Human Growth Hormone or (HGH) is a hormone that is released by the pituitary gland. HGH plays an important role in the body’s development, helping to dictate a person’s height and also regulating the body’s metabolism. HGH can help the body to burn fat, increase lean mass, shorten the body’s recovery time and heal damaged tissue. Females tend to release more HGH than men, and HGH release decreases with age. Let’s take a look at some ways we can help to boost our production of HGH.

The first important factor in helping our bodies to release more HGH, is exercise. Exercise probably has the biggest influence on the ability of the body to produce and release HGH. Resistance training such as weight lifting is one of the best activities for this. Lifting heavy weights can cause our bodies to release more HGH. Endurance type training for at least 10 minutes will help to increase the production of HGH. It is important to note that this type of training can actually cause a decrease in HGH if it continues over 45 minutes. HGH will decrease while the hormone cortisol will increase, so it is important not to stress the body too much.

Sleep is the next thing that affects our release of HGH. When we do not get enough sleep, our bodies do not produce as much HGH and that limits our recovery time and muscle growth. The amino acid GABA will help the body to produce more HGH, when taken every evening before bed. This amino acid is a neurotransmitter and helps the brain to relax. The majority of HGH is released in the first few hours of sleep, so taking GABA about 1 hour before bed, will help to increase our production of HGH. This can help your body to burn fat, and hold on to the muscle you work for in the gym. GABA can also help you get a great night’s sleep, and wake up feeling refreshed.