The Steroid Effects

Steroid are the best medicine to anticipate the inflamation and to stress down the agonies, steroids also can make you on your mood, because it reacts with your chemical brain. If somebody doesn't have the inflamation illness, steroid can make someone feel selfpossesed rapidly.
But by using steroid to get those benefit has a side effects that can be danger to your life, the side effect is it can stressdown your body immune system and increase the infection risk, drinking the steroids can cause gastritis or maag, steroid can stop blood supply to joint, especially on thigh, it can cause degenerative agonies which is called avascular necrosis, steroid can also reduce the bone mass, and increasing the broken bone in long period use.

Steroid can make your body irresponsive to your emotion and the pain feeling - consuming the steroid can release fatty acid, even if you already stop consuming it.

The use of steroid is not recommended, but if you still want to use it, you must know the doses if you want to take this steroid, and know when to stop using it.

To see kinds of steroid you can go to http://www.steroid.com/

Warning : Contact your physician before decide to use steroid

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Supplements Tests Rating

Supplement Rating System

••••• It’s the REAL DEAL!
•••• This stuff’s worth a try.
••• Not bad, but there is better.
•• Nothing to get excited about.
* Crap!

Tom Pullan is the owner and proprietor of Nutri-Mart, the first “sports nutrition” restaurant of its kind. Nutri-Mart caters specifically to athletes who have strict dietary needs.

This is a little rating test bout several supplements in market ... results may vary!


Synthevol II
from EAS
This is EAS’s new high performance creatine drink mix. They’ve changed the formula a bit from their original product, Phosphagen HP. Instead of using plain ol’ dextrose to spike insulin levels for creatine transport, Synthevol’s transport system is kick-started from hydrolyzed wheat gluten. This allows Synthevol II to have a much lower sugar level per serving. Each serving contains 10g of creatine, 5g of glutamine, and a few grams of arginine, with only 11g of sugar (as opposed to 34g of sugar in Phosphagen HP). With those numbers, I think half a scoop of Synthevol II 15-30 minutes before your workout would help turn an intense weightlifting session up a notch.

Rating: •••••



Muscle Milk
from CYTOSPORT
Cytosport was started by a guy who used to work for Champion Nutrition out on the left coast. His newest product is called Muscle Milk. I had some inquiries about it at my store, so I decided to have a look into it. I checked out their website to find out what exactly are the magic ingredients that make Muscle Milk work. Well, I have to tell you, after reading the ingredients of Muscle Milk, I came away shaking my head. Betapol, Evopro, Leanlipids. What the hell are these things? I don’t consider myself a novice when it comes to sports nutrition, but I’ve never heard of these ingredients. They sound like trademark names for some type of herbal nutrients, but I can’t be sure. Cytosport claims that Muscle Milk is designed to stimulate growth and aid in recovery in a similar manner to mother’s milk. I’ve got to tell you that I’m skeptical about this one.

Rating: ••


Specialized Protein For Dieter’s from UNIVERSAL NUTRITION

In the past, soy protein has always taken a “bum” rap when it came down to its quality and effectiveness in building muscle. In actuality, soy measures up as a complete protein. According to a 1989 Protein Quality Evaluation Report, soy protein ranks right up there with other protein sources like whey and egg white. One thing I like about soy is its ability to boost, or at least maintain, thyroid hormone levels in athletes during calorie restricted diets. Typically, your body automatically lowers thyroid hormone levels when calorie intake is restricted. This makes it much more difficult to burn fat stores as primary energy while dieting. Specialized Protein For Dieters is a calibrated blend of high quality whey and soy isolates. At Nutri-Mart, we make an awesome protein pudding mix using this protein hybrid. It makes for a great bedtime snack. I also hear there’s a great oatmeal raisin muffin recipe using Universal Nutrition’s Specialized Protein in the October issue of Muscle & Fitness. Check it out!

