Hormones

Not a month goes by without another study finding a relation between low testosterone and increased mortality.

Recently a ton of scientific information has been presented concerning the antiaging attributes of the hormone dehydoepiandrosterone. Secreted by the adrenal...

Creatine has been the magician in many bodybuilders’ supplement arsenals, conjuring strength and muscle like no other nutrient. You probably know...

Q: I’m not overweight, but I’m not as lean as I know I can be. I’ve been training regularly and eating...

Exercise on its own is a potent growth hormone releaser; however, there are conflicting reports regarding the acute effects of exercise...

Q: My training partner and I are both turning 52 in the fall of this year. He went to the doctor,...

Years ago I read in a bodybuilding magazine the rationale for a well-known bodybuilder’s avoidance of drinking milk, especially prior to...

Testosterone is perhaps the most remarkable substance in our bodies. It has been offered as an explanation for all the infamies...

Most medical texts that discuss the side effects of anabolic steroids suggest that the reason they may increase blood pressure is...

In his excellent e-book Natural Anabolics, Jerry Brainum discusses the studies that show an herb grown in the Malaysian rain forest,...

IGF-1 is considered the major anabolic effector of GH, and its measurement in the blood is an indicator of GH activity....

The Holy Grail of drug companies and scientists has been an anabolic compound that has minimal to no androgenic side effects....

Another of the many interesting facts related by Roberts is that getting off aromatase-inhibiting drugs, such as Arimidex, may increase estrogen...

A related factor is how long you stay on a drug cycle. Most rational athletes are aware of the health risks...

Most bodybuilders know that cortisol is a stress hormone that can cause your body to devour its own muscle for energy....