May 16, 2018 | By

GROWTH HORMONE: GOOD OR BAD?

Science Proves the Risks

A chihuahua and pony walk into a bar…just kidding, we’re not about to tell a joke. But if we were to look at a chihuahua and pony, what would they have in common? Well, both live healthier, longer lives than their large breed counterparts.

In nature, we see less growth hormone means longer life spans. Dr. Nir Barzilai, director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, gets into the nitty gritty of this phenomenon and reveals what it means for human life span. Watch the video above to hear what this expert has to say.

WATCH: GROWTH HORMONE: WORTH THE RISK?

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