Question

Your client, an 18-year-old bodybuilder, indicates that he is considering using growth hormones to increase his muscle mass. When discussing this, you would advise him about all of the following EXCEPT______________.

Answer 1

The advice would be based on all points except using growth hormone in moderate amounts can make the heart function more efficiently.

Explanation:

Human Growth Hormones (HGH) produced by the pituitary glands promotes growth, regulates the blood composition, muscle and bone growth metabolism, sugar and also the heart functions.

Synthetic Human Growth Hormones (SHGH) are used in those who lack HGH and to treat turner’s syndrome, chronic kidney disease etc but overuse can cause as mentioned below,

• Carpal tunnel syndrome (the compression of nerves in the wrists, which causes incessant tingling) .

• Raised blood sugar levels  

• Heart failure  

• Growth of tumors

• Excessive doses cause growth of body parts in giant manner.