Up to now, Human Growth Hormone, HGH, or GH, was a luxury that most of
us could not afford. But the black market prices of GH have started to
come down as the market supply and availability of GH has rapidly
increased. What this means is that GH has now become more affordable.
Now remember that I didn't say cheap...but more affordable. Here's an
example. A domestic source is currently selling 30 i.u.'s of Nutropin
(GH) for $150. A year ago the same amount would have cost you around
$500.

Steroid guru Dan Duchaine had this to say about GH in his "Underground
Steroid Handbook" (1982): "Wow, is this great stuff. It is the best
drug for permanent muscle gains. This is the only drug that can remedy
bad genetics as it will make anybody grow." He also goes on to say that
"GH use is the biggest gamble that an athlete can take, as the side
effects are irreversible. Even with that, we LOVE the stuff".

Now before you decide to start sacrificing your beer money to rush out
and buy some GH, it is important that you know "all" the facts. The
following informational article was recently written by Elmer M.
Cranton, M.D.:
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"HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE TO REVERSE AGING"

Hormones are tiny chemical messengers continuously secreted into the
blood stream by endocrine glands to regulate activities of vital organs.
The word, hormone, is derived from a Greek word meaning, "to stimulate."
Hormones stimulate a multitude of life-giving processes throughout the
body, which maintain health, harmony, growth, healing and repair.

Probably the best known hormone is insulin, produced in the pancreas.
When production declines or ceases, diabetes results. Scientists long
ago discovered a way to duplicate insulin and administer periodic
injections to control the symptoms of diabetes. The discovery of insulin
and the process of injecting man-made insulin made control of diabetes
possible.

Growth hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, is a small protein-like
hormone (peptide), similar to insulin. Commonly referred to as human
growth hormone or "HGH," it is difficult to measure directly. HGH is
secreted in very brief pulses during the early hours of sleep and
remains in the circulation for only a few minutes. It is quickly taken
into the liver and converted into somatomedin-C, another small peptide
hormone (also known as insulin-like growth factor-one or IGF-I).

Somatomedin-C is then responsible for some of the activity of growth
hormone in the body. Somatomedin-C levels in the blood are much more
constant and can be measured in the laboratory as an indicator of total
daily HGH production. During adolescence, when growth is most rapid,
production of HGH is very high. That is why it was named "growth
hormone." Even after growth stops, however, growth hormone must continue
to be present (at somewhat lower levels) throughout life to maintain
physical and mental health and well-being. Tissue repair, healing, cell
replacement, organ integrity, bone strength, brain function, enzyme
production, integrity of hair, nails, skin and vital organs all require
the ongoing availability of adequate growth
hormone. After age 20, growth hormone production falls progressively and
consistently at an average rate of about 14% per decade. By age 60, it
is not uncommon to measure a growth hormone loss of 75% or more.
Physical decline with age correlates directly with decreased secretion
of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.

The easy availability of growth hormone now provides a new dimension in
health care and preventive medicine. Approximately every three years 90%
of the cells in the human body are made anew. The body is composed of
more than 100 trillion cells which are continuously dying and being
replaced. Only in the brain and nervous system are the original cells
(neurons) retained. But even in the brain new proteins are continuously
being produced to store memories of each new experience. Learning,
memory and intelligence all depend on adequate growth hormone. As growth
hormone falls with age, functions of all vital organs decrease.

Human growth hormone replacement therapy is now available to reverse and
slow age-related symptoms of physical and mental decline. By measuring
blood levels of growth hormone (somatomedin-C) in older adults, and also
in younger patients who are not doing well despite other therapies, a
new advance in health care and preventive medicine is now available. If
somatomedin-C is at the normal level for a healthy young adult, the use
of supplemental growth hormone is not warranted. If, however, growth
hormone is low, then supplementation can offer the potential for great
benefit.

Benefits from growth hormone replacement reported in the scientific
literature include increased muscle mass, improved physical strength,
reduced fatigue, decreased fat (especially abdominal fat), increased
bone strength, and revitalization of liver, kidney, spleen, and brain
functions. Skin regains a more youthful appearance with fewer
wrinkles and sexual functioning improves. Cholesterol decreases and
cartilage in joints becomes stronger. Osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease
and Alzheimer's disease are improved. Healing is speeded. A markedly
better quality of life has also resulted for AIDS patients receiving
growth hormone.

