Right now insurance companies aren't geared toward preventive medicine. An awful lot of work that's been done in the preventive and restorative medical field has been done for people with fairly good incomes because they are willing to pay out of pocket. Actors and directors who command huge salaries can afford treatments. It holds that hormones are vital for repairing bodily functions, but as hormone levels decline with age, degeneration associated with aging occurs. Another approach against aging, and perhaps the more widely accepted and practiced, is based on the free-radicals theory.
Free radicals are molecules lacking an electron.
A common longevity strategy is to use antioxidant supplements such as vitamins A, C and E to combat damage from free radicals. Even so, hormones remain in the spotlight, accompanied by the boldest claims. More articles on the Print Edition home page Advertisers Choose Menus Location Franch.