Grow Young with HGH. The Amazing Medically Proven Plan to Reverse Aging

400 Pages·1998·43.57 MB·English

by  Ronald Klatz

"Ail outstanding book. Dr. Klatz thoroughly reviews one of the
. . .
most important anti-aging therapies available today: HGH."
-ARTHUR Balin. M.D.. Ph.D.. F.A.C.P.. executive director. American Aging Association
row Young
°
with
THE AMAZING MEDICALLY PROVEN PLAN TO
Reverse the Effects of Aging
Strengthen the Immune System
Improve Sexual Performance
Lower Blood Pressure and Cholester
SED ON CUTTING-EDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Ronald
Klata
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President, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
WITH CAROL KAHN
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GROW YOUNG WITH HGH

Grow
Young
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HGH
with
THE AMAZING MEDICALLY PROVEN PLAN TO
• Lose Fat, Build Muscle
• Reverse the Effects of Aging
• Strengthen the Immune System
• Improve Sexual Performance
• Lower Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
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Dr. Ronald Klatz
WITH CAROL KAHN
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To the lateDANIEL RUDMAN,M.D.
His vision andpioneeringhuman research withgrowth hormone
foranti-agingmarked the beginningoftheend ofaging,
and the birth ofthe "ageless society."

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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface to thePaperbackEdition xiii
Introduction xvii
Part 1: The Hormone ofYouth
1 No More Grumpy Old Men (or Women) 3
2 The Story ofGrowth Hormone 16
3 GH Therapy in 202 Aging Adults 30
4 The Biology ofGrowth Hormone 39
5 A Disease Called Aging 49
6 The Global Impact ofGrowth Hormone: Case Studies 64
7 Immune Rejuvenation: The Key to Longevity
8 The Medical Miracle 85
9 Losing Fat. Gaining Muscle 103
10 Losing Wrinkles. Growing Hair 116
1 GH and Sex: The Hard Facts 123
12 Powering the Brain 133
Part 2: The Growth Hormone Enhancement Program
13 Determining Your Need: A Self-Test 155
14 Finding an Anti-Aging Doctor 168
15 Replenishing the Hormones 176
16 Growth Hormone Naturally: A Guide to
GH-Releasing Nutrients and Drugs 200
17 Maximizing the Effect: Diet and Nutrition 228
18 Maximizing the Effect: Exercise and Strength 251
CONTENTS
19 A Shot at Youth 277
20 Minimizing Side Effects 286
21 Growth Hormone: The Next Generation 294
Epilogue: Bridges to Immortality 311
[ftcnrord byDr. RobertM. Goldman 317
Appendix 319
Resources for HGH and Anti-Aging Therapies 319
Physicians Who Specialize in Anti-Aging Medicine 321
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers ofHGH 324
Suppliers ofGH-Releasers, Secretagogues, and
Anti-Aging Nutrients 325
American Academy ofAnti-Aging Medicine Survey 327
Bibliography 329
Index 361