Shrinking Fat Without Suppressing Appetite

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) declines with age in every animal species. In humans, after the age of 20-30 HGH levels decline 14-15% every 10 years; by the age of 60 HGH is usually less than half what it was at 25. At 20 our pituitary produces about 500mg a day, at 40 only 200 mg/day, and at 60 it’s down to 25mg/day. IGF-1 (insulin like growth factor) mirrors that same decline. While HGH is released in tiny spurts (more at night) it is only viable in the blood for a few minutes. It stimulates IGF-1 to be released by the liver and has a much longer half-life. Therefore, it is easier to measure the IGF-1 levels in the blood as an indicator of how much HGH is released, than it is to try to catch the tiny amounts of HGH when they are rereleased sporadically.

For the last 60-70 years Americans have been taught to eat right to get plenty of vitamins and minerals. The problem is that since the advent of farming chemicals from around the world, soil has become more and more depleted of the essential vitamins and minerals. As we age, we lose the ability to get enough of them and/or to convert them to what we need to stay healthier longer.

A study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology that suggest drinking a cup of hot tea daily could be linked with decreasing the risk of developing glaucoma. Drinking coffee, soft drinks, ice tea, and decaffeinated tea does not appear to make any difference to the risk of developing glaucoma according to the researchers.

Researchers have found that there is an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people who are addicted to use of their smartphones, devices, and the internet. The team presented the study findings at the Radiological Society of North America.