HGHup™
Hybrid Anabolic / Near Hormonal Support Formula
HGHup is the world’s first hANh™ (Hybrid Anabolic / Near Hormonal); which is defined as a product that engages a synchronization of natural and exogenous factors to produce a pronounced anabolic and hormonal response. The distinct advantage of a hANh is that the user is able to obtain maximal physiological benefits comparable to that of fully hormonal products while minimizing potential side effects and disruption of endogenous factors post-usage.
HGHup IS FORMULATED TO SUPPORT:
•Growth hormone and local IGF-1 levels
•Duration/viability of growth hormone pulse mass
•Androgen receptor structure, function, and number
•Natural production of testosterone
MAIN MECHANISMS OF ACTION:
Mucuna Pruriens, Vitamin B6 and L-Dopa: Support Growth Hormone Output and Testosterone Production While Concurrently Decreasing Somatostatin and Prolactin.
• HGHup contains highly concentrated L-Dopa derived from Mucuna Pruriens. Mucuna Pruriens is an Ayurvedic Herb that has both anti-hypoglycemic and L-Dopa-increasing qualities. (32). L-Dopa has been shown to significantly increase levels of growth hormone in human subjects when administered orally. (1, 2, 3, 33).
• Oral viability in HGHUP critical for product effectiveness, as growth hormone cannot be absorbed and is rendered ineffective due to the fragility of the ingredients. Several good examples are synthetic growth hormone (see Fig. 1) and growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH, see Fig. 2). These compounds cannot be administered orally; because of their fragile amino acid sequence is destroyed by stomach acids. This also holds true with the vast majority of the so-called “GH Boosters” and “Peptides” commonly found in sports nutrition products.
• L-Dopa and Dopamine have also been shown to inhibit prolactin, a hormone that suppresses male testosterone production. Prolactin also has a positive correlation with a second hormone called somatostatin, which decreases the both amount and effectiveness of circulating growth hormone. Therefore, by lowering prolactin (and consequently somatostatin) levels, HGHUP increases both testosterone and GH production; leading to greater recovery and lean body mass (38, 39).
• Vitamin B6 is also included in the formula for HGHUP, as it can also help further lower prolactin levels and increase the night-time peak of GH release pulse, while at the same time increasing the rise in GH associated with exercise by as much as 23% (7).
Huperzine-A: AChE Inhibition and Mean serum GH by Decreasing Somatostatin
• Huperzine-A is a strong acetylcholine esterase (AChE) inhibitor. Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors have been shown in numerous scientific studies to inhibit somatostatin via a variety of synergistic biomechanisms; all of which contribute to increased levels of growth hormone (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18).
• Somatostatin is a hormone that exerts effects on anterior pituitary as well as pancreatic, liver and gastrointestinal function (40, 41, 42, 43) .
• Somatostatin is of extreme importance because it directly effects growth hormone release and is the major regulating factor in slowing or even stopping growth hormone output.
• Therefore, by inhibiting somatostatin, overall mean serum GH will increase (41, 42).
•Somatostatin inhibits GH secretion indirectly via antagonizing GHRH secretion (41, 42, 43).
Green Tea Extract, and (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG): Dopa Decarboxylase Inhibition and the AChE-inhibiting Effects of HGHUP
•Dopamine crosses the blood/brain barrier poorly, and cannot exert optimal effects on target receptors unless enough of the compound reaches the brain. L-Dopa is freely absorbed across this barrier, and when L-dopa crosses the barrier readily, growth hormone levels increase. (1-6, 32-33)
•L-Dopa is most effective when conversion of L-Dopa to dopamine is mediated by a decarboxylase inhibitor. A decarboxylase inhibitor is a substrate that inhibits the metabolism of one biological entity into another biological entity (2, 3, 4, 5, 19, 20, 37).
