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An invitation from Pax Beale,
Author, U.S. Patent Holder, Bodybuilding champ, Ex-Heart Cripple…
Have I stimulated your thoughts? How?
Or…Does my position disturb the hell out of you? Why?
Anabolic steroids have received a negative connotation, and although many of the negative claims are valid, some are just scare tactics used by our government.
The FDA claim that steroids use leads to death is misleading. Abusing anabolic steroids may lead to complications that may cause death, although there are few studies linking the cause of someone’s death directly to steroid use.
There are plenty of substances that if abused may result in death, such as alcohol, cigarettes and over-the-counter medicine. Drinking a glass a wine will not kill you, but it is possible to die from alcohol poisoning. We can apply the same logic to steroid use.
I am not promoting the use of steroids, but I feel as if the government has injected people with propaganda.
Doctors have long been prescribing steroids to treat breast cancer, AIDS, osteoporosis, inflammation, anemia and other illnesses.
Steroid use is prolific among bodybuilders and athletes because it clearly builds more muscle mass and increases performance. Of course, there are side effects.
Side effects are contingent on steroid dosage and length of cycle, but generally, one will experience increased liver function and cholesterol levels, headaches, nosebleeds and cramps.
Psychologically, men may experience depression after cessation of the anabolic steroid, due to low natural testosterone levels and higher estrogen levels.
Do not take these side effects lightly, and if you are going to anabolic steroids, do your research.
Again, I am not condoning the use of steroids, but by making steroids illegal, the government is endangering people. Those who want to use them, still will, but because most people who self-administer steroids are unqualified to do so, they may not know the ramifications to their body.
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