Question 1

what's the role of hormones in humans?

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Chemical messangers: Hormones are chemical messangers in your body that tell different parts to do something whether its digestion, sex hormones, stress hormones, regulate blood pressure and heart function, control metabolism rate, etc.

Question 2

what is human growth hormones and its benefits?

Accepted Answer

Growth hormone: Human gh must be injected, and is intended for gh deficiency (eg pituitary tumor), children with short stature, and HIV muscle wasting. Gh levels naturally get low with middle age.  Will gh make adults feel “younger”?  Generally no. Gh may increase muscle but does not increase strength.  Side effects include carpel tunnel syndrome, arthritis, gynecomastia, and can cause/worsen diabetes.

Question 3

does exercising increase human growth hormones?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Exercise does increase growth hormone and refined carbs (e.g. Sugar) will decrease it.

Question 4

adult height is 5'7. if i took human growth hormones, how much taller would i be?

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No taller: At age 44, taking hgh (human growth hormone) will not make you any taller. Once your growth plates, or epiphyseal plates, have fused (closed), you cannot grow any taller.

Question 5

can human growth hormones really make that much of a difference with the height you would of originally had?

Accepted Answer

No: It appears that growth hormone helps reach predicted height only.

Question 6

human growth hormones and its side effects?

Accepted Answer

Growth hormone (GH): Human gh must be injected, and is intended for gh deficiency (eg pituitary tumor), children with short stature, and HIV muscle wasting. Gh levels naturally get low with middle age.  Will gh make adults feel “younger”?  Generally no. Gh may increase muscle but does not increase strength.  Side effects include carpel tunnel syndrome, arthritis, gynecomastia, and can cause/worsen diabetes.

Question 7

what are the major hormones present in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol!: Amazingly enough, almost all hormones are made from cholesterol. Small modifications create testosterone, estrogens, cortico steroids,  progesterones and quite a few others including precursors.

Question 8

hi doctors, can you tell me what are human growth hormones?

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Growth hormone: Hi. It's singular, not pleural - growth hormone. Growth hormone is a protein hormone made in the pituitary gland that is important in growth of the body (skeleton &amp; soft tissues) in childhood and continues to play a role in adulthood in maintenance of lean body mass, skeletal health, etc. We have it as a drug, and use it to treat growth hormone deficiency.

Question 9

what are hormones and what are their function in human body?

Accepted Answer

Messengers: Hormones are chemicals released by one part of the body to allow it to communicate with another part of the body.  Hormones affect nearly every function of the body such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction.  Thyroid stimulating hormone, growth hormone, testosterone, insulin, and adrenaline are just a few examples of the many types of hormones.

Question 10

what hormones help regulate human reproductive in male or female?

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Lots: Many hormones regulate reproduction. Fsh and LH help to grow and mature the eggs. Tsh (thryoid hormone system) and prolactin (milk hormones) help regulate the environment of ovulation. Male hormones such as testosterone and dheas affect ovulation and implantation. This is just the beginning.

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