Growth hormone therapy can help in reducing fat mass, increasing lean mass, increasing bone density, improving lipid profile, and more importantly reducing cardiovascular risks and improving one’s psychosocial well-being.
Other conditions outside hormonal deficiency that can be treated with growth hormone benefits include other causes of shortness such as Turner syndrome and chronic renal failure.
Other growth hormone benefits can be experienced by those who are suffering from muscle wasting in the advanced stages of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as well as those who are calorie restricted due to obesity. These benefits, however, come with a downside.
There are risks to taking growth hormone replacement therapy. Among the risks that can be expected from this kind of therapy are headaches, hip aches, pancreatitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome.