This time we have an hgh releaser supplement that comes as individual packets of powder.
This product comes from Maximum Human Performance ( MHP ) and was formulated by Dr. Vincent C. Giampapa, MD. Dr. Giampapa was a founding member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine ( A4M ).
Maybe we are actually looking at a decent product.
This time the ingredients were easy to find. We just took them off the box.
Ingredients:
+ Anterior pituitary substance 25 mg
+ Broad Bean 10 mg
Amino acid blend: 5,000 mg
+ Glycine
+ L-Glutamine
+ L-Tyrosine
+ GABA
+ L-Arginine ( as L-arginine HCL )
+ Pyroglutamic acid
+ L-Lysine ( as L-lycine HCL )
Good ingredients. All proven growth hormone releasers. A very good gh stack.
This is an older formula and would be better if it was updated with the addition of a couple newer supplements.
We never like it when the exact amount of each ingredient is not disclosed. The 5,000 mg amino acid blend could theoretically contain enough of one or two to stimulate growth hormone release. Shame not to have the real information.
I said the ingredients came off the box. No, I did not just read it on a shelf. I have actually taken this product.
See, when we find what looks to be a decent product, we buy some and give it a try. Well we bought some boxes of Secretagogue One and took it for a couple of weeks.
The test subjects are all people who are into these kinds of supplements and have a long history of taking it. There were no fancy blood test but all the experiential reports were positive.
When properly cycled, each box can be a 6 week supply. The suggested retail is $74.95 but it can be found on the web for under $45.00. That makes the monthly effective cost about $30.00. A good value.
This is one of the best anti-aging products we have come across to date.
We do have to grade down for the lack of full disclosure.
Secretagogue One receives a product rating of B.
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39 responses so far ↓
1 Bill // Apr 22, 2008 at 7:20 pm
would you use mhp with life renewal hgh. Thanx
2 hgh truths // Apr 22, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Since we are on the Secretagogue One post, I am going to assume that is what you mean by mhp.
Yes, you could use Life Renewal HGH to add some extra kick.
3 D.E. // May 1, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Just curious, I start my cycle of Secretagogue One today, and was wondering if I can (or should) keep taking protein and flaxseed oil in addition to my cycle, or would that have a negative effect on the Secretagogue?
BTW, guys, this site kicks. Keep up the good work. It’s nice to know some people actually do their research without getting bought up and sucked in by the almighty dollar.
D.E.
4 hgh truths // May 1, 2008 at 7:51 pm
As long as you take the Secretagogue One on an empty stomach as directed, there is no problem.
I do my protein and assorted goodies shake every morning.
We still don’t mind the almighty dollar but are willing to make it a few cents at a time. Call us old fashioned. We believe that honesty and service are more profitable over the long term.
We have more fun and sleep better too.
5 D.E. // May 1, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Also, how do you stretch each box into a six week supply? Will you still acheive the desired results? I’m assuming you’re taking every 3rd day off or so??..thanks again.
6 admin // May 2, 2008 at 5:55 am
You can stretch it out by using basic cycling.
Five days on and two days off.
A 30 serving box becomes a six week supply and you get better long term results.
7 michael breaker // Jun 10, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Secetagogue-one.Is their additional benefits by adding gaba too this product & What is your feedback on the hgh product Somatomax ??on the aspertame is it harmfull .Thank you
8 Leo // Jun 11, 2008 at 9:16 pm
do you have to take Secetagogue-one right before u sleep or is it just like any other a post trianing supplement
9 hgh truths // Jun 12, 2008 at 5:10 am
The best and most effective time to take Secretagogue One is before bedtime on an empty stomach. At least two hours since you have had anything to eat.
10 jerry72 // Jun 19, 2008 at 9:10 am
Folks, this is a great site! Please keep up the good work.
I have just started with this duo:
GH Stack (Universal) - before breakfast
Secretagogue One - before bedtime
Would you reccommend taking something in between…? E.g. aminos like Arginine/Ornithin before lunch?
