Definition of "human growth hormone" []

• See growth hormone. (noun)

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• "Deeper sleep, and thus more beautifying human growth hormone hGH secretion during sleep"
• "Soon thereafter (particularly as a result of stress and lack of sleep) come the decline in DHEA, the youthfulness and libido hormone I spoke about earlier, as well as human growth hormone (hGH) secretion."
• "It is during “deep-wave” sleep that hormone activities—like the release of human growth hormone hGH and regulation of cortisol—really kick in, protecting us from inflammation, the cumulative aging effects of stress, and other cortisol-related effects such as weight gain in the belly and immune problems."