| The human growth hormone is a natural substance | | | | preventive measure against and as an aid for slowing |
| that is secreted by the pituitary glands at the base | | | | down osteoporosis. Bone degeneration is a likely |
| of the brain. This hormone helps in the development | | | | occurrence in all humans, and there is no known cure |
| of bone and muscle tissues - a necessary element in | | | | yet to halt the erosion of bone tissue. The process |
| normal human growth. However, as people age, the | | | | can nonetheless, be slowed down in such a way that |
| level of hormonal secretion diminishes, and then it | | | | the patients can cope with less or little pain. |
| takes a long time for bones to repair itself when | | | | Coupled with a change in lifestyle (and even a change |
| unfortunate incidents happen. Osteoporosis is a | | | | in medication-intake,) taking human growth hormones |
| disease of the bone that is usually brought on by the | | | | can help a person build up its bone mineral density or |
| onset of maturity or by other medically related bone | | | | BMD again. Once BMD is stable, the production of |
| dysfunctions. Having osteoporosis increases a | | | | bone proteins also stabilizes, reinforcing the porous |
| person's risk of bone fracture or "bone break." | | | | part of the bones or bone marrow, and thereby |
| In osteoporosis, the bone mineral density or BMD is | | | | making the skeletal frame harder yet more flexible. |
| reduced. This causes the disruption of bone | | | | This flexibility is the key to help keep bone fractures |
| microarchitecture and the amount plus variety of | | | | at bay. Bones break because they become very |
| non-collageneous proteins in the bone is altered. | | | | brittle or too rigid. |
| Simply put, the bone structure slows down the | | | | Needless to say, (but we'll say it anyway) breaking |
| process of reinforcing itself with new protein | | | | your bones is not a pleasant experience. Even a |
| materials, which makes bones less porous but more | | | | hairline fracture in the bone structure can cause |
| susceptible to breakage. Osteoporosis is often | | | | debilitating pain and worse, immobility. Healing bones |
| detected in women who have undergone | | | | will take weeks and even months, depending on the |
| menopause: a condition called post-menopausal | | | | many variables like the extent of bone break, the |
| osteoporosis. | | | | way in which the bone is broken, the age of the |
| However, men also acquire osteoporosis, as well as | | | | person and if there are medical complications such as |
| women who are years ahead of their menopausal | | | | the onset of bone related diseases. |
| stage. This medical condition can also be seen in | | | | Unfortunately, for those who already have |
| individuals who have hormonal disorders or hormonal | | | | osteoporosis, broken bones take longer to mend. |
| imbalance; individuals with chronic diseases; chronic | | | | This is due to the fact that this medical condition |
| smokers; and individuals who take certain medications | | | | forces slows down further the devlopment of the |
| particularly steroids which leads to steroid-induced | | | | human growth hormone. Taken in prescribed |
| osteoporosis (SIOP) or glucocorticoid-induced | | | | dosages, this hormone can help speed up the |
| osteoporosis (GIOP.) | | | | production of BMD again, and may aid in |
| Introducing, or rather reintroducing human growth | | | | strengthening bones against simple "accidents" which |
| hormones into the body can work both as a | | | | may lead to bone break or fractures. |