Based on the fact that the production of certain hormones is slowed with age, hormone replacement therapy has been advocated as a possible means of life extension. There is evidence that these compounds are interfering with the aging mechanism for some people. Manufacturers of these chemicals do not need to get approval or a license to market their products. Though not available over the counter, HGH can be obtained from physicians and clinics nationwide. It is intended to boost the body s natural growth hormones, which typically decline after age 25.
Doctors have wide discretion in how they use drugs once they re approved.
So once a drug is approved for one medical purpose, doctors may prescribe it for anything else. Skeptics say that HGH treatment is an appropriate medical treatment for small children with growth deficiencies, but that applying it to the quest for longevity is a flight into the unknown. Long-term effects have not yet been studied and there is disagreement over what constitutes a therapeutic dose. There s good indication that HGH along with exercise probably does restore the body s ability to build lean body mass rather than fat. In addition, since HGH is related to sex hormones, it has been demonstrated to restore waning sex drives in some patients.