AMA: Beware Anti-Aging Remedies

(AP)  The American Medical Association says there's no scientific proof to back up claims of anti-aging hormones.

At their annual meeting in Chicago on Monday, AMA delegates adopted a new policy on products such as HGH, DHEA and testosterone used as aging remedies.

With HGH, or human growth hormone, the AMA says evidence suggests long-term use can present more risks than benefits. The risks include tissue swelling and diabetes.

And the AMA says there's no credible evidence that other hormones, so-called bio-identicals, are safer than traditional estrogen and progesterone products.

The traditional hormones are only recommended for menopause symptoms at the lowest possible dose because of long-term health risks.

The AMA says anti-aging hormone promoters need rigorous studies to prove, or disprove, their claims.

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Just accept the natural order and age gracefully. The eternal quest for recapturing youth generally leads to more problems than it solves. Stay active, exercise both mind and body, and come to terms with the fact that you're eventually going to die...just like everyone else.