Like insulin, growth hormone is given by injection. A small syringe with
a tiny 27-gauge needle is used to give self-administered injections just
under the skin, from 4 to 7 days each week. Benefits accrue slowly
during the first 6 to 18 months of therapy, as adverse
effects of aging are reversed. People who have benefited from this
therapy made the following statements: H.T., a 64 year-old businessman,
had been giving himself daily injections of growth hormone for 4 years.
In his own words, "My energy, stamina and sex drive are like a
30-year-old. Muscle tone is fantastically improved. My waist went from
42 inches to 34 and I went from 29 percent fat to 12 percent. I look in
the mirror in the morning and can't believe that guy is me�it looks like
me when I was 30.

Dr. Daniel Rudman conducted a scientific research project at the Medical
College of Wisconsin in 1991 giving growth hormone injections to elderly
men. The results of that study were published in the New England Journal
of Medicine. Dr. Rudman stated in an interview, "We reversed 10 to 20
years of the aging process . . . fat diminished,
muscle tissue increased."

Another important benefit from growth hormone replacement is
strengthening of the immune system. Infections decrease, recovery from
illness is aided, allergies improve and immune related diseases such as
arthritis become less bothersome. The immune system is an important
defense against cancer and it seems logical that cancer might, to some
extent, be prevented by growth hormone. Although it has been speculated
that growth hormone might speed the growth of cancer, that has not been
seen in clinical practice. In fact, improved immunity might logically be
expected to reduce the risk of malignancy and speed healing from a
treated cancer.

Side effects reported in medical research were mostly associated with
very large doses. Research doses of growth hormone were as much as
eight times the amount normally produced by the pituitary gland. Such
overdosage caused carpal tunnel syndrome, decreased glucose tolerance
(increased tendency to diabetes), breast enlargement (even in males),
and fluid retention. Using the lower, currently recommended doses,
those side effects are not seen. As tissue repair, healing and cell
replacement are speeded up by growth hormone replacement, the need for
nutrients of all types increases. Protein intake must be adequate to
build new tissues.

Low-dose growth hormone therapy (4 to 8 units per week) is now known to
be clinically effective and free of significant side effects. Side
effects which do occur, such as mild fluid retention, usually pass
within a few weeks as the body readjusts to a younger metabolic rate.
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After reading Dr. Cranton's article, some of you may have determined
that GH is exactly what you have been looking for, and you would now
like to know how to use it. The following article which was also
written by Dr. Cranton explains how GH should be administered.
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PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE (HGH)
FOR LILLY HUMATROPE in 4 UNIT VIALS

HGH must be prescribed by a licensed physician. Before beginning
treatment, your blood levels of somatomedin-C (also called
IGF-1) will be measured. Benefits occur slowly over several months, and
full benefits take six months to one year. The lower
your initial somatomedin-C levels, the faster you will notice
improvements.

Undiluted, freeze-dried HGH powder in sterile vials may be safely kept
in a refrigerator for up to 18 months (as dated on each vial). It will
also remain stable at room temperature for approximately two months, if
the temperature does not exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the diluent
is added, however, the resulting liquid HGH must be kept refrigerated
and used within two weeks or potency slowly deteriorates.

Diluent is composed of a weak salt solution formulated to maintain
sterility. Sterile sodium chloride (ordinary salt) is dissolved
in sterile water at the exact concentrations normally present in blood
and plasma. Diluent for LILLY HUMATROPE is provided by the clinic in a
separate multi-dose 30-ml vial. The HGH vial contains a dry, white,
powdery pellet of sterile, purified HGH. The diluent is a clear,
colorless fluid, which looks like water. The diluent vial and HGH vial
are both clearly identified on their labels. Diluent is labeled
"Bacteriostatic 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Inj. USP." In addition to the
HGH syringes, you will also be provided with a supply of 3-ml syringes
with 23 gauge needles attached. These are used to transfer diluent into
the HGH vial. Please notify us if you need more diluent or syringes.

Mixing Instructions:

Before the vials are first used, they will have a plastic cap over the
top of the rubber stopper. It is first necessary to remove that
cap. This can be done by simply pushing up on the cap and breaking the
seal. Beneath the cap will be a rubber stopper. In the center is a
smaller circle through which the needle is inserted. It is important to
keep the rubber stopper clean and sterile. Before each use, wipe the
area where the needle goes carefully with an alcohol swab on both the
diluent and HGH vials. Then do not allow anything to touch those sterile
areas except the sterile needle.

If you add diluent yourself before use, first remove the 3-ml diluent
syringe from its paper wrapper. Before removing the plastic guard from
the needle, twist it firmly clockwise to insure that the needle is tight
on the syringe. Then hold the syringe with the needle pointing upwards
and carefully remove the plastic guard from the needle. Do not touch the
needle and do not allow the needle to come in contact with anything,
which might contaminate it. Pull back the plunger to draw 2 ml of air
into the syringe. Then, with your other hand, hold the vial of diluent
upside down over the tip of the needle and slowly insert the needle
straight up through the center of the stopper into the vial. Push the
plunger up so that all the air goes into the vial, and then pull the
plunger back until slightly more than 2 ml of saline is in the syringe.
Move the plunger in and out slightly until all air is out of the syringe
and 2.2 (two and two-tenths) ml of diluent remains in the syringe.
Graduations in ml and fractions of ml are clearly
marked on the barrel of each syringe. When the diluent vial is close to
empty, it will be necessary to keep the tip of the needle
below the level of the liquid, only slightly inside the rubber stopper,
so that diluent and not air is drawn into the syringe. We will send more
diluent on request when it gets low.

Slowly inject diluent into the HGH vial as follows: Hold the HGH vial
stopper side up and point the needle of the syringe downward. Insert the
needle through the very center of the HGH vial, but angle the tip of the
needle toward the glass wall. Slowly push in the plunger, releasing the
diluent into the HGH powder. Inject diluent slowly so that it runs down
the inside wall of the vial onto the HGH powder at the bottom. Do not
inject forcefully, as the HGH will foam if agitated. For the same
reason, do not shake the HGH vial when mixing. Instead, slowly roll or
turn the HGH in solution until dissolved. This will result in a
concentration of 1 unit of HGH in each 1/2-ml of solution.

Storage, Handling, and Traveling:

After the HGH is fully dissolved, keep it refrigerated whenever
possible. Do not allow it to freeze. If out of the refrigerator for a
day or so when traveling, after the diluent has been added, be sure that
it does not get any warmer than 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Do not allow the HGH solution to get hot. DO NOT SHAKE the vial, as the
solution will foam, causing some to stick to the glass walls of the
vial, making it impossible to extract the entire amount.

The HGH solution for injection is stable for several days at room
temperature and for approximately 2 weeks if refrigerated. Potency is
lost more rapidly if not refrigerated. The higher the temperature, the
shorter the life. HGH in solution can remain stable for 48 hours out of
the refrigerator, but only if the temperature does not exceed 80 degrees
Fahrenheit. If used within the time specified and stored properly, full
potency is assured. A small, insulated CoolPack can be used to store
your vial of HGH during travel.

Cost:

The cost for HGH is $120.00 for each 4-unit vial, plus actual shipping
cost�which will vary from approximately $20 to $60 per order, depending
on size of the order and destination.

Dosage:

The usual dose is one unit of HGH taken daily for four successive days
in the evening, close to bedtime. Some doctors recommend morning
injections, and the timing may not be important; however, HGH is
normally produced by the pituitary gland during the early hours of sleep
and, therefore, evening dosing may be preferable. This is followed by a
three-day rest (no injections). Based on several years of experience,
this dosing schedule has been found safe and most cost-effective. If
cost was not so high, twice that dose could safely be taken with added
benefit. Some patients prefer to take one unit of HGH every day. That
is safe and increases the benefit, but it also increases the cost.

SOREASS'S NOTE: FOR BODYBUILDER'S, THE MINIMUM EFFECTIVE DOSAGE RANGES
FROM 2-4 I.U.'S PER DAY DEPENDING ON YOUR BODY WEIGHT AND THE SIZE OF
YOUR WALLET.

To administer your daily dose, first draw up slightly more than 1 unit
of HGH into the 1cc syringe. After the solution has been drawn into the
syringe, hold the needle upright and tap on the syringe with your
fingernail to dislodge any large air bubbles in the solution. After any
bubbles present have risen to the top, just beneath the base of the
needle, the air can be expelled back into the vial by pushing on the
plunger very slightly, leaving exactly 1 unit of HGH solution in the
syringe. It is best to do this with the needle still in the inverted
vial so that any HGH solution, which accidentally comes out with the
air, will not be lost. If a tiny amount of air remains in the syringe,
it will not cause any problem. It is often not possible to get every
last speck of air or foam out of the injection.

Between your fingers pinch up a layer of skin and subcutaneous fat
anywhere on the body. Insert the tiny needle, and press the
plunger in all the way to inject the dose. The abdomen, near the navel,
is one convenient location.
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