Roger Clemens is going on trial today to testify that he did not lie to a congressional committee about taking HGH. Clemens has denied the charges. Each count (which there are six in all) carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Clemens is not the only athlete to use HGH. There are many athletes that have been accused of or caught using HGH, such as Mark McGwire, Ken Caminiti, Andy Pettitte, Sammy Sosa, Jose Canseco, David Justice… etc.
What is HGH (Human Growth Hormone)? HGH, a natural hormone produced in the pituitary gland of the brain. HGH is considered “the key” hormone because it controls so many functions. It’s responsible for youth, vitality, energy and all of the health benefits we associate with youth. Dr. Daniel Rudman’s study in the New England Journal Of Medicine demonstrated the remarkable ability to reverse the effects of aging upon the human body with the employment of HGH.
What are the benefits of taking HGH? Due in part to his efforts, Dr. Rudmans’s study saw the effects of HGH upon overweight men between the ages of 61 and 80 years of age. HGH reduced the body fat of the men without altering their personal habits of eating, smoking, or exercise. Yet with the consumption of HGH, they lost an average of 14% of their body fat, while gaining an average of 8.8% lean muscle mass. Their skin became firmer and they experienced a localized increase in bone density. Over all, HGH appeared to reverse the effects of aging by 10-20 years.
After all this being said, the question can now be asked… Why would athletes risk their contracts, their position in a professional sport, and possibly time in jail for hormones? Are these hormones really that life changing, that these people would risk everything that they have worked for to take them?
July 6, 2011
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