Taking human growth hormone (somatotropin) may actually accelerate the aging process. Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content. To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 1. Abstract Background: Human growth hormone (hGH) is best known for influencing bone and muscle growth as well as body composition but use of recombinant hGH is controversial.
Nobody wants to admit it, but as we age, our body stops working the way it used to. For men, this can be several things. Some gain weight. Some lose muscle mass and strength. Some can’t concentrate or remember things well.
The therapeutic use of human growth hormone was first shown 45 years ago.1 In these years the number of approved and proposed uses of human growth hormone has grown from one to more than a dozen, and the number of patients be