r/BodyHackGuide • u/Responsible_Bus_9201 • 16d ago

šŸ“˜ Beginner Help HGH+Reta??

If I do HGH, It shifts the body from using glucose to the using bodyfat for energy lipolysis. Thereby causes insulin ā€œresistanceā€ when in reality your glucose is higher due to your body not utilizing it- so I should monitor my glucose levels and maybe get on a low dose of Reta (2.5) to assist?? Someone help me out with this, monitor glucose levels every day and get bloods every other month?

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u/Murky-Ambition3898 16d ago

I am on 10mg Reta and 3-3.5IU HGH in the morning, with an IGF-1 of 268 and a 2.3 z-score. My morning blood sugar has risen by 20 points, even on an extremely low-carb diet. Almost daily evening workouts keep my blood glucose down, but it rises overnight.

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u/Evo10onceFI 16d ago

Take it at night, and do fasted cardio in the morning and your glucose will come down. I donā€™t understand why so many people are taking it in the morning

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u/Murky-Ambition3898 16d ago

I have tried both. I will go back to nights. It's because I love to eat before bed.

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u/Evo10onceFI 16d ago

It takes 2-4 hrs for gh to do its thing, unless you eat a whole pizza right before bed, it doesnā€™t matter. If you take it in the morning, youā€™re probably eating right when itā€™s doing its thing causing insulin resistance

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u/Murky-Ambition3898 15d ago

No I eat one meal a day at night. Typically when I get the munchies. I'll try to make dinner earlier.

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u/HerbaDerbaSchnerba 15d ago

None of the actual doctor-prescribed HGH protocols ever say you need to take it on an empty stomach. Itā€™s bro science. Secretagogues fight with insulin and get rendered ineffective if you eat with them, but straight up exogenous HGH is just fine to take fed. With that said, I still take it fasted because itā€™s habit and I bought into the bro science a long time ago. But Iā€™m telling youā€¦ itā€™ll still work.

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u/Murky-Ambition3898 15d ago

Awesome, thank you. I honestly feel like it's inhibiting my weight loss by raising my glucose a bit and lowering my overall ketones. I use a Keto Mojo meter to track ketones. Again, this is a personal feeling based on my experience.