Hormone replacement to prevent aging: does it work?

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) -

A brighter, happier mind. Increased strength, stamina and energy. Regain the wonderful qualities of youth.

All this and much more, advocates say, can be achieved with hormone replacement therapy.

53-year-old Henry Robbins is one of the true believers.

"I just couldn't sleep," he said. "I had joint pain and aches. I had an ED problem. And then once I got on the therapy, probably within three months all those went away."

Robbins works for HRC Medical in West Columbia.

The company offers therapy for men and women using so-called "bio-identical" hormones derived from natural sources. Specifically, wild yam plants.

Those substitutes for estrogen, testosterone and progesterone are formed into pellets and implanted under a patient's skin.

HRCclaims the resultsare profound. Dr. Connie Casebolt is the West Columbia clinic's medical director.

"We've had people feel it the next day," said Casebolt. "Typically, though, we tell people to expect something like a one to three week time frame before they really start to feel it."

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Hormone replacement to prevent aging: does it work?