Archive for June 2nd, 2008

When Jason Grimsley, relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, had his home raided by Federal Agents in early June they were looking for Human Growth Hormone and other “performance enhancing” drugs. A lot of misinformation and negative assumptions were promulgated about HGH. Not only can you buy real HGH legally, over-the-counter, but also there’s a big difference between growth hormone and steroids. The former is a firecracker, the latter an atomic bomb!

Baseball players are not the only athletes taking Human Growth Hormone. Athletes in every professional sport are using it to gain a performance edge, as well as Hollywood performers to enhance their looks and energy level. There currently is no test that detects HGH. Even though it can be prescribed by a doctor without much effort, Grimsley got in trouble because he allegedly had it in his possession without a doctor’s prescription. The irony is that most athletes don’t realize that homeopathic HGH oral spray is approved for over the counter sales by the FDA and is sold quite legally over the internet.

Homeopathic HGH oral spray contains real pharmaceutical HGH and purportedly gets 60%-80% of the same effects of growth hormone injections. It is much less expensive (about $75 per month) than injections (Grimsley was caught with 14 doses that he paid $3200 for) and no needles are involved.

But those looking for legal forms of HGH should be careful. There are well-funded vendors that advertise products called “HGH Releasers,” “HGH Precursors,” “HGH Secretagogues,” and many other misleading names. These products contain absolutely no HGH. Consumers should read labels to make sure that “HGH,” “Human Growth Hormone,” or “Somatotropin” is part of the ingredients list. An ingredient such as “HGHr” and other similar sounding names are bogus HGH products.

These products rely on an excellent theory that does not play out well in reality. The theory is to stack a bunch of amino acids and other natural stimulants to tickle your own pituitary gland to produce more Human Growth Hormone. And it does. But the human body is an amazing machine. After 4-8 weeks of this stimulation the pituitary gland gets used to the “tickle” and stops producing additional HGH. It’s a terrible tease to the consumer because you get all the great benefits and then all of a sudden those benefits are all gone! Vendors don’t tell you this happens. Even slimier is the fact that these vendors are producing a product using a few cents worth of natural stimulants and selling it at a price that is comparable to products containing real HGH. Their profit margins are huge!

Homeopathic HGH oral spray is very gentle on the human body. All homeopathic remedies are. HGH oral spray does not require the stimulation of the pituitary gland. The spray triggers your liver to produce IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1), which is the source of the invigoration process, just as if more HGH were flowing through your system. Human Growth Hormone is the primary hormone in the body. It controls all the other hormones. HGH becomes a gentle tonic for the body. Athletes claim they feel stronger, last longer, and recuperate faster. Most claim a 10%-20% performance enhancement with absolutely no side effects. HGH is known to increase lean muscle mass but is not used in the “bulking up” process. That’s what steroids do and HGH is not a steroid.

Steroids are not natural to the body. Athletes can gain tremendous muscle mass but at a very high physical price. Many people using them become emotionally unstable and there are many downside risks such as a decrease in the size of the testicles to name just a few. Steroids are an atomic bomb to the body that gets tremendous results at a very high price.

There are two other products that professionals are using very safely for “performance enhancement” that should be noted here. One is HGH plus IGF-1 made from natural Velvet Deer Antler. The other is pure, powdered, Moringa Tree Leaf capsules.

Since HGH triggers the liver to produce IGF-1, which is the invigorating substance, it would make sense if you could just put IGF-1 into your system. Unfortunately the molecule hasn’t been duplicated in the lab the way the HGH molecule has been duplicated. Fortunately, Velvet Deer Antler exactly duplicates the properties of IGF-1. There are homeopathic oral sprays available online for over the counter sales that contain real HGH plus IGF-1 from natural Velvet Deer Antler. This is considered the “next generation” of invigorating enhancement products.

Probably the worlds greatest unknown nutrient and biggest secret amongst professional athletes and performers of all kinds is moringa capsules. The United Nations treats malnourished babies in Africa with the pure powdered leaf from the moringa tree and within one month their distended bellies go back to normal and their orange hair returns to its natural black color. If it’s safe enough for sick infants, this all-natural substance is totally non-toxic for adults. The source of the energy is not sugar based so the energy is long lasting. The usual dosage is 2 to 4 pills daily but some baseball players, basketball players, track stars, and some Hollywood actors have been known to take between 10-12 capsules before their performances. So not only is moringa leaf the world’s greatest unknown nutrient, but it’s also the world’s greatest unknown secret amongst high stressed performers.

The author is a nationally ranked tennis player and retired professional athlete operating informative nutritional websites. Two are http://www.21stcenturyhgh.com and http://www.zija-moringa.org.

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The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters:

The Hero’s Journey:

Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.

The Hero’s Journey is also a study of repeating patterns in successful stories and screenplays. It is compelling that screenwriters have a higher probability of producing quality work when they mirror the recurring patterns found in successful screenplays.

The Hero’s Journey is also a study of conventions. Before screenwriters can decide whether to accept or reject the conventions, they must appreciate their purpose and value.

Consider this:

Titanic (1997) grossed over $600,000,000 – uses the Hero’s Journey as a template.

Star Wars (1977) grossed over $460,000,000 – uses the Hero’s Journey as a template.

Shrek 2 (2004) grossed over $436,000,000 – uses the Hero’s Journey as a template.

ET (1982) grossed over $434,000,000 – uses the Hero’s Journey as a template.

Spiderman (2002) grossed over $432,000,000 – uses the Hero’s Journey as a template.

Out of Africa (1985), Terms of Endearment (1983), Dances with Wolves (1990), Gladiator (2000) – All Academy Award Winners Best Film are based on the Hero’s Journey.

Anti-hero stories (Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990) etc) are all based on the Hero’s Journey.

Heroine’s Journey stories (Million Dollar Baby (2004), Out of Africa (1980) etc) are all based on the Hero’s Journey.

Hero’s Journey and the Ultimate Boon

The Ultimate Boon is concerned with breaking through personal limitations. Post the apotheosis, the hero does this with ease, encounters no delaying obstacles and makes no mistake.

One effect of this is Synergy. When the hero and his allies break through the limitations of their egos, they begin to effectively work together to the same goal.

A good example of this is Elizabethtown (2005). Pre the Atonement, Drew and his relatives argue whether to bury or cremate his father. At the stage of the Ultimate Boon, they have surpassed this barrier and conflict becomes synergy, as they begin to work together.

Another example, in The Dirty Dozen (1967), Lee Marvin’s challenge is to make his men operate as an effective unit. When Charles Bronson et al attain synergy – they overpower the Major’s men in the war games sequence. The whole second act is constructed around the need to reach synergy.

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Kal Bishop, MBA

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Kal Bishop is a management consultant based in London, UK. His specialities include Knowledge Management and Creativity and Innovation Management. He has consulted in the visual media and software industries and for clients such as Toshiba and Transport for London. He has led Improv, creativity and innovation workshops, exhibited artwork in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London and written a number of screenplays. He is a passionate traveller. He can be reached at http://managing-creativity.com/

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