I’m 36 and would like to see some muscle growth
I’m planning to go on with this for 3 months. May be able to send you some comments/experiences then.
Any by the way, do you think that the results from taking these supplements can be comparable to the real stuff e.g. hgh injectables, etc?
11 admin // Jun 19, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Jerry,
My opinion is that you are already over doing it for starting out. You don’t need to mix anything else in. Maybe some extra protein powder if you are not already taking it.
Supplements don’t have the kick of the injections but the long run results can often be as good or greater without the high risks of misuse.
12 Chuck // Jun 28, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I was reading above and it said “This is an older formula and would be better if it was updated with the addition of a couple newer supplements,” What would your suggestions be to stack with this product to make it a more current product? Thank you in advance!
13 hgh truths // Jun 28, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Secretagogue Gold is the updated version of Secretagogue One. Both are basically good products.
People worry way to much about stacking more things together. If a product works then more is not often better and can actually be worse. See the hgh cycling post.
14 David // Jul 25, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Can I stack this with Arimatest (musclemeds)??
15 hgh truths // Jul 25, 2008 at 7:44 pm
David,
Who knows? I took a quick look at Arimatest but didn’t bother to research the actual chemical ingredients. I am always skeptical of people who make big claims.
That said, I do not know of any reason why not.
16 David // Jul 26, 2008 at 9:44 am
I know its suggested to take at bedtime at least 2 hrs after eating but Ive read that some take it right before workout (on an empty stomach I assume). Is there any benefit to the latter?
17 hgh truths // Jul 26, 2008 at 7:16 pm
The number one time to take any hgh supplement is at bedtime on an empty stomach.
Second best is when you first wake up and allowing 30 minutes before eating.
Empty stomach before exercise is OK but just not the best.
18 david // Jul 26, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Ok one more question. Because of my schedule I workout at around 10.30pm and ususlly dont finish till 12-1am and have a protien shake immediately afterwards. Is the protien shake considered “food” and have to wait 2 hrs or is it a “liquid” that can I wait say 1 hr before taking Secretagogue One.
I dont think I can stay up till 3am to take it if thats the case. So itll either be take it in the morning or try and get into the gym earlier.
19 hgh truths // Aug 2, 2008 at 4:29 pm
David,
A protein shake would count as food.
20 Madeline // Aug 3, 2008 at 9:03 pm
So the first ingredient here is anterior pituitary substance. This raises some concern because wouldn’t this have to be derived from an animal?! If so, isn’t this then a big risk for possibly getting creutzfeldt jakob disease aka mad cow disease?!
21 kwesi300 // Aug 4, 2008 at 7:07 pm
How much does it cost to get one bottle of the secretagogue
22 hgh truths // Aug 4, 2008 at 7:17 pm
kwesi300,
We say in the review that Secretagogue One can be found for under $45 per box. The exact price varies.
Anterior Pituitary Substance definitely comes from animal sources. Either bovine or porcine. Cows or pigs.
Like any ingredient the quality varies with the source. The best suppliers only use pituitary from very carefully monitored animals. That is probably the level used by MHP.
The risk of CJD is probably on par with eating pork or beef. This is not the product to buy if you are looking for a vegetarian or kosher hgh product.
23 Chris // Aug 23, 2008 at 2:51 pm
First I want to say that this site is great. Great information. Second I was just wondering if by using supplements to trigger natural hgh release would you actually be depleting the whatever your body naturally stores for hgh? For instance if you use secretagogue one for years will you eventually run out of your hgh?
24 hgh truths // Aug 23, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Chris,
There are no “stores” of hgh in the body. It needs to be created on an ongoing base by the pituitary gland.
Natural production really starts declining at around age 20 and really starts falling like a rock after 40.
Secretagogue One just stimulates the pituitary to release more.
25 david // Sep 9, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Can this be staked with another GH supplement like Hexaghen from MuscleMeds??
26 david // Sep 9, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Also comapred to the real stuff how much does Secretagogue One raise or make rise your GH levels. Has there been any studies on this.? For example taking Secretagogue One is equivilent to a daily injection of “X” amount of Humatrope??
