HGH, Testosterone and Lots of Problems

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HGH (human growth hormone) and testosterone are touted as the miracle drugs to combat obesity, aging and a host of other problems in men. The problem is that they usually cause other problems. This article at MSN Health outlines some of those and the efforts to curtial their use.

Everyone has heard about the drug scandals in pro baseball and football, but as crazy as it seems, ordinary people (albiet, with lots of money) are taking these drugs simply to lose weight or fend off aging. The problem is that these drugs hava a lot of negative side effects that create a whole new set of problems. There is no free lunch. Diet and exercise are the to most powerful weight loss and anti aging drugs there are.

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According to Beacher, Goldsmith prescribed an impressive cocktail of drugs including human growth hormone, testosterone, phentermine (a weight-loss drug), Glucophage (used to control diabetes) and Arimidex (a drug intended for post-menopausal women with breast cancer), a combo that, he says, turned his life upside down, nearly ruined his business, and sent him looking for psychiatric help.

…Beacher just wanted to lose weight, and at first, the drugs seemed to work. “Everything felt great. I felt like Superman. You’re working out, losing weight, I was falling asleep great at night, everything was perfect.” But within a few months, Beacher says, “I was becoming paranoid and delusional.”

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Let me say it again- THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH!