Question by MJ is spicey: Is there anything bad about taking human growth hormones?
in a low dose of course
(i want answers from people who are educated on the subject, NOT hippies or followers of Zen who support only hollistic approaches to wellness)
Best answer:
Answer by krieger
While a low dose would theoretically minimize the side effects, taking hormones you don’t need is just a bad idea. Your body functions via the use of thousands of various pathways; everything affects something else. You start playing with one thing, it messes with 10 other systems.
Some side effects that have been reported (I don’t know the specific doses) include edema (rentention of fluid), arthralgia (joint pain), a possible increased risk of diabetes, and in some rare cases death. Granted, those probably were related to other problems or large dosages, but still.
Something else that’s important to realize, is that ‘scientists’ (re: researchers vs. pharma) don’t agree on whether or not it benefits a healthy individual. It’s only been extensively studied in children with specific growth problems.
If your doctor is advising it, then I would seriously consider taking it, but don’t just do it because you can or don’t feel big enough.
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