27 hgh truths // Sep 20, 2008 at 2:19 pm
That kind of study would cost to much money and no supplement company has ever done a real one.
Most studies on injectable hgh have only had a small number of participants. The lack of real comprehensive studies is part of the problem.
28 Jerry72 // Sep 21, 2008 at 10:47 am
I’ve tried both Secretagogue One and Gold (1 month each). I got a real kick from Secretagogue One but felt (almost) nothing when taking Secretagogue Gold. The difference has to be the anterior pitiuitary substance (otherwise the composition is similar). I’ve checked and there has been several studies on the effect of anterior pitiuitary substance on growth, this one is from 1934 (!) http://www.jem.org/cgi/reprint/59/6/699.pdf (on albino rats, very clear results) so, clearly it works, but Madeline may have a point here. I’m taking Secretagogue One again but trying to find something else that works equally well without the (hopefully very, very slight) risk of getting some weird disease.
I’ve just purchased a box of HEMOGEX (from VPX) is has some massive doses of alpha GPC and GHRP-2 so it might work, I will let you know how it works out if you are interested. Have you tested this product?
29 kathy // Sep 30, 2008 at 2:30 am
hi there
i was just wondering what hgh product which works would has ingredients which are vegetarian or kosher??
30 hgh truths // Oct 1, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Kathy,
The only products that definitely are not vegetarian are those that contain any kind of pituitary or other glandular extracts.
Once upon a time, most amino acids were animal sourced. These days they are either synthesized from chemicals or derived from plant sources. I doubt any vitamin supplement manufacturer uses any amino acids from animal sources.
The only way to know for sure is to find a product that looks good to you and contact the manufacturer.
I just checked a couple dozen packages around the office and none of them were marketed kosher or vegetarian.
31 Rich // Oct 18, 2008 at 9:33 am
Hi.
Awesome site. Just a quick question. At 40 years old, would I benefit more by taking two sachets of secretagogue one nightly, thereby doubling up on the ingredients, or just stick two one sachet?
32 hgh truths // Oct 23, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Rich,
I always suggest starting with the regular dosage. That is usually enough. Taking twice as much sometimes actually slows down the results.
33 hassan wasim // Nov 14, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Hello, i have been taking secetagogue gold for the last five day, i have lost 2 pounds and feel great….my workout are more long lasting and i can stay on treadmill for 60 min straight without stopping,but i have noticed that my mid section and buttocks are more flabby kinnda loose.Do you think i should keep taking ?? if not can you recommend a better product. Thanking you
34 hgh truths // Nov 15, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Hassan,
My advice is to stick with it and do an evaluation when you are ready to buy your next box.
35 Neil // Nov 23, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Admin,
I’m a 44 year old weight lifter who has been training for over 20 years. I’ve been taking this product for several months and was wondering if it could be stacked with colostrum without impacting the effectiveness of either product. I’m intrigued with colostrum’s natural growth factors and wanted to get your take.
Thanks!
36 hgh truths // Nov 26, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Neil,
Colostrum’s effectiveness would not be hurt because it does not have any. If you are looking for effective natural growth factors, try chlorella.
37 Nick // Dec 4, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Hi i just saw things about somatomax and i was looking at taking it, but i am only 18, will it have any negative effects on me? Could i stack it with pure Alpha GPC?
38 Bri // Dec 31, 2008 at 2:51 pm
This seems to be a great site! I have one question - I have taken Secretagogue One in the past (maybe 2 years ago) and it seemed to work well, but the GNC store here no longer carries the product, and I have been looking for it online. I found a site that sells both Secretagogue One and Secretagogue Gold - is this (Gold) a better product? It costs just a few dollars more, and I am just wondering if it has anything extra that the original formula doesn’t. Thanks!
39 admin // Jan 2, 2009 at 10:40 am
Bri,
Secretagogue One is a good product but we feel that Secretagogue Gold is slightly better for most people.
By now you have probablt read the review for Gold:
http://hghtruths.com/hgh-product-reviews/secretagogue-gold-an-hgh-review/
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