then from here it enters into the left ventricles and through the lungs. 2nd, blood enters the R. atrium to the R. ventricle to the pulmonary SL valve to the pulmonary trunk to the pulmonary artery to the Right and left lungs. At the pulmonary artery it overlaps the aortic arch which here a hole that allows blood to enter and then circulated to the rest of the body.
The mother of my son Kamren had to have a c-section due to low H2O levels. Unfurtunately Kamren has suffered some brain damage. The doctors related his condition to the lack of oxygen supplied by the vein to him. What I've learned has helped me understand that as a baby not getting oxygen can have life long complications so going to the doctors for scheduled checkups is crucial. To this day Kamren is currently dissabled because of his motor skills and he suffers from other complications due to the lack of H2O.
The mother of my son Kamren had to have a c-section due to low H2O levels. Unfurtunately Kamren has suffered some brain damage. The doctors related his condition to the lack of oxygen supplied by the vein to him. What I've learned has helped me understand that as a baby not getting oxygen can have life long complications so going to the doctors for scheduled checkups is crucial. To this day Kamren is currently dissabled because of his motor skills and he suffers from other complications due to the lack of H2O.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
sex organs
In addition to producing gametes, the female ovaries and male testes also secrete hormones. These hormones are called sex hormones. The secretion of sex hormones by the gonads is controlled by pituitary gland hormones such as FSH and LH. While both sexes make some of each of the hormones, typically male testes secrete primarily androgen's including testosterone.
Later in life Men have a decrease in testosterone and may need supplements or a combination of eating right and going to the gym regularly. I find that for me running three miles a week and eating healthy gives me more of a sex drive. I recommend not taking steroidal hormones that aren't FDA approved because long term effects are not known.
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