Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
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TIMESTAMPS (By Alvaro J D):
0:00:00 - Intro Teaser
0:00:34 - Nose Injuries Will Drastically Change Its Appearance!
0:02:35 - Does HGH Cause Acromegaly?!?
0:04:07 - What Is Considered Growth Hormone “Overdose”?
0:05:28 - How Binding Proteins Modulate HGH
0:06:56 - Estrogen Is NOT An Anabolic Hormone
0:08:00 - Does HGH Or IGF-1 Grow Your Nose & Ears?
0:12:57 - How Androgens Change Your Facial Structure
0:14:57 - Most Facial Structure Changes From PEDs Are Water Retention
0:16:17 - Some IFBB Pros Have Signs Of Acromegaly
0:16:58 - How HGH Affects Body Composition In HIV Patients
0:18:34 - What Is The Real Cause Of The Bubble Guts?
0:20:48 - HGH & Tesamorelin Reduce Visceral Fat
0:22:45 - 18 IU Serostim Completely Changed Someone’s Midsection
0:23:31 - Importance Of Midsection Control To Prevent Distention
0:28:10 - Growth Hormone Dose Timing For Fat Loss
0:31:40 - Is There A Real Difference Between HGH IM Vs. SubQ?
0:33:07 - Injecting HGH SubQ Is Still Better Than IM
0:34:21 - No Difference In IGF-1 From IM Vs. SubQ HGH Injections
0:35:32 - How Patient Compliance Influences Drug Design
0:37:35 - IM HGH Injections Don’t Really Go Inside The Cell
0:41:03 - HGH Injections Disperse Quickly Into The Vascular System
0:42:59 - Is Insulin Resistance From HGH Overblown?
0:44:24 - What Is The True Cause Of Insulin Resistance?
0:48:30 - How MK-677 Can Cause Insulin Resistance
0:49:29 - Thoughts On Dosing HGH 5 Days On 2 Days Off
0:50:35 - How Elderly People Can Leveraged MK-677
0:52:44 - Designing Drugs Based On Patient Compliance
0:53:25 - Importance Of Knowing How To Dissect A Clinical Study
0:55:58 - Drugs Are Developed For Long-Term Profit
1:00:08 - Thoughts On The Future Of Drug Development
1:04:23 - Conventional Medicine Vs. Functional Medicine
1:06:01 - Why Do People Take Metformin With Their HGH!?!
1:07:24 - Differences Between Berberine Vs. Metformin
1:08:37 - How The Mitochondria Helps Fix Insulin Resistance
1:10:06 - MOTS-c Research Was Abandoned For Being Too Good!
1:11:17 - Promising Applications For SS-31 But Results Not Published!
1:16:07 - Products Made In China Are Not FDA Approved
1:17:33 - How Pharma Companies Maintain Customers After Patent Expires
1:19:52 - Reasons Why You Only Find Serostim In The US Black Market
1:25:19 - What HGH Brands Use Poloxamer 188?
1:27:11 - Is Poloxamer 188 Nephrotoxic? Thoughts On USP Grade Excipients
1:29:09 - Heavy Metal Toxicity Comes From Where You Least Expect
1:32:41 - What Is The Purpose For Excipients?
1:38:57 - Brand Name Drugs Still Have Excipient Exclusivity Over Generics
1:39:30 - What’s Inside Generic HGH? + Thoughts On EDTA
1:41:27 - How Do GLOW & KLOW Peptides Remain Stable?
1:44:17 - How To Identify Denatured Peptides + What’s The Purpose Of EDTA?
1:47:45 - Some Peptides Require A Lot Of Dilutant
1:51:41 - Why Does IGF-1 Come With Acetic Acid?
1:55:32 - Can BPC-157 Improve The Efficacy Of HGH?
1:56:32 - Steve’s Experience With BPC-157 & TB-500 Vs. Cartilex
1:58:35 - Dean’s Experience With Cartilex For His Nose Injury
2:00:38 - How BPC-157 & TB-500 Work In Synergy
2:01:13 - Cartilage Is Very Difficult To Regenerate
2:04:16 - Experiences With Getting An MRI
2:06:22 - BPC-157, TB-500 & HGH’s Synergy For Healing
2:07:11 - Importance Of Testing Cancer Markers If Using Healing Peptides
2:09:46 - Final Thoughts – Does HGH Really Cause Acromegaly?
2:12:43 - Does HGH Grow Your Hands & Feet?
2:16:36 - Dean’s Shoe Recommendations
2:17:34 - Wrapping Up! What Should We Cover On Ep.20?
