Does HGH Raise Blood Sugar?

Human growth hormone (HGH) has a complex relationship with blood sugar (glucose) levels, lipid metabolism and body fat.

One of the many effects of growth hormone is its significant impact on lipid metabolism, which is directly related to how well your body converts sugar or glucose in the foods you eat into energy. Because of this, there is some fear that taking HGH injections can raise your blood sugar level. For the most part, these fears are largely unfounded. In fact, when used as directed, HGH replacement therapy can actually help you control blood sugar levels and reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

HGH does influence the level of sugar in your blood. However, it is important to note that this is not a "side effect" of growth hormone, as some people believe. One of the natural effects of growth hormone is to do exactly that – raise the level of glucose in your blood.

HGH Metabolism and Diabetes: What’s the Connection?

Human growth hormone is one of the most important hormones produced by your body. Growth hormone triggers and regulates all of the processes of muscle and skeletal growth that allow children to grow into strong, healthy adults. However, even when fully grown, HGH continues to play a critical role in your health and wellness.

HGH maintains muscle and bone health. Growth hormone is vital to healthy metabolism which is largely responsible for the uptake of glucose into cells. It is also responsible for helping you build lean muscle and burn fat more efficiently, and therefore is instrumental in helping you to avoid so-called "metabolic" conditions such as diabetes and insulin resistance. By helping you to maintain a good fat/muscle ratio and a healthy metabolism, HGH also lowers your risk of heart disease.

HGH, Blood Sugar, and Diabetes

HGH plays an important role in the activity of insulin. Therefore, there is a link between HGH and the risk of diabetes. Insulin is a hormone produced by your pancreas. The action of insulin allows the glucose (sugar) in the foods you eat to enter your cells and be processed into energy. When the effects of insulin are impaired because you are not producing enough or are not using it correctly, glucose builds up in the blood, causing diabetes.

Growth hormone is one of three hormones produced by your body that are designed to raise blood sugar levels and regulate muscle glucose uptake. The other two are epinephrine and cortisol. In this way, HGH is instrumental in the whole process of sugar metabolism, weight and body composition. As HGH triggers an increase of glucose in the blood, that in turn is supposed to trigger the release of insulin and IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor) to move that glucose out of the blood and into your cells.

However, in people with diabetes, that does not happen, and blood sugar levels remain high. Therefore, if you have low HGH levels due to age-related growth hormone loss, your risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases. HGH is essential to turning the fats and sugars in the foods you eat into energy for your cells. People with low HGH have slower metabolisms, less lean muscle, and increased adipose tissue leading to obesity. In that way, people with growth hormone deficiencies are at greater risk of suffering from metabolic conditions such as diabetes.

Boosting HGH levels with growth hormone treatment also improves metabolism so that the body can use the triglycerides (fats) stored in the tissue cells for energy. As you start to lose weight, your HGH levels begin to improve further.

In fact, since growth hormone can help you to build lean muscle and help you lose weight, growth hormone treatment has the net effect of decreasing your risk of developing diabetes. Furthermore, since it improves the action of insulin, HGH therapy, under certain circumstances could be beneficial for people who already have diabetes.

Again, it is important to point out that when properly monitored, most patients are at no greater risk of developing diabetes if they are taking growth hormone injections than if they were not. And, as a 2009 clinical trial published in Diabetologia showed, HGH may help lower insulin levels and improve glucose uptake in tissue cells, thereby lowering your risk of diabetes.

Other Benefits of HGH Therapy

Besides improving your metabolism which can lead to more energy, weight loss and better blood sugar controls, there are many other benefits of HGH Therapy for adults who have been diagnosed with "age related," or adulthood-onset growth hormone deficiency.

The “before and after” results you can expect from HGH injection therapy include:

Increased strength and stamina
Improved ability to build lean muscle, reduction of body fat and adipose tissue
Improved body composition, improved body mass
Increased sex drive and improved sexual function
Improved sleep
Increased bone density
Improved moods
Increased brain health and improved cognition

These are just a few of the many beneficial effects of HGH injections for adults. However, the only way to know if you qualify for HGH therapy is to follow the following steps.

How to Get a Prescription for HGH

We cannot stress enough the importance of only using HGH with a doctor’s prescription. The complex relationship between blood glucose levels, insulin, and insulin resistance is only one of the many reasons why growth hormone treatments should only be used with the oversight of a healthcare professional. It is not only illegal to use HGH without a prescription, but it could also be hazardous to your health to do so.

However, getting a prescription for HGH is not difficult. In fact, at Kingsberg Medical, it only takes these five steps:

Step 1 – Contact Us – Get the ball rolling by filling out our Contact Us form, one of our HGH therapy care counselors will get back to you.
Step 2 – Consultation with a healthcare provider –If your initial contact with our customer care specialist indicates that you are a good candidate for HGH therapy, the next step is a consultation with a doctor or other practitioner. He or she will discuss your medical history in further detail and ask you more about your symptoms. Depending on your circumstances, this could be done via an online telemedicine visit.
Step 3 – Laboratory hormone testing – Once you have completed your online or in-person exam, you will need to have the hormone levels in your blood tested.
Step 4 – You will obtain a prescription for a program of HGH therapy. If the results of your laboratory tests indicate that your HGH levels are low, we will prescribe a program of HGH therapy to suit your needs and lifestyle.
Step 5 – Purchase and Delivery – You will be directed to our Products Page, where you can buy your HGH. Soon after, we will deliver your HGH therapy supplies right to your home.

How to Buy HGH in the US

As stated above, you cannot buy HGH anywhere in the US without a doctor’s prescription. At Kingsberg Medical we pride ourselves on providing you with access to only the highest quality HGH products available. Carrying only top name brand HGH injections form US-based pharmaceutical companies is only a small part of our commitment to excellent care.

We know that no two patients seeking HGH therapy are the same, and neither are their needs or wellness goals. Using state-of-the-art diagnostics, we design a treatment plan tailored to your unique hormonal profile and distinct lifestyle.

Our team of dedicated HGH treatment specialists is here to listen, understand, and provide guidance every step of the way. From your first consultation to your ongoing care, we prioritize your comfort and well-being.

Now that you understand the truth about HGH and blood sugar levels, why not Contact Us today and learn more about the life-changing benefits of HGH Therapy for adults.