This is an hgh supplement that comes in capsule form. SomaLife International Inc. also markets another formula called gHP Youth Formula.
Did I say another formula? What I should have said is the same formula with a different name and label.
Here is the ingredients list for both:
L-Lysine 1302 mg
L-Arginine 1302 mg
L-Ornithine 798 mg
L-Glutamine 250 mg
Glycine 500 mg
L- Leucine 400 mg
L-Iso-Leucine 400 mg
L-Valine 400 mg
A very basic amino acid stack. Nothing at all special about it. Too my mind it is a pretty lousy combination.
They do lay claim to a patent. I am not a patent attorney but it looked to be one of those that the patent office approved without doing much research. There were other products using these ingredients long before the patent application was made.
No real big deal. Just like the product.
Did I mention that SomaLife has some kind of MLM pyramid thing going on? Not being very interested I did not look for the exact details. The odds are that anyone recommending this product is doing so for whatever commisions and payouts are involved.
A couple of points did interest me.
First the bottle label had one dosage instruction for adults over the age of 18 and a different instruction for females. HUH?
Pricing was equally amusing. GHP Sport sells for $84.95 and gHP Youth Formula sells for $74.50. HUH?
Same exact formulation and two different prices. HUH?
Not even a good price. You can buy the same amounts of amino acids in a better balance for under $25.00. So why pay $50 or $60 more?
Maybe we should have titled this post The GHP Sport Scam.
GHP Sport receives an hgh product rating of D+.
gHP Youth Formula receives an hgh supplement review grade of C-.
HUH?
Two different prices equals two different scores.
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16 responses so far ↓
1 Will // Apr 26, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Isn’t their claim of success in the crystalized method of delivery into the bloodstream as opposed to just the amino stack itself?
2 hgh truths // Apr 26, 2008 at 4:52 pm
All hgh amino acid stacks are made with free form crystalline amino acids. It is the basic nature of the ingredients.
3 Tommy // May 2, 2008 at 5:41 am
Maybe the administrator should actually consult a patent attorney. It is very hard to get International Patents. One must prove the Science works. The patent that was granted is on the science behind the delivery system. The patent office doesn’t issue patents just because someone says a formula does something. If you research, you will see the patent took about 4 years to be granted. As far as the pricing difference, one is Certified for Sport and the other is not. SomaLife felt that it would pass on the savings of not having Certification costs on the Youth Formula brand to the consumer
4 admin // May 2, 2008 at 6:38 am
I took the time to read the patent before writng the review. It has nothing to do with the delivery system and is all about the formulation which is nothing special.
This comes from the very first line of the application claims:
A nutritional supplement for ingestion by humans for restoring growth hormone levels consisting of unmodified rapidly absorbed free-form amino acids.
The keyword there being unmodified.
The USPTO grants ridiculous patents all the time. Their process or lack there of has been a major source of controversy in recent years.
Sport certification or not, the basic fact is still the same. You can buy better products for under $25.00.
5 Tommy // May 2, 2008 at 7:31 am
hmm. You can buy better products for under $25. Thanks for letting me know. Do they come with a 90 day empty bottle guarantee? Can a major league baseball player take them? I am very curious now?
6 admin // May 2, 2008 at 10:49 am
The average age for a major league baseball player is 29 years old. Way to young to get any significant benefit from such a weak product. Besides they could spend the money on any product made only of amino acids and be Ok.
You can buy almost 5 times the amount of pure amino acids for $85.00.
Always an interesting marketing trick when people use the guarantee to sell a product that can’t stand on it’s own merits.
7 Tommy // May 2, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I’m sorry. What are your credentials again? I cannot seem to find them on your site. Are you a member of the International IGF Research Society or the Growth Hormone Research Society? Are you not aware that MLB players cannot take any supplement that isn’t NSF Certified? What are these products you recommend?
8 admin // May 2, 2008 at 5:47 pm
So you site two organizations run by the same people that anyone with $45 per year can join.
While there is a recommendation that MLB players consider using only NSF certified supplements there is no requirement. The website for the NSF does not even make that claim. In fact most of the certified products were submitted by MLM companies. Almost no legitimate vitamin companies are participating.
Maybe Red Bull, both original and sugar free have an NSF Certification.
9 Tim // May 2, 2008 at 6:02 pm
I am very curious about some of your comments. I have several major league baseball clients on this product (average age 25) and they are seeing amazing results in energy, stamina, recovering time (and several more results), but you claim no “significant benefit from such a weak product”. Please explain their results! Thank you.
10 hgh truths // May 2, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Hey. name some names. If they are above board they should be happy to talk.
Besides, how many people really care about MLB baseball players? Let them pay for the expensive product and let anyone else interested buy the cheap one if they must.
A number of hgh products from legitimate sport supplement companies make a point of letting people know that they are intended for people over the age of 35.
Face it guys, you have an over priced over hyped product.
Wow, Victor Conte of Balco is on TV. That will be interesting to watch.
11 Mike // Jun 19, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Guys, I am a collegiate athlete (baseball) who heard about this product… I am 22 years old and have seen several mixed reviews about this product. Some HONEST advice would be greatly appreciated… I am simply trying to get the best results on the budget of a small-time college athlete’s budget… Not a sale pitch for anything…
12 hgh truths // Jun 19, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Mike,
Save your money. None of these hgh products are going to do much for a 22 year old.
Spend your money on good protein powder and maybe some yoga or pilates lessons. i m not joking about the lessons. The increased fexibility and deep toning will have far greater results than an hgh supplement.
Come back and talk to us in 10 to 15 years.
13 Tufan // Jul 20, 2008 at 6:32 pm
I am very curious abuot those $25 products that cover the same amino acids. Can you please give some brand names or a way to purchase those
14 hgh truths // Jul 23, 2008 at 7:34 pm
There are a number of such products reviewed elsewhere on this site. You do not really need to worry about the last three ingredients. Leucine, Iso-Leucine or Valine.
15 James // Aug 14, 2008 at 4:59 pm
This is the best Amino Stack product on the market. There are no others with a patent, of NSF certified for sport. There are several professional athletes taking this, several. If you have not taken this product then please save your breath. This is flat out the best product for energy, better sleep, recovery, and agility. I have walked into several retails stores and cannot find an amino acid product with NSF approval.
16 hgh truths // Aug 18, 2008 at 5:55 pm
All Readers,
A product such as Somalife that use pyramid marketing plans always have people trying to market it or defend it using pseudo information.
Do you know what NSF stands for? It stands for National Sanitation Foundation. About 2 1/2 years ago this company tried to start a program to certify supplements for use in athletics. In that time, they have managed to get 7 companies to certify 20 products.
Deduct the 7 MLM products that did it for marketing BS and you are left with 13 products.
Two of those products are Red Bull and Red Bull Sugar Free. Might as well be certifying triple espresso.
Most of the rest are just protein supplements.
Basically the supplement industry’s response to this program is “So what”. Any basic amino acid product could get approval but most companies don’t see any reason to waste their money.
We already have discussed that the patent here is pretty meaningless.
Vitamins for agility? Please.
The only thing special about this product is the marketing.
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