home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- $Unique_ID{BRK00648}
- $Pretitle{}
- $Title{Growth Hormones to Improve Athletic Ability}
- $Subject{exercise athletics human growth hormones Community social HGH
- diabetes mellitus high blood pressure hypertension excess sweating}
- $Volume{Q-22}
- $Log{
- Hormones of the Hypothalamus*0002902.scf}
-
- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
-
-
- Growth Hormones to Improve Athletic Ability
-
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- QUESTION: If steroids are so bad for you, what about using growth hormones to
- improve athletic ability? Don't they work as well?
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ANSWER: Taking human growth hormones, or HGH, to improve strength for
- athletic events isn't too smart either. The American College of Sports
- Medicine strongly advises against such use because it is against the ethic of
- competition, and because of the physical problems it can cause an athlete. It
- does, however, support the legitimate use of HGH in treating individuals with
- HGH deficiencies and growth problems resulting from such deficiencies.
- HGH is very useful in helping children with growth problems, so they can
- grow to normal stature. It is a powerful substance, and must be administered
- with extreme care so that the side effects are minimized.
- Excess HGH can cause growth abnormalities, increased risk of diabetes,
- high blood pressure, excess sweating, and problems with the heart, bone and
- muscle. Using it to increase athletic success is not worth the risks, and it
- can create severe health problems for the athlete. However, you are missing
- the whole point in this; that competitive athletics are worthless where the
- athlete must use artificial means to force the body to perform. Rigorous
- training, diet, and attention to all the general rules of health are the only
- ethical ways to achieve athletic ability.
-
- ----------------
-
- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
-
-