Difference between steroids and supplements?
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Well since the supplement is not regulated from the FDA, the list of ingredients can change at any given time. So, the player may buy a big jug of powder that is legal the first time the supplement is bought, but the next time the ingredients may have changed. However, it is still the players responsibility to understand this and either themselves or someone else keep track of what is in the supplement. \n\nSecondly, when taking multiple supplements, many can lead to a steroid. Meaning when combining, different supplements, which in an of themselves are not steroids, change the chemical make up and the body makes them steroids. \n\nYou are right, I am sure Urlacher and Lewis are taking supplements. However, they have not been tested positive for steroids. Now, could the companies put steroids into the supplements these other players are taking, yes. But the other players were smart enough to not continue to take the supplements. Now Merriman may not have knowingly took the steroid. He still took it, and it was his fault. All supplements are still required to have an ingredient list. He should look at that before buying the products, or rather his trainer and the Chargers trainer. So the blame should fall mostly on him.
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what kind of steroids..the effects vary according to type so whats the name of the steroid\n\nand what the guy below said about shortening is not true. long term effects causes the body to be chemical unbalanced meaning less estrogen or test which would have impact on testicles not the penis
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When taking supplements, you should always follow the manufacturer's directions.  The only time this isn't true is if you are under instructions from a physician to use the product differently.  \n\nHowever, it might help you to know all creatine monohydrate does is cause your body to store extra water in your muscles, it doesn't actually increase muscle mass (so you're paying for an illusory effect when you take it).
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I have found that Anavol works great for me for mass gains...  It helps using creatine as a transport.  I also have taken M1T which is about the only pill that has been closely compared to steroid(s) w/o actually being a steroid.  When I take the two together, while eating healthy food and lots of it (4,000+ calories avg. daily) Lts of protein including whey isolate protein shakes, basically 1 gram of protein per lb. of bodyweight, I feel completely pumped at the gym, "fullness" comes to mind, universal muscle fullness.  Using both together I've seen gains in weight of up to 75% more when not on it eating and drinking the same things.  For instance, recently, I was taking them both for about a 15 day cycle... in 15 days, eating right, working out approx. 3 hours daily in the gym (splitting up muscle groups=1 per day), I gained 6 lbs of pure hard muscle.  So it is possible with M1T and Anavol.
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You don't need steroids to develop a great physique.  The risks far outweigh any short-term benefits they provide.  Do your long-term health a favour and stay away from steroids.  \n\nDangers of Anabolic Steroids\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/report_dangers_anabolic_steroids.shtml
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Home Run 'Roids\n\n \n\nBeneath the buff\n \n\nBarry Bonds blasted his 715th career home run on Sunday, surpassing baseball legend Babe Ruth's total tally of 714. Bonds now stands second on the all-time home run list, behind another baseball legend--Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron, who hit 755.\n\nBaseball people put Bonds among the all-time greats. But steroids have put him under a cloud. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Bonds told a federal grand jury in 2003 that he used "clear" and "cream" substances his personal trainer said were a nutritional supplement and an arthritis balm. Yet prosecutors say "the clear" and "the cream" were steroids designed to foil steroid tests, and have put people in jail for making them.\n\nThe investigation continues, as does Bonds's pursuit of Hank Aaron's home run record. Meanwhile, we're taking our own look at steroids. Turns out, when the media say "steroids," they almost always mean "androgenic-anabolic steroids," a collection of more than 100 synthetic drugs used by people hoping to boost muscle mass. Yet the generic term "steroids" actually covers a much larger group of substances--some of which you're "on" right now.\n\nRead My Lipids\n\nAlong with lots of water, you're mostly made of four kinds of organic macromolecules: proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acid, and lipids. Proteins are long chains of amino acids that combine to do lots of jobs for the body. Carbohydrates are chains of sugar molecules strung together to store energy. Nucleic acid is the key ingredient in DNA. And lipids include a variety of naturally occurring steroids.\n\nNever heard of lipids? You may know them by their other names: oils, fats, and waxes. Some lipids store energy. Others help your body keep moisture in or out. Still others, the steroid hormones, carry chemical signals that help you regulate bodily functions.