Verywell Health

We Asked a Doctor If Colostrum Powder Is Worth the Hype

Proponents of colostrum powder say it can boost immunity and gut health. But we don't have a significant body of research backing up those claims.
AOL

We all need HGH, the hormone responsible for growth. What exactly does it do?

Human growth hormone (HGH) is a hormone that’s essential to our development. Most people produce enough HGH throughout their lifetime. But for those with a deficiency in growth hormone (or a few other ...
NPR

Human Growth Hormone, Part III

Human growth hormone can help hormone-deficient children grow taller. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration began allowing manufacturers to market the drug for use in short children with normal ...
NPR

What's the Deal with Human Growth Hormone?

After damning accusations by Major League Baseball's Mitchell Report, New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte has admitted not to steroid use but to using human growth hormone. Gary Wadler of the ...

‘Liquid gold’ or gimmick? What science says about the benefits of colostrum — and where to get it

The black market for breastmilk isn’t exactly so secret anymore. Back in 2025, a TikToker boasted that she made over $13,000 by selling their breastmilk to bodybuilders, convinced that it would help ...