There are several nutrients and prescription drugs which cause GH release. These include the amino acids arginine and ornithine and the prescription drugs L-Dopa (another amino acid), bromocriptine (Parlodel®, by Sandoz), and vasopressin (Diapid®, Sandoz nasal spray). In one study, 1/2 gram per day of L-Dopa increased the growth hormone output of men in their […]
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- aging, amino acid, ananase, autoxidation, Bromocriptine, catechols, copper, dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO, dopamine, dopinergic stimulants, endorphins, estrogens, free radicals, FSH, GH, growth hormone, iron, L-Dopa, LH, LHRH, mensturation, muscles, norepinephrine, Parkinsonism, Parlodel, pregnancy, progestins, prolactin, proteolytic enzymes, sandoz, SCI, Spinal Cord Injury, thyroid, TRF, TSH, vasopressin
The dangers of birth control pill use have been grossly exaggerated. Note in the figure below that the mortality associated with birth control pills is lower than the mortality associated with the use of no birth control at all ages except for smokers over the age of 40. Up to the age of 30, risks […]
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- abortion, amino acid, amphetamines, antidepressant, birth control pills, Bromocriptine, cardiovascular problems, condom, diafragm, GABA, gamma aminobutyric acid, impotency, IUD, L-Dopa, Parlodel, phenylalanine, prolactin, schizophrenic, testes, tyrosine, vitamin B6, vitamin c
In spring a young squirrel’s fancy turns because the days are getting longer, and exposure to longer light periods sets off a chain reaction involving the brain and pituitary gland, resulting in release of hormones that affect sex hormone levels and in turn cause the sex glands to enlarge and produce their sex hormones. —Joseph […]
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- acetylcholine, antioxidants, aphrodisiac, biological clocks, Bromocriptine, cancer, dopamine, estradiol dipropionate, estrogen, hormones, L-Dopa, LHRH, menopause, mensturation, neurotransmitters, norepinephrine, ova, oxidative damage, Parlodel, selenium, sex, sex drive, sex hormones, sperm, steroids, testosterone, testosterone cypionate, vitamin A, vitamin c, vitamin E, zinc
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter which has important inhibitory functions in the brain, to prevent excess nervous stimulation at night so that sleep can occur. It is also a growth hormone releaser. Old people do not make as much serotonin as younger people. This is an important part of aging problems in sleep patterns. What can […]
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- acetylcholine, Acetylcholine precursor, amino acid, arginine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, choline, constipation, Deaner, dopaminergic stimulants, growth hormone, hyperkinesis, inositol, L-Dopa, lecithin, nasal congestion, niacin, niacinamide, ornithine, REM sleep, Riker, serotonin, tryptophan, vascular headaches, Vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin c
GENERAL STAMINA can be greatly increased in a short period of time. For example, calcium pantothenate, the anti stress and life extension vitamin, has been shown to increase total muscular output: (stamina rather than peak output) in frog leg muscles-suspended in a pantothenate solution. Rats taking pantothenate supplements increase their total muscular work output very […]
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- aging clocks, amino acid, autoxidation, calcium pantothenate, chronic fatigue, EGF, energy, epidermal growth factor, growth hormone, L-Dopa, low energy, motivation, muscle mass, PABA, pituitary gland, selenium, stamina, stress, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin c, vitamin E, vitamins, zinc
A very dramatic story about the effects of L-Dopa on twenty patients with severe Parkinson’s disease is contained in Oliver W. Sack’s book Awakenings. Between 1916 and 1927, nearly five million people fell victim to encephalitis lethargica (sleeping sickness). A third of those affected died either in a coma or in a profound state of […]
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- antioxidants, autoxidation, blood-brain barrier, choline, Deaner, dopaminergic nerve cell receptors, Dr. George C. Cotzias, encephalitis lethargica, free radicals, growth hormone, hydergine, hydrogen peroxide, L-Dopa, lecithin, Parkinsonism, phenothiazines, pituitary gland, selenium, tardive dyskinesia, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin c, vitamin E, zinc
Pathway for synthesis and metabolism of serotonin. In similar studies in rats, life extension was produced by giving oxytocin alone. Low acetylcholine levels contribute to the forgetfulness and lack of ability to concentrate which often occurs in old age. The cholinergic nervous system also controls the sensory input; too little acetylcholine and you are easily […]
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- acetylcholine, antioxidants, aphrodisiac, autoxidation, Bromocriptine, catecholamines, cholinergic nervous system, coordination, dopamine, dopaminergic deficiency disease, fine motor control, hydergine, hypothalamus, L-Dopa, LHRH, limbic, motivation, neurotransmitters, norepinephrine, oxytocin, Parkinsonism, Parlodel, peroxidation, polypeptide hormone, sandoz, sex, sleep, vitamin c
Norepinephrine (NE) is another of the brain’s arsenal of neurotransmitters, important in primitive drives and emotions like sex and in memory and learning. When the level of NE in the brain is too low, people become depressed and their immune systems do not function normally. (That’s because NE can cause the brain to release growth […]
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- acetylcholine, alertness, amino acid, amnesia, antioxidants, apathy, caffeine, cancer, catechol, catecholamine neurotransmitters, catecholamines, cognitive functions, confusion, depression, Diapid, dizziness, dopamine, forgetfulness, hydergine, immune system, L-Dopa, locomotion, NE, nerve growth factor, neurites, neurotransmitters, NGF, norepinephrine, Parkinsonism, phenylalanine, sandoz, senility, sex, tissue growth, tissue repair, tremors, tyrosine, vasopressin
Mutations to your DNA caused by free radicals are a major cause of cancer. Free radicals can make blood clot abnormally in our arteries by destroying our body’s ability to make PGI, (prostacyclin), a natural anti-clot hormone found in healthy arteries. Free radicals are also implicated in arthritis. Most of the brain damage caused by […]
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- age pigment accumulation, amino acid, antioxidants, arthritis, bacteria, BHA, BHT, bioflavinoids, blood clot, blood clots, cancer, catecholic amino acid, ceroid, collagen, Cross-linking, cysteine, DNA, elastin, enzymes, free radicals, glutathione, grapes, hemorrhage, hydrogen peroxide, Hydroxyl radicals, L-Dopa, lipid membrane peroxidation, lipids, lipofuscin, lysosomal membranes, mutations, oxidative polymerization, oxygen, peroxidation, peroxidized lipids, PGI, phenolic amino acid, prostacyclin, proteins, radiation, rancid fats, RNA, selenium, sodium hydrogen urate, superoxide radicals, triamino acid, tyrosine, unsaturated fats, uric acid, viruses, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin E, xanthine oxidase, zinc
where: R is an organic molecule ROOH is an organic peroxide R:R are two organic molecules which have been cross-linked to- gether Oz is oxygen Cu is copper, Fe is iron *is the unpaired electron H is a hydrogen atom HO* is a superoxide free radical RO,* and R* are organic free radicals Note that […]
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- aging, amino acid, antioxidants, artery walls, atherosclerotic plaque cells, BHA, BHT, cancer, coronary thrombosis, cysteine, Dr. Wilfred E. Shute, ethoxyquin, free radicals, genetic mutations, glutathione, heart attack, L-Dopa, Lasker research award, peroxidized fats, PGI, phenolic amino acid, platelet, prostacyclin, prostacyclin synthetase, selenium, stroke, sulfur, thromboxane, tyrosine, vitamin A, vitamin c, vitamin E