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#65 - Growth Hormone: The Key to Longevity? | Prof. Bernd Kleine-Gunk at Men's Health

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From celebrated anti-aging miracle to alleged cancer risk—and now back to being a beacon of hope for longevity: Growth hormone has had a turbulent career. In a conversation with Dr. Jonathan Apasu, Prof. Dr. Bernd Kleine-Gunk, one of the most well-known anti-aging physicians in the German-speaking world, explains how growth hormone works, why it is so controversially debated, and which lifestyle hacks promote the body's own production. From dinner canceling to HIIT training and the sauna—find out how you can boost your growth hormone without any injections.


Topics of this episode:

  • Growth hormone: function, effects, and myths

  • The history of the "king hormone" up to the TRIM study

  • Why IGF-1 can be both friend and foe

  • Dinner canceling & deep sleep: natural boosters

  • Exercise, sauna, cold: hormesis for more hormone power

  • Bodybuilding vs. longevity: opportunities and risks

 

Listen now and learn everything about growth hormone! 🎧

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