•A decarboxylase inhibitor is generally administered at the same time as L-Dopa / Mucuna in order to reduce conversion of the L-dopa into dopamine in the periphery. (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), which is found in high amounts in the green tea extract used in HGHUP, is a potent decarboxylase inhibitor. The decarboxylase-inhibiting qualities of EGCG have been documented in several recent studies, in that EGCG seems to prevent L-dopa from converting into dopamine; allowing more significant levels of L-dopa to reach the brain and increase growth hormone levels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 37).
•EGCG has also been shown to significantly increase the effects of Huperzine A on acetylcholine esterase inhibition by increasing the transport of Huperzine-A by serum albumin. This allows for greater amounts of acetylcholine to be present, therefore allowing for greater mean serum growth hormone. Increased serum GH from HGHUP? allows for increased anabolism, better recovery, and increased muscle mass (19, 20).
HGHUP SUPPORTS ANDROGEN RECEPTOR QUANTITY AND DENSITY AND FOR A BETTER BINDING ENVIRONMENT FOR EXISTING ANDROGENS
L-Carnitine-L-Tartrate and Magnesium: Androgen Receptor Number and Density, and the Creation of a Better Binding Environment
• L-Carnitine L-Tartrate is an amino acid that has been shown to increase the number of androgen receptors in skeletal muscle, creating a better binding environment for testosterone and other androgens by allowing for a greater number of intact receptors available for hormonal interactions. (21-23)
• Magnesium has been shown in more recent studies to inhibit the binding of steroid hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and free testosterone. SHBG binds free testosterone and allows it to be excreted from the body, without binding the androgen receptor. Magnesium keeps this from happening by altering the binding affinity of testosterone to SHBG; thereby allowing for increased amounts of free testosterone to remain active in the bloodstream. (24)
• Other human research has shown that supplemental magnesium, when taken along with other ingredients like DHEA and Zinc, can significantly increase free testosterone. (25-27)
• Therefore, HGHUP allows for greater numbers of androgen receptors and a better binding environment for testosterone in skeletal muscle. This is a new breakthrough in sports supplementation as HGHUP creates a better target for circulating free testosterone, allowing for greater binding of testosterone to the extra receptors which leads to increased protein synthesis, better recovery, and increased muscle mass.
HGHUP SUPPORTS TESTOSTERONE
Mucuna Pruriens, Selenium, and Chlorophytum Borivillanum Ethanolic/Sapogenic Extract: Testosterone Levels
• Mucuna Pruriens has been shown in several recent human studies to improve testosterone levels and spermatogenesis in animal studies and humans, via prolactin inhibition. Prolactin, as mentioned earlier, is a hormone that suppresses male testosterone production (30-31, 34-36, 38-39).
• The ethanolic and sapogenic extracts of Chlorophytum Borivaillanum have also been shown in animal studies to increase testosterone, and anecdotal data from products containing this compound also point to increased testosterone and lean body mass for users of this phyto-androgenic compound. However, the mechanism of action of Chlorophytum is poorly understood. (28- 29)
Studies and Clinical Info
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| HGH-UP - 150 caps |
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Serving Size: 5 Capsules
Servings Per Container: 30 |
| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value * |
Somatotrophic-Myo nucleic Growth Factor 3500mg
Chlorophytum Borivilanium (75% extract)
L-Carnitine
L-Tartrate Green Tea (98% Polyphenol 50% EGCG)
Mucuna Pruriens (standardized to 75% L-Dopa)
Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate)
B-Complex
Bioperine (95-98% Piperine Huperzine-A (Huperzia Serrata 5% Extract) Selenium | | ** |
Other Ingredients: Gelatin, Silica Dioxide, Candurin Silver Fine, FD&C Red #40, FD& C Blue #1, FD& C Yellow #5, FD& C Yellow #6.
* Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet.
** Daily value not established. |
Take 3 capsules in the morning and on an empty stomach and 2 capsules in the afternoon, also on an empty stomach.
Warnings: Check with your physician before using if you have any underlying health conditions.
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