GH therapy and possible applications to connective tissue/joint degeneration in active populations.

A common issue for athletes and other active populations (e.g. SWAT, SOF, etc.) is joint and connective tissue pain with various causes and diagnosis such as tendonitis, bursitis, cartilage degeneration, to name a few.

The use of various anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as nutritional supplements (e.g., Glucosamine, fish oils, etc,), and other therapeutic modalities are of value, but are far from a cure at this point.

A topic I have been researching for some time is the use of GH and other growth factors as a possible treatment for joint/connective tissue degeneration.

The causes of joint pain are multi factorial, but in active populations are often training related: over training, lack of proper warm up, loading and exercise choices, and other variables.

That’s the first place people should look when having chronic joint issues, but not everyone has a choice in the matter as to how much exercise they do and or the types of exercise they perform; various athletes, special operations soldiers, SWAT operators, etc.

Human Growth Hormone: The Mother Of Over-Hyped Hormones

If there’s one over hyped misunderstood hormone out there, it’s human growth hormone (HGH). It’s constantly pushed as the mother of all anabolic hormones and mentioned in virtually every supplement add and every news story about athletes of all kind.

The Facts about anabolic steroids in sports

Hello folks, welcome to my new blog. Although I am best known for my writings on nutrition, weight loss, supplements, and bodybuilding, I also like to comment on larger issues, in this case, drugs in sports.

As some of you know, the “Mitchell Report” came out in 2007 and named names as far as steroid use in pro baseball. Those who may wish to read the entire report can see the URL below⁽¹⁾. Of course anabolic steroid use goes MUCH further than baseball. If anything, baseball is a sport that has minimal steroid use compared to other sports. If any of you ever read the book that broke the baseball steroid story entitled Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports., yours truly is quoted on page 46 of that book⁽²⁾.

Back to the Mitchell Report…

I was interviewed by Senator Mitchell’s group about this issue during their research, though I have nothing directly to do with pro baseball or any pro baseball players, but I am well known for my expertise in this area.

1. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/news/mitchell/index.jsp [↩]
2. http://www.amazon.com/Game-Shadows-Steroids-Scandal-Professional/dp/1592401996 [↩]