Human Growth Hormone--Another Scam?
Our mailbox has been besieged with million-dollar promotions selling human growth hormone 'hgh]. There's apparently a lot of money in it for the sellers. But what about the consumers? We did the research and found the following:

"Although based on small numbers 'in tests], the risk of 'colon and rectal] cancer 'with hgh] is of some concern and further investigation in other groups 'of subjects] is needed."....The Lancet, vol.360, 2002. (1)

"'There are] concerns about possible toxicity in adults...."....Annals of Internal Medicine, vol. 137, 2002. (2)

A report in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, vol.87, 2002, suggests that growth hormone reduces insulin sensitivity, thus being negative for diabetes patients. Theoretically then, it could even increase the risk of diabetes. (3)

DETAILS: Another report observes that indeed, growth hormone reduces "adipose tissue mass 'body fat.]" (4) But in the light of other research, the question is--at what risk? Overall, the medical and scientific literature reports that too little research has been done to assure its safety.

(1) By Drs. Swerdlow, Higgins, Adland & Preece, Section of Epidemiology, Inst. of Cancer Res., Sutton SM2, 5NG, UK.

(2) Dr. W. L. Isley, U. of Missouri-K.C. School of Medicine, KC, MO.

(3) Drs. O'Connell & Clemens, Dept. of Med., U. of N. C, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27559.

(4) In Hormone Research, vol. 58, 2002, by Drs. Takahashi & Satozawa, Drug Discovery Inst., Nihon Schering K.K., Mobara, Japan.

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