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by Melissa Popp

"America's the land of the free, and it's populated by some of the most vain people in the world," Morgan starts off. He explains how people will try anything to stop aging and to get their good looks back. He notes that aging makes us radically different from how we look in life. "Other cultures respect their elders, Americans hide them away."

Steroids are just one way to stop the aging process and regain physical looks. "We're all suffering from the disease of getting older," Morgan says doctors are convincing Americans.

"We found someone desperate to make a change," Morgan says, introducing Scott. We look back on Scott's high school swimming pictures, and he's radically different from the athlete he was in secondary school. He's a dad, lives with his wife and three kids along with their dog. He's a door-to-door salesman. "Scott's terrified of getting old."

"I've lost a tremendous amount of it [energy]," Scott says, "I'm 34, but I'd like to be 34 and feel 28." Timona, his wife, is supportive to begin with but is skeptical and worried about the drugs he'll be taking for the next 30 days. "If he gets the results he wants at the end of 30 days, I'll want to do this, too," she beams.

Day 1
Scott meets with Dr. Alan Miles, a certified anti-aging specialist. "My temple, as you put it, has kind of gone away," Scott says. Scott notes he's had his beer gut for the last seven years. Testosterone decreases as a man gets older, so drug therapies that increase production can decrease aging in the right and safe amounts. Scott's given a complete physical exam to make sure he is healthy enough to take part in the program. The doctor says he is okay to participate. "Normally, every patient who visits me has a regression into their younger years," Dr. Miles says.

Morgan showcases some of the debates about the anti-aging process. Many don't believe it's worth it, and aging is the natural process of life while others feel it's a necessary part for most people.

Dr. Bill Pullen, a general doctor, also advises Scott of the risks of anti-aging therapy. "After one month, I'm not too worried," he tells him. "Over a long period of time, impaired fertility increases. You might want to consider going to a sperm bank to donate to have something to fall back on." Scott says he hasn't heard anything yet to stop him from going through with the process.

Scott heads to the sperm bank and makes a deposit. His wife knows Scott wants another child, and she's worried that this could effect their future family. They're laughing at the process, because basically he needs to ejaculate in a cup after arousing himself. His wife jokes around, leaves for awhile, while he goes to do his business. "I ain't done having kids, I can't get anyone to guarantee me I'm not going to be sterile at the end of this," Scott worries.

For the next 30 days, Scott will abide by the following rules: 1.) He will get weekly injections of testosterone, daily injections of human growth hormone and a cocktail of nutrients; 2.) he will have to drastically change his diet and lifestyle habits to keep up with the drug therapy; and 3.) he will have to keep up with weekly appointments with his general doctor, Dr. Pullen, to monitor his process.

Scott has decided the risks are worth it and heads back to Dr. Miles' office to begin the anti-aging therapy. "Whatever the risks, Scott feels feeling young again is worth it," Morgan says.

Dr. Miles explains that most doctors are ill-informed about drug therapies. Miles tells Scott he's been on the same program he's going to put him on for the next 30 days. "I take growth hormones daily," he says, "Every single thing with a remarkable change with the way I feel." He then explains the process of drugs he'll be given every day and weekly. Scott is given his first shots and is ready to keep it up for 30 days.

Morgan shows footage of older Americans exercising and talking about how some of them do it on their own without the aid of drugs. "Not being married," one lady jokes is the key to staying young. "It's all crap. We all know it's crap," she says of drug therapies. "They're going to find out it doesn't work. It's simple. Eat correctly, exercise and think happy thoughts, and you'll be fine." The woman is 69 years old and Morgan challenges her to a race-walk. She beats him as she predicted, and he's more tired than she is at the end of it. "It was really close, man, it was so close," he jokes.

Day 3
It's his first time taking the human growth hormone, and he injects it into his stomach.

Day 4
Scott has a 30 days supply of medications in a huge plastic case. He has a list that tells him what to take and when to take it. They're all stored in a huge cardboard box. Most of the medications can be bought over-the-counter at a drug store if you know what to look for and what to mix during the day. "Taking these pills is not going to be fun," Scott whines, "I have 22 of them." His wife tells him to take five at a time and that would be only four shots; she calls him a wuss.

That day, Scott has a cardio trainer - Heather - to work with him. He claims to have not worked out for more than 14 years. She gets him in the pool to see how close he comes to his college swim times. Scott has to shave 34 seconds off his current time to beat his college best time.

Bob, his gym trainer, begins to work with him at the gym. "He's also trying to build muscle," Morgan explains, "Bob is the muscle builder." He works with him to learn proper technique as well as get a good, solid routine for the day. "Now that I have expert help pushing me along it'll stick with me," Scott says optimistically. He's worried the entire program will keep him from his work and family.