Authors: Ronald Klatz, Carol Kahn, Ronald Klatz (Epilogue by), Carol Kahn
ISBN-13: 9780060984342, ISBN-10: 0060984341
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: June 1998
Edition: Reprint
Ronald M. Klatz, M.D., D.O., is a leading authority on maximum human performance, advanced biotechnologies, anti-aging medicine, and aging-related diseases. He is president and cofounder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) and is board certified in family practice and sports medicine, and by the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Klatz holds academic, clinical, or research affiliations with Oklahoma State University, Tufts University, and the Central America Health Sciences University. He is the author of numerous books, including Grow Young with HGH; has served as the senior medical editor of Longevity magazine and as a contributing editor to the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics; has been a respected consultant to the U.S. Congress and the General Accounting Office; and is a popular lecturer and television guest.
"Want to be healthy, vital , alert, and active on your 100th birthday? Then you must read this book."
Dr. Bob Goldman, president, National Academy of Sports Medicine
A pratical guide to gaining all the benefits of HGH through diet, exercise, nutrients, supplements, and hormone replacement therapies.
Acknowledgments | ||
Introduction | ||
1 | No More Grumpy Old Men (or Women) | 3 |
2 | The Story of Growth Hormone | 16 |
3 | GH Therapy in 202 Aging Adults | 30 |
4 | The Biology of Growth Hormone | 39 |
5 | A Disease Called Aging | 49 |
6 | The Global Impact of Growth Hormone: Case Studies | 64 |
7 | Immune Rejuvenation: The Key to Longevity | 77 |
8 | The Medical Miracle | 85 |
9 | Losing Fat, Gaining Muscle | 103 |
10 | Losing Wrinkles, Growing Hair | 115 |
11 | GH and Sex: The Hard Facts | 122 |
12 | Powering the Brain | 132 |
13 | Determining Your Need: A Self-Test | 153 |
14 | Finding an Anti-Aging Doctor | 166 |
15 | Replenishing the Hormones | 174 |
16 | Growth Hormone Naturally: A Guide to GH-Releasing Nutrients and Drugs | 198 |
17 | Maximizing the Effect: Diet and Nutrition | 226 |
18 | Maximizing the Effect: Exercise and Strength | 249 |
19 | A Shot at Youth | 274 |
20 | Minimizing Side Effects | 282 |
21 | Growth Hormone: The Next Generation | 290 |
Epilogue: Bridges to Immortality | 307 | |
Afterword | 313 | |
App | Resources for HGH and Anti-Aging Therapies | 315 |
App | Physicians Who Specialize in Anti-Aging Medicine | 317 |
App | Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of HGH | 320 |
App | Suppliers of GH-Releasers, Secretagogues, and Anti-Aging Nutrients | 321 |
App | American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Survey | 323 |
Bibliography | 325 | |
Index | 357 |