How does Creatine affect Growth Hormone and aging?

March 01, 2007 Posted 03:12 pm

Creatine does more than provide your cells with ample amounts of creatine phosphate.  There have been studies performed that suggest creatine has the ability to raise Growth Hormone levels in your system.  In these studies, subjects would consume 20 grams per day of creatine and their blood GH levels showed a statistically significant increase of GH for two to six hours following the ingestion of the creatine.   It is important to note that these subjects did not exercise or consume any other type of supplement that could influence a natural elevation in growth hormone levels.  The scientists concluded that the increase in blood levels of GH was solely due to the consumption of creatine. GH is the hormone that controls the regulation of body fat, maintains the body’s immune system, allows you to build muscle mass, heals wounds, maintains bone mass as well as hundreds of other vital functions.  Besides the benefit of increased recuperation and additional energy supplies, creatine’s ability to promote the production of GH is a major step towards maintaining or enhancing health. 

Science has proven that as we age the amount of Growth Hormone that our body produces declines.  This is the reason that we have more physical related problems as we age such as; loss of  muscle mass, our bones become frail, our skin is less elastic, we get sick more often, and we do not have the energy we once had at a younger age.  Through its ability to enhance GH levels, creatine can offer aging health enthusiasts an opportunity to maintain their health as well as their youthful vitality and general well-being.   For those elderly individuals feeling the effects of muscle loss as they age, creatine provides a “double-whammy” by volumizing muscle cells as well as increasing growth hormone levels.