pGH (specifically the GABOB) and cortisol?!

[pudzian2]

GABOB has been shown to elevate not only HGH, but prolactin and cortisol....this cant be beneficial..Others studies conclude that it 'improves' amounts of HGH, prolactin, and cortisol...whatever that means.

GABOB is one of the ingredients in pGH

[babyblu]

Some people say that gh gives them prolactin related-sides. I would use 7-Keto DHEA and perhaps melatonan at night. That should control the cortisol.

Then perhaps add vit B-6 to address prolactin.

bb

[SOLARUS]

GABOB has been shown to elevate not only HGH, but prolactin and cortisol....this cant be beneficial..Others studies conclude that it 'improves' amounts of HGH, prolactin, and cortisol...whatever that means.

GABOB is one of the ingredients in pGH

virtually every GH-related product will cause this, including GH. check the pubmed studies. you can use high-dose B6 to help with prolactin, but the cortisol bump will be harder to manage. i honestly doubt any OTC supplement will be able to abate it - the two pathways seem linked (GH and cortisol) although i'm not clear on the specifics.

i retain lots of water on GH, and many others do too...pretty much a sure sign of cortisol/corticosteroid action, in the absence of other water-related factors (salt increase, estrogen, etc)...

[pudzian2]

good ideas. I use p-5-p as a safer alternative to high doses of B6, and I usually use Relora for cortisol control and (retain 2 in pct).

[babyblu]

I am a fan of DHEA and I believe there is probably additional benefits to 7-Keto beyond cortisol control. But I think whatever potential problems you might have are easily controllable.

Keep us posted.

bb

[pudzian2]

I am a fan of DHEA and I believe there is probably additional benefits to 7-Keto beyond cortisol control. But I think whatever potential problems you might have are easily controllable.

Keep us posted.

bb

I know that retain-2 should not be run indefinitely, HOWEVER i believe that a combination of Relora, 7-keto DHEA/ DHEA and lots of Vit.c CAN be run all year. I would resort to something like Retain 2 for after suppressive cycle when cortisol would likely skyrocket.

could 7-keto be used with DHEA? or should one or the other be used

[EasyEJL]

Eric from primordial performance seems to think that phosphatylserine is the best cortisol support you can get

[pudzian2]

Eric from primordial performance seems to think that phosphatylserine is the best cortisol support you can get

except in the doses needed it=$$$$$$$$$$$$$ up the wazooo

[EasyEJL]

he has said thru his supplier I think it was 800mg of active a day for $50 a month kind of range

[pudzian2]

he has said thru his supplier I think it was 800mg of active a day for $50 a month kind of range

yea thats not ridiculous. Wish I knew his supplier.

[babyblu]

I dont know why you couldnt run 7-keto w/regular DHEA

bb

[comacho]

check out the debate on supplement section regarding 11beta hydoxysteroid dehydrogenase

i think the water bloat is from messing with that enzyme either 11bHSD1 or 11bHSD2 in kidneys, kinda like how if you take lots of licorice you get water retention because mineralcorticoids get over abundant

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralcorticoid

"Aldosterone and cortisol have similar affinity for the mineralocorticoid receptor however, glucocorticoids circulate at roughly 100 times the level of mineralocorticoids. An enzyme exists in mineralocorticoid target tissues to prevent overstimulation by glucocorticoids. This enzyme, 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type II (Protein:HSD11B2), catalyzes the deactivation of glucocorticoids to 11-dehydro metabolites. Licorice is known to be an inhibitor of this enzyme and chronic consumption can result in a condition known as pseudohyperaldosteronism." from that link

GH reduces cortisol through inhibiting 11bHSD1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ractPlusDrugs1

another
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ubmed_RVDocSum

i actually dont hear alot of people suffereing from prolactin sides and water retention and fat from GH use, ive always heard about fat loss and all the good stuff

so what solarus is saying is news to me. that kinda sucks, i was looking for sides free alternatives to androgens.

however i haven't searched pubmed for GH and prolactin yet, nor have i seen any studies where they looked at GH and 11bHSD2 in other organs (kidneys).




oh man not this enzyme discussion again.....

[SOLARUS]

i actually dont hear alot of people suffereing from prolactin sides and water retention and fat from GH use, ive always heard about fat loss and all the good stuff

so what solarus is saying is news to me. that kinda sucks, i was looking for sides free alternatives to androgens.

however i haven't searched pubmed for GH and prolactin yet, nor have i seen any studies where they looked at GH and 11bHSD2 in other organs (kidneys)......

water retention on GH is actually really common. check on more "conventional" boards, you'll see it reported very often.

[comacho]

Solarus, i checked out outlaw, intersting stuff, so it has to be mineralcorticoids related sides since there is no other hormones involved (test to estro etc)

pudzian, you are on pGH currently aren't you? how do you like it so far? any sides? any gains?

[SOLARUS]

so what solarus is saying is news to me. that kinda sucks, i was looking for sides free alternatives to androgens.

for what it's worth, i think IGF-LR3 is just that. it aint anadrol, but it's got virtually nil drawbacks, if you can afford it. i sure wish there was a precursor/potentiator to IGF like there are so many to GH (arginine, gaba, ghb, baclofen, clonidine, etc etc)...

[pudzian2]

for what it's worth, i think IGF-LR3 is just that. it aint anadrol, but it's got virtually nil drawbacks, if you can afford it. i sure wish there was a precursor/potentiator to IGF like there are so many to GH (arginine, gaba, ghb, baclofen, clonidine, etc etc)...

GH is a precursor to IGF-1 in the sense that increased GH usually leads to increased IGF-1

and no I am not currently on pGH. I start once I fine tune my diet. So 1 or 2 weeks. I have used it before, and DID notice water retention. however, upon cessation the water came off and I was DEFINITELY leaner.

[SOLARUS]

GH is a precursor to IGF-1 in the sense that increased GH usually leads to increased IGF-1

i know. perhaps you missed my point.

GH increases (whether exogenous or otherwise) tend to bring with them undesirable ancillary effects....forearm pain, uneasy sleep (not everyone), water retention...aside from the muscular effects that are likely mediated by IGF-1...what i was getting at was it would be nice to be able to isolate the IGF-1 effects, without the other stuff.

[pudzian2]

i know. perhaps you missed my point.

GH increases (whether exogenous or otherwise) tend to bring with them undesirable ancillary effects....forearm pain, uneasy sleep (not everyone), water retention...aside from the muscular effects that are likely mediated by IGF-1...what i was getting at was it would be nice to be able to isolate the IGF-1 effects, without the other stuff.

yea, but in the long run GH seems to work better than just IGF-1. (even if just looking at it from a muslce-gain standpoint) From what I have seen, read etc

[babyblu]

yea, but in the long run GH seems to work better than just IGF-1. (even if just looking at it from a muslce-gain standpoint) From what I have seen, read etc

Agreed 100%. You can run a mg of igf a week and you wont see your skin smoothen & soften as the wrinkles run away and you look 5-10yrs younger. I have heard of guys having their gray hair darken on gh. GH also supports natural test production. Improves bone density. Fat loss. Etc. Does a lot that igf doesnt do.

bb

[EasyEJL]

time for me to buy some GH then