Does SeroVital Really Work?

According to the label information, SeroVital contains a blend of certain amino acids. Although this supplement claims to increase the HGH levels, it does not actually contain HGH.

Main ingredients:

• L-lysine hydrochloride (amino acid)
• L-arginine hydrochloride (amino acid)
• Oxo-proline (amino acid derivative)
• N acetylcysteine (amino acid derivative with antioxidant and mucolytic activities)
• L glutamine (amino acid)
• Schizonepeta powder (made from parts of a herb)

Other ingredients:

• Gelatin
• Magnesium stearate
• Stearic acid
• Rice flour
• Microcrystalline cellulose
• Riboflavin
• Silicon dioxide
• Titanium dioxide
• Candurin silver fine

Another formulation from the same brand, called SeroVital Advanced, contains additional ingredients that include:

• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Selenium
• Zinc
• Copper
• Chlorella (algae) 
• Coffee (bean) extract
• Olive (leaf) extract
• Lady’s mantle (leaf) extract
• Cumin (seed) extract
• Smart Release purified Japanese glucomannan (konjac extract)
• Wild mint (leaf) extract
• Collagen peptides
• Triticum aestivum (seed) extract 
• Hyaluronic acid (as sodium hyaluronate)
• Keratin peptides

HGH is only available in the form of injections and must be taken as prescribed for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency. 

Some companies claim that their pills contain growth hormones or concoctions that can increase growth hormone production, but none of these claims have been scientifically proven. 

HGH is a peptide (a short chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds) hormone, which would cease to be effective after being digested and broken down into constituent amino acids. 

Furthermore, HGH use is controlled by the FDA for specific medical purposes, making it illegal to use for purposes such as improving athletic performance or increasing muscle mass. Off-label use of human growth hormone or use of its unapproved preparations can cause serious and even life-threatening side effects.

Growth hormone supplementation comes under the category of Anabolic Agents on the World Anti-Doping Agency or WADA’s list of prohibited substances.

Athletes at all levels (including elite-, junior- or master-level athletes) are therefore prohibited from consuming these products. If an athlete has been prescribed growth hormone for a medical condition, they must have an approved therapeutic use exemption in order to use it during sports.