New York: Oscar-nominated actor Nick Nolte has in an interview candidly admitted to taking human growth hormone and testosterone as a form of anti-aging therapy. In the interview Nolte said he injects the hormone into his stomach and the testosterone into his butt. When told that medical research had linked increased testosterone levels to prostate cancer in men in their 60s he replied: “That’s a farce, That’s fake. I’ve talked to Italy, I’ve talked to Sweden, I’ve talked to Germany, almost all the European countries and some Asian countries as well. Do you know there are places in the world where there is no prostate cancer? Here they just want to rip ‘em out as fast as possible.” While talking about alcoholism Nolte said, “Even elephants gets drunk.”

The actor said he had conquered his alcoholism at the age of 48 but still had a drink just a “couple of days ago”. Nolte also revealed that he was approached about doing a reality show about his life, but had turned down the offer. — HNS