#VigorousSteve #DrDeanStMart #KurtHavens
✅ Follow Dr. Dean St. Mart Here:
YouTube: youtube.com/@Deanstm
Instagram: instagram.com/deanstm
SN Education Website: sneducation.co.uk
SN Education Instagram: instagram.com/supplement_needs
SN Hub Gym Website: snhub.co.uk
SN Hub Clinic Website: snhub.co.uk/clinic
✅ Follow Kurt Havens Here:
YouTube: youtube.com/@kurt.havens
Instagram: instagram.com/kurt.havens
Website: atomiclifecoaching.com
Forum: forum.atomiclifecoaching.com
GH eBook: atomiclifecoaching.com/store/p/ebook-the-science-of-hgh
Anabolic eCourse with Paul Barnett: anabolicbodybuilding.com/the-science-of-anabolics-performance-enhancing-drugs
✅ Follow Vigorous Steve Here:
Website: vigoroussteve.com
Consultations: vigoroussteve.com/consultations
Advice By Email: vigoroussteve.com/personalized-advice-by-email
eBooks: vigoroussteve.com/shop
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/VigorousSteve
YouTube Memberships: youtube.com/user/VigorousSteve/join
Clips Channel: youtube.com/@VigorousClips
Instagram: instagram.com/vanilla.vigoroussteve
PodBean: vigoroussteve.podbean.com
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2wR0XWY00qLq9K7tlvJ000
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigorous-steve-podcast/id1699523557
TIMESTAMPS (By Alvaro J D):
0:00:00 - Intro Teaser
0:00:34 - Nose Injuries Will Drastically Change Its Appearance!
0:02:35 - Does HGH Cause Acromegaly?!?
0:04:07 - What Is Considered Growth Hormone “Overdose”?
0:05:28 - How Binding Proteins Modulate HGH
0:06:56 - Estrogen Is NOT An Anabolic Hormone
0:08:00 - Does HGH Or IGF-1 Grow Your Nose & Ears?
0:12:57 - How Androgens Change Your Facial Structure
0:14:57 - Most Facial Structure Changes From PEDs Are Water Retention
0:16:17 - Some IFBB Pros Have Signs Of Acromegaly
0:16:58 - How HGH Affects Body Composition In HIV Patients
0:18:34 - What Is The Real Cause Of The Bubble Guts?
0:20:48 - HGH & Tesamorelin Reduce Visceral Fat
0:22:45 - 18 IU Serostim Completely Changed Someone’s Midsection
0:23:31 - Importance Of Midsection Control To Prevent Distention
0:28:10 - Growth Hormone Dose Timing For Fat Loss
0:31:40 - Is There A Real Difference Between HGH IM Vs. SubQ?
0:33:07 - Injecting HGH SubQ Is Still Better Than IM
0:34:21 - No Difference In IGF-1 From IM Vs. SubQ HGH Injections
0:35:32 - How Patient Compliance Influences Drug Design
0:37:35 - IM HGH Injections Don’t Really Go Inside The Cell
0:41:03 - HGH Injections Disperse Quickly Into The Vascular System
0:42:59 - Is Insulin Resistance From HGH Overblown?
0:44:24 - What Is The True Cause Of Insulin Resistance?
0:48:30 - How MK-677 Can Cause Insulin Resistance
0:49:29 - Thoughts On Dosing HGH 5 Days On 2 Days Off
0:50:35 - How Elderly People Can Leveraged MK-677
0:52:44 - Designing Drugs Based On Patient Compliance
0:53:25 - Importance Of Knowing How To Dissect A Clinical Study
0:55:58 - Drugs Are Developed For Long-Term Profit
1:00:08 - Thoughts On The Future Of Drug Development
1:04:23 - Conventional Medicine Vs. Functional Medicine
1:06:01 - Why Do People Take Metformin With Their HGH!?!
1:07:24 - Differences Between Berberine Vs. Metformin
1:08:37 - How The Mitochondria Helps Fix Insulin Resistance
1:10:06 - MOTS-c Research Was Abandoned For Being Too Good!
1:11:17 - Promising Applications For SS-31 But Results Not Published!
1:16:07 - Products Made In China Are Not FDA Approved
1:17:33 - How Pharma Companies Maintain Customers After Patent Expires
1:19:52 - Reasons Why You Only Find Serostim In The US Black Market
1:25:19 - What HGH Brands Use Poloxamer 188?
1:27:11 - Is Poloxamer 188 Nephrotoxic? Thoughts On USP Grade Excipients
1:29:09 - Heavy Metal Toxicity Comes From Where You Least Expect
1:32:41 - What Is The Purpose For Excipients?
1:38:57 - Brand Name Drugs Still Have Excipient Exclusivity Over Generics
1:39:30 - What’s Inside Generic HGH? + Thoughts On EDTA
1:41:27 - How Do GLOW & KLOW Peptides Remain Stable?
1:44:17 - How To Identify Denatured Peptides + What’s The Purpose Of EDTA?
1:47:45 - Some Peptides Require A Lot Of Dilutant
1:51:41 - Why Does IGF-1 Come With Acetic Acid?
1:55:32 - Can BPC-157 Improve The Efficacy Of HGH?
1:56:32 - Steve’s Experience With BPC-157 & TB-500 Vs. Cartilex
1:58:35 - Dean’s Experience With Cartilex For His Nose Injury
2:00:38 - How BPC-157 & TB-500 Work In Synergy
2:01:13 - Cartilage Is Very Difficult To Regenerate
2:04:16 - Experiences With Getting An MRI
2:06:22 - BPC-157, TB-500 & HGH’s Synergy For Healing
2:07:11 - Importance Of Testing Cancer Markers If Using Healing Peptides
2:09:46 - Final Thoughts – Does HGH Really Cause Acromegaly?
2:12:43 - Does HGH Grow Your Hands & Feet?
2:16:36 - Dean’s Shoe Recommendations
2:17:34 - Wrapping Up! What Should We Cover On Ep.20?
#VigorousSteve #DrDeanStMart #KurtHavens
