During Your Sleep, Your Own Human Growth Hormone Will Form

HGH, or human growth hormone, has been studied for decades as a potential treatment for aging and age-related disorders. Absence of HGH has been linked to sleep disturbances, according to research published in the AMA Journal on August 16, 2000.

In a study of 149 males aged 16 to 83, low levels of HGH were linked to sleep difficulties, according to an article published in the August 16, 2000, issue of the AMA Journal based on research led by Professor Eve van Cauter of the University of Chicago.

Researchers speculated that low levels of HGH in the elderly contribute to the common phenomenon of “middle age spread,” in which middle-aged people gain weight despite having reached their peak muscular mass and bone density in their youth.

When males were studied, it was discovered that the percentage of time they spent in deep or slow wave sleep dropped from 20% in men under the age of 25 (when HGH levels were greatest) to 5% in men over the age of 35. The men’s capacity to settle back to sleep after an interruption in the night was almost lost by the time they reached 45, according to the study’s authors. There was a 27% annual drop in sleep duration between the ages of 30 and 50. The researchers also found that throughout this time span, growth hormone output fell by 75%.

While previous studies had failed to find a correlation between sleep deprivation and low HGH levels, the current study found the opposite: that lower levels of deep sleep led to decreased HGH production in the body.

In other words, how calm and secure one feels before going to bed is directly related to the quality of their deep sleep.

Regrettably, individuals in the first world live with high to very high levels of underlying stress at all times, and this, of course, affects the body’s processes when it enters sleep.

The physical body does not make any distinction between the causes of anxiety, such as whether or not there are, say, 12 mountain lions right outside the front door, or if the reason is, say, an unpaid bill, a fear of redundancy, anxiety about future events, or worry for a loved one.

This causes the body to enter an emergency mode, when lighter stages of sleep are prioritized so that the individual may get some shut-eye while still being alert to their surroundings and ready to react to any threats.

Of course, this is a fantastic safety mechanism while facing off against mountain lions. However, it was never intended for continuous usage, a lifetime’s worth of worry and anxiety over everything that essentially *never quits at all*.

It becomes increasingly difficult to achieve the balanced states of mind and body and the sense of security *within one’s own self* that are prerequisites for deep sleep and more HGH production as worries, anxieties, and underlying fears are not resolved but instead accumulate, piling on top of one another and being joined by new ones over the course of time.

While the article’s title refers to the trending HGH, there are, of course, many other reasons why getting enough sleep is crucial.

Clearly, being unable to enter the deep, slow-wave sleep states due to underlying anxiety, fear, and stress is the most common problem, affecting a large portion of the population in a variety of ways, and there are a great many reasons for sleep disturbances, so medical opinion should be sought if in doubt.

In such a case, how do we feel safe enough to sleep?

According to author Ananga Sivyer, “I am confident that many sleep disorders have their basis in childhood and child rearing,” the author of “The Art & Science of Emotional Freedom” writes. As a general rule, young children should not be left alone anywhere. When this happens, shallow relaxation quickly becomes the norm, and things only worsen from there. “

There are many methods that may help individuals reestablish their feeling of safety, since this is essentially a direct physiological set of reactions in reaction to perceived vulnerability in the environment.

Although these methods are not effective in reducing “background anxiety,” they may help one relax to the point where they go into a moderately deep sleep phase that sometimes includes deep wave sleep. If this is a recurrent occurrence, it may lead to a “virtuous loop” in which the body’s somewhat heightened vitality and general functioning help to relieve some of the underlying worry.

One simple and effective technique is to imagine a guardian of some kind is present to protect the sleeper while they are asleep. This guardian could be a trusted friend or family member, a guardian angel, a spirit animal, or any other type of being or creature that the sleeper believes will perform the “guarding service” for them while they are asleep.

There are a plethora of resources out there that may help you “quiet the thoughts in the present,” such as articles on how to mentally prepare for and gradually disengage from the day’s anxieties and stressors.

Keep in mind that the sleeper needs to feel secure, and do anything you can to make that happen.

The second way to get to the restorative deep-sleep stages is to start addressing the underlying anxiety and worry that underpins everything.

A lot of individuals have no idea how high their “background anxiety” level truly is. It’s important to note that this is not an issue of machismo, lack of courage, or anything else that makes men, children, or women from the First World special.

The modern meridian-based self-help strategies that are accessible today are very effective in calming emotions and removing anxieties and anxiety without resorting to the harsh, ineffective psychoanalysis of the past (see Resources).

When we place ourselves in a position to manufacture natural levels of our own HGH again, we may get all the remarkable results of artificial HGH therapies, including weight reduction, improved condition, more vitality, and a more robust immune system, completely naturally.

This requires us to have some good, restful sleep. And if we want to achieve quality rest, it’s important to address not just our “bedtime anxiety” but also our “background anxiety” during the day.

When we do this with the support of the many helpful new mind and body methods available, we not only enjoy all the claimed HGH advantages, but we do it organically, in line with our own bodies, and without worry of the adverse effects later on. Instead, we’re laying the groundwork for a positive feedback loop that will lead to increased health and wellbeing across the board.

Realizing it is crucial to seek out and address concerns and phobias will set many things right, and it can be done without resorting to abnormal fitness routines, unnatural diets, or complex nutritional supplements.