Effects of hormone use

The average person thinks of the damage of aging as an inevitable process of wear and tear.   However, if wear and tear were the primary cause of aging in humans, a 60 year-old should have only twice the signs of aging as a 30 year-old.  Why do most 30-year-olds show few effects of aging, while the effects of aging are so obvious in a 60 year-old person?   If wear and tear were the major cause of aging, a 90-year-old person would only have 3 times as much aging damage as a 30-year-old.  At the age of 30, people have spent most of their lives with fairly high levels of human growth hormone (HGH).   HGH is responsible for growth during childhood -- and for the repair and regeneration of human tissue throughout our lives.   By the time we reach the age of 30, our HGH levels are only about 20 percent of their peak levels during childhood, and after the age of 30, they continue to decline at about 12 to 15 percent per decade, and often much more.   By the time most of us are 30 years old, our bodies no longer produce enough HGH to repair all of the damage that is occurring in our bodies.   As our HGH levels continue to decline, the damage that we call aging continues to accelerate.  The decline in HGH is not the only cause of the manifestations of aging.   Even if our HGH levels remained at the level of a 25 year-old, we would continue to experience the effects of aging, but those effects would be greatly reduced until we reached a very advanced age.   HGH does not affect the root cause of aging, as measured by maximum lifespan, but it can certainly affect many of the manifestations of aging.  By increasing the levels of HGH in our bodies, we can slow, or even reverse, many of the manifestations of aging.   It must be done carefully, though, and under medical supervision.   Ideally, this HGH replacement should begin at about the age of 30 years, but HGH replacement can be beneficial at any age above 30.   In fact, for older people, HGH therapy can reverse the manifestations of aging by 5 to 15 years or more.   There is no other single therapy currently available that can have the impact on the aging body that HGH can have.    What HGH therapy can do: Reduce excess body fat, especially abdominal fat. (The reduction of abdominal fat is the single most profound effect of HGH replacement in many people) Increase muscle mass (and physical strength if combined with moderate exercise) Reduce wrinkling of the skin and some other effects of skin aging Re-grow certain internal organs that have atrophied with age Increase bone density Strengthen the immune system Reverse cognitive decline Stimulate production of the bone marrow cells that produce red blood cells Reduce the probability that you will spend the last years of your life in a nursing home What HGH cannot do: It cannot eliminate the effects of oxidation damage, although it may alleviate some of it It cannot undo the effects of cardiovascular disease, although it sometimes reduces some of its effects. It can also slow its progression by improving one's cholesterol profile It cannot eliminate the effects of the reduction of other hormones. In fact, a deficiency of certain other hormones will decrease the beneficial effects of HGH It cannot significantly reverse the damage to human proteins caused by glucose, although it may reverse a little of this damage Although it helps skin to look younger, it cannot eliminate all of the damage cause by sunlight and other ultraviolet sources It cannot increase maximum lifespan. For many people with HGH or IGF-1 genetic defects, however, it can significantly extend life expectancy

Frequent Asked Questions? What is HRT? Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a system of medical treatment involving the administration of a series of hormones to boost levels or act as a replacement.  HRT is for men and women over 30 with hormone deficiencies.  It is intended to bring your levels to an optimal level that is still within the clinically normal range. How are the hormones replaced? Testosterone is replaced by using either an injection or a transdermal topical cream.  Estrogen and progesterone are best taken topically.  Growth hormone (HGH) is taken by daily injection, easily and painlessly, similar to an insulin injection. Who can benefit from HRT? Men and women who are over the age of 30 can benefit from HRT.  Typically hormones start to decrease by the mid to late 20’s.  The best time to start replacing hormones is when you start to notice symptoms that affect your quality of life.  It is never too late however to begin a program.  Men in their 80’s have benefited from HRT! Is HRT safe? Yes, there are numerous studies showing the safety of natural hormone replacement therapy.  We use only bio-identical hormones, equal in molecular structure to what the body produces naturally and we only treat patients with deficiencies.  All of our patients are prescribed proper physiological dosages and are closely supervised and monitored by our physicians. Are there side effects? As with any medical treatment there is always a chance of minor side effects.  The potential for side effects is greatly minimized because our doctors only prescribe medically appropriate dosages.  All of our programs include follow up lab testing to ensure the correct dosage and minimize side effects further.