Anti-aging medicine. 2. Efficacy and safety of hormones and antioxidants. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Little is known about the efficacy and safety of substances that are being promoted to consumers as "anti-aging" therapies. Hormones such as DHEA, human growth hormone, and testosterone tend to decline with aging, but the therapeutic value of replacing them to "normal" physiologic levels has not been substantiated by controlled clinical trials. The best source of antioxidants is a balanced diet, although older patients may benefit from vitamin E supplementation. Providing anti-aging medicine in the primary care setting means practicing good medicine. It means talking to patients who request these therapies and understanding why they want them and how much risk they're willing to take.

publication date

  • July 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Aging
  • Antioxidants
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0033926127

PubMed ID

  • 10909406

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 55

issue

  • 7