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You can make your body produce more hormones by,taking balanced diet rich in protein,calcium and vitamins.Also try and avoid harmful drugs for they can damage the liver.To make your body produce more human growth hormone enough sleep,avoid high chemical foods and do exercise regularly and more so see a nutritionist for more help. Karen James

If you do not need it, it will cause hormonal imbalance. Hormones are a system. Adding too much of one will impact the entire body. Unless you are deficient, it is not advised.

It's true that some Amino Acids may help the body's natural production of growth hormone, but L-Glutamine is primarily beneficial for fueling the muscles, including the brain. It converts in the brain to Glutamic Acid, which is an essential neurotransmitter, so many people get benefits for focus and/or memory. If you're looking for Amino Acids that more directly help your body's production of growth hormone, you could try L-Arginine, L-Ornithine, L-Lysine, and/or Glycine. ...Oh, and none of those will help your bones grow larger or longer than your DNA says they will be.

Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid found in human muscle and is supplemented because supplement manufacturers claim the body's natural glutamine levels are depleted during anaerobic exercise . It is argued that bodybuilders should supplement with glutamine, as deficiency may lead to a weakened immune system and wasting of muscle tissue. It is sold as a micronized, instantly soluble powder. In catabolic states of injury and illness, GLN becomes conditionally-essential (requiring intake from food or supplements). Glutamine has been studied extensively over the past 10-15 years and has been shown to be useful in treatment of serious illnesses, injury, trauma, burns, cancer and its treatment related side-effects as well as in wound healing for postoperative patients. There have been several recent studies into the effects of glutamine and what properties it possesses, and, there is now a significant body of evidence that links glutamine-enriched diets with intestinal effects; aiding maintenance of gut barrier function, intestinal cell proliferation and differentiation, as well as generally reducing septic morbidity and the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The reason for such "cleansing" properties is thought to stem from the fact that the intestinal extraction rate of glutamine is higher than that for other amino acids, and is therefore thought to be the most viable option when attempting to alleviate conditions relating to the gastrointestinal tract. These conditions were discovered after comparing plasma concentration within the gut between glutamine-enriched and non glutamine-enriched diets. However, even though glutamine is thought to have "cleansing" properties and effects, it is unknown to what extent glutamine has clinical benefits, due to the varied concentrations of glutamine in varieties of food. Functions of Glutamine are: A substrate for DNA synthesis. Major role in protein synthesis. Primary source of fuel for enterocytes (cells lining the inside of the small intestine). Precursor for rapidly dividing immune cells, thus aiding in immune function. Regulation of acid-base balance in the kidney by producing ammonium. Alternative source of fuel for the brain and helps to block cortisol-induced protein catabolism. But not for bone growth.