Relationship between steroids and sport under no threatDespite tall claims from WADA and government officials, one can easily say that the relationship between steroids and sport is under no threat and is growing more than ever. The fact that steroids are being sold over the Internet easily and without a medical prescription is something that says it all.

However, what most of us are ignorant about is the fact that steroids are not bad for any of us and actually help in treating severe health complications and adding “flavor” to professional sporting events.

From Entertainment.howstuffworks.com:

Anabolic Steroids

A steroid is a chemical substance derived from cholesterol. The body has several major steroid hormonescortisol and testosterone in the male, estrogen and progesterone in the female. Catabolic steroids break down tissue, and anabolic steroids build up tissue. Anabolic steroids build muscle and bone mass primarily by stimulating the muscle and bone cells to make new protein.

Athletes use anabolic steroids because they increase muscle strength by encouraging new muscle growth. Anabolic steroids are similar in structure to the male sex hormone, testosterone, so they enhance male reproductive and secondary sex characteristics (testicle development, hair growth, thickening of the vocal cords). They allow the athlete to train harder and longer at any given period.

Anabolic steroids are mostly testosterone (male sex hormone) and its derivatives. Examples of anabolic steroids include:

* Testosterone

* Dihydrotestosterone

* Androstenedione (Andro)

* Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

* Clostebol

* Nandrolone

Recent studies have been very clear in suggesting that the use of anabolic steroids in the world of medicines is not without a valid reason. Thousands of people have benefited from steroids and people who say steroids are bad or harmful to health must first read those study papers.


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