The likely rationale for this decision is that animal studies have found dietary glucose (the sugar in food and drinks) can suppress GH levels in rats [8], and GH levels in humans are known to peak in the late evening, just before bedtime
Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Moira Hilscher, MD Fellow in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota
Acute injuries may respond well to 6-8 week intensive protocols, while chronic conditions or post-surgical recovery might benefit from 10-12 week courses
Phase IIa clinical trials were underway evaluating its capacity to reduce body fat without the diabetogenic or growth-promoting side effects of full-length hGH (Curr Opin Investig Drugs, 2004)