Retin-A, Accutane, Antibiotics, and more are often suggested for acne especially steroid induced acne. Bodybuilders male and female spend countless hours fine tuning their bodies only to suffer form the notorious acne break outs caused by anabolic/androgenic steroids (AAS). Ketoconazole the active ingredient in Nizoral was created to prevent androgenic alopecia (balding) caused by Dihydrotestosterone […]
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Metformin for Bodybuilding
Metformin for Bodybuilding: Decreased Blood Sugar, Increased Insulin Sensitivity, Decreased Sugar Absorption, Lowered Appetite, Lowered Insulin Levels, and Decreased Sugar Formation from the Liver. Metformin is the standard name for the brand name drug Glucophage which literally means “Eater of Sugar.” It is a Type II diabetes drug and helps to reduce Low Density Lipoprotein […]
Lasix and the use of Diuretics in Bodybuilding
Lasix is a loop diuretic that is listed by the World Health Organization as an essential medicine. Bodybuilders have used diuretics to flush out excess water mainly prior to competitions. There are three main types of diuretics, potassium sparing, osmotic and loop diuretics. Osmotic Diuretics are injections that override the kidneys and release anything that […]
Isotretinoin For Steroid Induced Acne
Acne is a skin condition most common during teenage years where your androgens and testosterone are rising. Acne can manifest itself in whiteheads, black heads, oily skin, and more. Times of hormonal changes and stress can cause outbreaks of Acne. As bodybuilders are using steroids to increase hormone levels the negative effect on their skin […]
Finasteride (Proscar / Propecia) For Male Pattern Baldness In Bodybuilders
Finasteride is used to slow down and help prevent male pattern baldness associated with Dihydrotestosterone. Bodybuilders through their use of Testosterone usually encounter side effects such as body hair growth, acne, enlarged prostate and triggering male pattern baldness. This is due to the Testosterone converting into Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is a several times stronger male […]
Mechanics of Estrogen: Gynecomastia / Gyno and Supplements to control estrogen levels
One of the more challenging hormones to handle for Steroid users is Estrogen and as it plays a significant role in the development of Gynecomastia / Gyno it is highly important to understand. If there is one area to get just right it is your estrogen levels as this causes your mood, libido, affects your […]
Tadalafil (Cialis) for treating Enlarged Prostate and more
Many men especially men over 40 years old are susceptible to an enlarged prostate and this is a common side effect of steroidal use in body builders. Not only in body builders but men going on Testosterone Replacement Therapy run the risk of enlarged prostates and Cialis can help counter that risk. While many use […]
Cabergoline / Caber use in Bodybuilding & Sex
Cabergoline or Caber for short (Dostinex) is a dopamine agonist which means it acts on dopamine receptors in the hypothalamus to suppress prolactin production in the pituitary gland. Side effects are known to be fatigue, nausea, dizziness, vertigo, headache, hot flashes and bad vision. Most side effects are felt at a high dose of Caber […]