Is anti-aging and hGH therapy considered alternative medicine?
The term “anti-aging” is only just beginning to gain popularity, but people have been concerned with the effects of aging for centuries. Geriatrics, the treatment of illnesses and/or diseases associated with aging, has been a medical specialty for years. Anti-aging therapy is a new field of medicine based on improving or maintaining the quality of life for an extended period of time. Longevity itself is not a goal but is often an inevitable outcome of improved physical health and well-being. This “preventive” approach marks a fundamental change from seeking medical care only in times of illness to seeking therapies that can stave off illness and debility often associated with aging. As the aging population grows, more and more therapies will be directed toward living longer (anti-aging) and living better (lifestyle enhancement). Very often, preventive medical treatments are considered “alternative”. HGH therapy for anti-aging is becoming more widely accepted as physicians learn more ab
