Physician says human growth hormone is the antiaging secret

2005 OCT 31 -- If you think growing a potbelly, losing your hair and having brittle bones are just natural progressions of old age, think again.

New research indicates that these symptoms are all related to a decline in the human growth hormone - a natural hormone produced by the body, which peaks in adolescence and declines with age.

"The human growth hormone has a very specific connection to symptoms that we typically associate with aging," said Gary Bernard, BodyLogicMD physician and CEO of Pointe Medical Services.

"When this hormone is low, we see a loss in muscle mass, bone density, skin...

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