steroids

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Steroids

Steroids are a category of biologically active organic compounds characterized by a core structure of four fused rings. They include hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins. In the context of supplements, 'steroids' often refers to anabolic steroids, which are synthetic substances related to male sex hormones. They are used to promote muscle growth and enhance physical performance.

Category
Hormones
Molecular Formula
Varies
Mechanism of Action
Anabolic steroids mimic the effects of male sex hormones such as testosterone. They increase protein synthesis within cells, resulting in the buildup of cellular tissue, especially in muscles.
Evidence Grade
C

Other Names

  • Anabolic steroids
  • Anabolic-androgenic steroids
  • Performance-enhancing drugs

Primary Benefits

  • Promotes muscle growth
  • Enhances physical performance
  • May aid in recovery from strenuous physical activity

Recommended Dosage

Average Dose Varies
Maximum Dose Varies

Side Effects

  • Mood swings
  • Increased risk of heart disease
  • Liver damage
  • Skin problems like acne
  • Hormonal imbalances

Precautions

  • Not recommended for non-medical use
  • Increased risk with pre-existing heart, liver, or kidney conditions
  • Can affect mood and mental health
  • Can cause hormonal imbalances

Interactions

  • May interact with anticoagulants
  • May interact with diabetes medications
  • May interact with immunosuppressive drugs

Key References

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • World Health Organization
  • American Heart Association
Peptide & Hormone Therapies for Health, Performance & Longevity | Dr. Craig Koniver
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“I think that's where bpc shine that's certainly where it's been studied in animal studies and I know that because we can inject it directly into tendons which is unlike steroids we would never inject steroids into a tendon you damage the tendon bpc we mix with things like PRP prf which is play Rich fiber and a little bit different than PRP and you'll get healing within days like it's awesome.”

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Dr. Peter Attia on Mastering Longevity – Insights on Cancer Prevention, Heart Disease, and Aging
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“the actual 125 hydroxy vitamin D which is the active steroid hormone it it's the same yeah um now with respect to like you know your body regulates how much vitamin D3 is converted or is released into bloodstream and converted into 25 hydroxy vitamin D at the level of sun exposure”

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How to Build Strength, Endurance & Flexibility at Any Age | Pavel Tsatsouline
Optimize Exercise for Health, Strength, Endurance, and Longevity Efficiently 2:38:55 0
“in the Soviet weightlifting practice the top guys would spend two two and a half hours they would for them that work that seemed appropriate but then again don't forget that that point they're juicing”

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Boost Your Energy & Immune System with Cortisol & Adrenaline | Huberman Lab Essentials
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“cortisol is a steroid hormone much like estrogen and testosterone in that it is derived from cholesterol”

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Gary Brecka: The TRUTH About Biohacking, Light Therapy, and Nutrients
Optimizing Health: Lifestyle, Nutrition, Sleep, Exercise, and Social Connections 14:29 0
“if you started a cortical steroid you had six years in one day until you were having a joint replacement because initially they steroids definitely are not good they cause osteoporosis they you know degrade your bones they can cause aular necrosis of the hip.”

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The Root Cause of Metabolic Dysfunction w/ Dr. Casey Means
Understanding Metabolic Health: Risks, Dysfunction, and Dietary Recommendations 11:21 0
“like an anti-inflammatory diet for an inflammatory condition that we're treating with steroids and surgery”

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The Future of Fitness: Dr. Mike Israetel on AI, Steroids & Online Criticism
Enhancing Health and Coping Strategies in Modern Life Challenges 6:11 0
“my best kind of coping mechanism has just been like I'm I'm just me i'm absolutely not perfect and if you know people are going to criticize me I I probably have it coming and uh if they're going to be incorrect about their criticisms you know it's not my responsibility to correct every single person i would love to do that i used to do every single comment or reply to until I beat the conversation to death and won the debate i can't do that anymore for time constraint reasons so I just have to really it's a really good thing for me emotionally to have the constant exercise of letting things just get shrugged off like oh like you're an idiot you're a Charlton you're a clown you're a steroid addict and you're ruining fitness and media and you know at the end of the day I have to be like you know there's probably some good points in there and uh I probably could be doing better in many respects but also like yeah I'm pretty damn good at some stuff and I have a decent amount of confidence about that so on the aggregate I'm…”

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The Future of Fitness: Dr. Mike Israetel on AI, Steroids & Online Criticism
Enhancing Health and Coping Strategies in Modern Life Challenges 23:47 0
“I decided to do steroids”

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The Future of Fitness: Dr. Mike Israetel on AI, Steroids & Online Criticism
Enhancing Health and Coping Strategies in Modern Life Challenges 31:37 0
“In almost all cases at age 19, choosing to use steroids is a miscalculation trade-off equation because it's important to be explicit about what the upsides are both like in the sense of what do you literally get like how much muscle and how less fat but also in the sense of what are you ultimately thinking that's going to get you.”

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The Future of Fitness: Dr. Mike Israetel on AI, Steroids & Online Criticism
Enhancing Health and Coping Strategies in Modern Life Challenges 42:18 0
“So I eat very healthy i stay very lean i'm very muscular but no longer taking high amounts of anabolic steroids all of my blood work ever has come back phenomenal”

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Enhancing Eye Health Through Lifestyle Choices and Preventative Measures 1:53:54 0
“some of the prescription drops now to help combat more severe dry eye uh are anti-inflammatory or even low dose steroid types of eye drops”

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Muscle Expert (Jeff Cavaliere): You Need To Know This About Creatine! Melt Belly Fat With 1 Change!
Understanding Fitness: Diet, Exercise, Mental Health, and Long-term Well-being 1:56:45 0
“When it's an anabolic steroid, it's going into the muscle cell, binding to and receptors that then go into the nucleus of the cell and change gene expression, right? To basically convert, as I did in that video, I said you're taking an iPad and making it a MacBook, right? You're you're completely changing what it is. Whereas with creatine on hydrate, you're just talking about providing a more constant flow of energy to those muscle cells so that they they can continue to turn over faster and continue to operate at higher levels of performance.”

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335 ‒ The science of resistance training, building muscle, and anabolic steroid use in bodybuilding
Strategies for Building Lean Muscle, Hormone Balance, and Nutrition 1:48:40 0
“steroids don't accentuate every quality you have just the more masculine qualities.”

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335 ‒ The science of resistance training, building muscle, and anabolic steroid use in bodybuilding
Strategies for Building Lean Muscle, Hormone Balance, and Nutrition 2:07:04 0
“most people can resume normal testosterone production after the cessation of anabolic androgenic steroids but not all maybe like 90/10”

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Dr. Peter Attia: Exercise, Nutrition, Hormones for Vitality & Longevity
Optimizing Health and Longevity Through Nutrition, Hormones, and Exercise 24:08 0
“So where we get into real trouble is with patients who, for example, used large amounts of inhaled steroids during that period of their life, 'cause let's say they had really bad asthma.”

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Micronutrients for Health & Longevity | Huberman Lab Podcast #70
Optimizing Health and Longevity Through Nutrients and Lifestyle Choices 1:20:16 0
“Vitamin D is a steroid hormone, meaning it actually binds to a receptor and another receptor dimerizes with it, the retinoid receptor, and that complex goes into the nucleus of a cell, where your DNA is, and it recognizes little sequences of DNA called vitamin D response elements.”

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Exercise Scientist’s Masterclass On Longevity – Dr Mike Israetel
Factors and Strategies for Enhancing Longevity and Quality of Life 29:42 0
“if you use a ton of steroids to get this jacked then you're going to be doing some time at the end.”

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