HGH or human growth hormone is a protein hormone of 190 amino acids, which is synthesized and secreted by the Somatotroph cells (hence called Somatotropin) in the anterior pituitary. The genes for human growth hormone are localized in the q22-24 region of chromosome 17. The structure of HGH includes four helices necessary for functional interaction [...]
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Human Growth Hormone - Playing An Anabolic Role In The Body
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Vitamins and Your Body
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008Have you ever wondered why the word ‘essential’ usually precedes the term, ‘vitamins’? The reason is simple. Vitamins as well as minerals ensure that our bodies function as they were designed. Interestingly, as important as vitamins are, the body lacks the ability to manufacture most on its own. Instead, it must rely on outside sources [...]
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Are You Taking All The Vitamins Your Body Needs?
Thursday, December 18th, 2008Minerals play an important role in our body, and the basic fact is that we do not get enough of it from food alone. The nutritional content of food is not the same today as it was 10-20 years agoit has become much less due to inappropriate farming methods, soil erosion, etc. Additionally, it has [...]
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Are The “5 Deadly Whites” Coming To Take You Away? (Part 3: White Sugar)
Monday, December 8th, 2008Now for all of you who have a sweet tooth, and even for those of you who don’t think you have a sweet tooth, let’s explore and expose the dangers of our fourth “deadly white:” sugar, which happens to be one of America’s very favorite foods.
We’ve already discussed the first three “deadly whites:” white flour, [...]
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Natural Supplements to Lower Your Cholesterol
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008Has your doctor told you that you need to lower your cholesterol, but you are a little unsure how to go about it? Sure, you know you should cut out meat and fried foods, foods high in sugar and simple carbohydrates, but if that doesn’t work, what else can you do?
Here’s how to lower [...]
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