\n\nName Your Steroids\n\nYour body produces steroid hormones in two major places: in your adrenal glands--located on top your kidneys--and in your reproductive organs--testes if you're male, ovaries if you're female. These steroid hormones do important work, but you may only know them by their aliases.\n\nEstradiol, a.k.a. estrogen, is a steroid that helps regulate the female menstrual and ovarian cycles. Cortisol, a.k.a. hydrocortisone, helps regulate inflammation and blood sugar levels. Cholecalciferol, a.k.a. vitamin D, helps regulate your calcium levels. There are others, too. And each derives from a "master" steroid you've surely heard of: cholesterol.\n\nAmong the steroids we haven't mentioned is testosterone, a reproductive hormone that stimulates masculine traits. Testosterone is the natural steroid that androgenic-anabolic steroids (the ones that get all the bad press) try to imitate.\n\nArtificial Adolescence\n\nBoth males and females produce testosterone. In females, testosterone levels remain relatively low throughout life--and often decrease, along with estrogen and progesterone levels, after menopause. In males, testosterone levels take off at adolescence, triggering the various changes that accompany puberty--including increased muscle mass.\n\nIt's this adolescent effect that users of androgenic-anabolic steroids want. They take regular doses of testosterone-aping synthetic steroids to trick their bodies into producing muscle tissue as if they were adolescents again. How much more they get depends on dosage, participation in other muscle-building activities (such as weightlifting), and genetics.\n\nYet users of androgenic-anabolic steroids also get some less-than-sexy side effects. Kidney damage, liver damage, and psychological problems are all common. Women often become more masculine. Men, strangely enough, often get the opposite. When artificial steroids trick a body into thinking it has lots of testosterone, it can stop makin
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With or without steroids?
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Steroids are only illegal in competition. It's not against federal, state, or local laws to use steroids.
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Steroids are an organic fat-soluble compound composed of four joined carbon rings formed naturally or synthetically, and including bile acids, adrenocortical and sex hormones, sterols, and vitamin D.\n\nCorticosteroids are a natural medicine, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland and involved in metabolism and immune response.
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Really depends on whether you are trying to gain or cut weight.  A good multi vitamin.  Acetabolan is good stuff, probably as legally close to steroids as is allowed.  Gakic is also great and gives you a little extra umph.
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It depends what you mean by steroids.If you are taking about glucocorticoids such as prednisone,there is a danger that you will have a flare up of the disease for which you were taking the drug.i.e. an autoimmune disease.If you are taking about anabolic steroids you should taper slowly so that your testes will start producing it again otherwise you will have no sex drive.
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Officially anyone one who uses them to enhance performance in any area are abusing them.\n\nUnofficially people who don't know what they are doing or who do know and still go way too far. Responsible and knowledgeable steroid use will help you perform better and increase muscle mass as well as feel better overall.
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Some supplements are neccessary such as multi-vitamins and protein drinks,others are a waste of money.The best thing to do is visit with a qualified health proffessional who can guide you.Body building supplements can be dangerous you need to procceed with caution and do so under expert guidance.
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The way I understand it, Anablolic steroids introduce more testosterone into your body. This cause your muscle fibers to more easily "tear" when lifting weights. Then the muscle rebuilds much faster and larger because of the excess testosterone. But, there are many side effects from chronic use of these steroids. Go to any search engine and look up Lyle Alzado and you will find out how dangerous these substances can be.
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The best supplement is a good nutrional diet.  You should be able to get everything you need for building muscle just through your diet, if you eat right, and eat often enough.\n\nThe only thing that is at all worth the money is protein supplementation.
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muscle gainer means steroid, buddy...
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An anabolic steroid intended for human use would have less impurities than one intended for animal use.  Animal drugs don't have to go through so many regulations, they are not as "clean".  As far as results (muscle hypertrophy) go after use, there is no difference.  Molecule is the same.  Most of the steroids that circulate illegally are intended for vet use.