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  • The History of Test and Steroids

    You don’t need to be a bodybuilder to hear about anabolic steroids. They are constantly in the news. One day a...

    Jerry BrainumApril 24, 2013
  • Stress, Body Fat and Cortisol

    Bodybuilders tend to associate higher cortisol with muscle catabolism, or breakdown. It’s true that cortisol is the major catabolic hormone in...

    Jerry BrainumApril 15, 2013
  • Soy Warning

    According to the May/June ’12 Well Being Journal, “Researchers have reported lowered testosterone and higher estrogen levels in males who consume...

    Becky HolmanMarch 23, 2013
  • Fenugreek: The Insulin-GH-Tesosterone Link

    It appears that fenugreek has the ability to increase the effectiveness of insulin, growth hormone and testosterone—three of your most anabolic...

    George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.February 28, 2013
  • T Therapy Helps Trim Men’s Waistlines

    Previous studies of testosterone-replacement therapy have shown changes in body composition, usually in the form of increased lean mass and decreased...

    Robert Goldman MD, PhDFebruary 18, 2013
  • Estrogens in Food: Cause for Concern?

    For male bodybuilders, estrogen has acquired an unsavory reputation. Often referred to as a “female sex hormone,” estrogen is in fact...

    Jerry BrainumFebruary 13, 2013
  • Can You Grow Muscle From Anabolic Plants?

    If you ask a scientist whether plants contain natural forms of testosterone, you will likely be told that they do not....

    Jerry BrainumJanuary 4, 2013
  • Steroid Machines Inside Muscles

    Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, is the most abundant circulating androgen in the blood—with 100-times-higher levels than any other circulating steroid, including testosterone...

    Jerry BrainumNovember 7, 2012
  • Testosterone Booster With Estrogen Control

    More testosterone? Yes, please. Bodybuilders know that more T equals a rise in strength and size, so optimizing your levels makes...

    Steve HolmanNovember 1, 2012
  • Q&A: When did you first come across anabolic steroids?

    Q: When did you first come across anabolic steroids? A: I started bodybuilding in 1972 at age 14. I started at...

    Stuart McRobertOctober 12, 2012
  • Cell Phones and Testosterone

    Your cell phone may be draining your testosterone. Does that surprise you? Most likely the cause is a combination of radiation...

    Charles PoliquinOctober 8, 2012
  • Testosterone Effects

    We all know of the potent anabolic effects of testosterone. They were demonstrated more than 70 years ago but were nevertheless...

    Jerry BrainumSeptember 7, 2012
  • Chrysin: A New T-Booster?

    In the May ’96 issue of Muscle Media 2000, the late Dan Duchaine, known as the “steroid guru,” discussed a substance...

    Jerry BrainumJuly 23, 2012
  • Are Postworkout Carbs Necessary?

    Carbohydrates are the preferred energy food source for the human body. All the carbs we eat are converted into the only...

    Jerry BrainumJune 3, 2012
  • T-Booster?

    Regular readers of this column know that I have discussed various herbal substances that are reputed to boost testosterone. Most of...

    Jerry BrainumMay 20, 2012