Rating: •••••

ATP Serum Creatine from MUSCLE
MARKETING USA
Muscle Marketing USA claims to have invented the world’s only stabilized liquid creatine. Each serving of ATP Advantage Serum Creatine claims to have 2.5g of creatine. EAS claims that they had the product tested, but the test showed less than 1 microgram (not milligram, but MICROGRAM) of creatine per serving. Remember, EAS is a company that is not really known in the supplement industry for playing fair. It wasn’t too long ago when Bill Phillips (then CEO of EAS) publicly trashed the Pure Protein Bar from Worldwide for not meeting label claims. This allegation was later answered by Worldwide Nutrition when they revealed independent test studies showing that the Pure Protein Bar was well within the legal margin of error for label claims. So... I’m going to wait for the independent lab test to come back on ATP Creatine Serum before passing judgment.

Rating: To be announced

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CREATINE MYTHE

The More Creatine You Take, The Better.

You've seen those sick bodybuilders chugging down 10-20 grams of creatine. Is it worth it? According to scientists at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, at 0.1 grams per kilogram of bodyweight, male athletes excreted 46% of the ingested creatine within 24 hours. For a 220 pound lifter, this means that if he consumes 10g of creatine, 46%, or 4.6g of creatine, is wasted. In another study performed at the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State University, scientists confirmed that lower doses of creatine monohydrate (5g/day) are effective, and that results can even be achieved without a loading phase.

Creatine Loading Is Mandatory.

Once again, research is proving that less creatine is needed to deliver results. The research cited above also suggests that creatine loading may be nothing more than a waste. Should you load? In most cases, probably not. If you're an elite athlete, a professional bodybuilder or competitive powerlifter, you may want to consider loading, just in case. For the rest of us, 5g is all it takes.

Creatine Harms The Kidneys And Liver.

Unless you have a pre-existing medical condition, creatine use should not damage your kidneys or liver. Most of the hype has been the result of anecdotal reports. In one study which tracked healthy athletes over a five-year period, football players who used creatine at levels up to 15.75g of creatine per day showed no effect on markers of renal or kidney stress. In another study conducted by Dr. Kerry Kuehl at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland and presented at the 2000 annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, the kidney function of 36 healthy male and female athletes who consumed 10g of creatine per day was examined. After twelve weeks, Dr. Kuehl found that creatine did not adversely affect kidney function.

Creatine Causes Excessive Water Retention.

A recent double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that, after three months of creatine use, test subjects showed no significant increase in body water. In fact, the creatine group showed greater gains in total body mass and fat-free mass. Best of all, this recent study employed the latest in body composition measurements-deuterated water isotopic analysis which utilizes a non-radioactive "tracer". Now it is possible that some inferior-grade creatine may actually promote water gain that results in a soft, puffy look. However, this can be due to several reasons. One, it may not be due to the creatine, but excess sodium. When cheaply manufactured, excess sodium remains in the finished product.

Creatine Causes Cramping.

The idea that creatine use causes muscle cramping is anecdotal with no clinical evidence to support this claim. On the contrary, clinical studies show that creatine use is not associated with cramping. In one study, researchers examine 16 men who either supplemented with creatine or a placebo. Under specific dehydration conditions, the occurrence of cramping and tightness were reported in both groups, but "nothing that would suggest a greater incidence associated with creatine supplementation." Two other studies conducted at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro fond that creatine use by 61 Division I athletes during training camps had no effects on the incidence of muscle cramps, injury or illness. These athletes used 15-25g per day on the loading phase, and another 5g/day as maintenance.

Creatine Needs To Be Taken With Grape Juice.

The concept behind taking creatine with sugar such as grape juice is sound. But the trick is not the grape juice per se. It has to do with insulin's function in the body. For creatine uptake to be enhanced, insulin release should be encouraged. Insulin functions as a kind of creatine pump, pushing it into muscles. If you're going to stick to juice, make sure you get at least 100g of juice for every 5g of creatine. Depending on your level and your goals, juice loaded with sugars may not be suitable. Newer research indicates that you can take your creatine with protein for the same results. A new study reports that taking 5g of creatine with 50g of protein/47g of carbs produced the same results as taking 5g with 96g of carbs.

Creatine Works Better In A Liquid Form.

In fact, in liquid form, you may not even be getting creatine, but creatinine, a by-product of creatine breakdown. Creatine, in powder form, is extremely stable. When exposed to an acidic environment or moisture for a long time, creatine will begin to break down into worthless creatinine. The citric and phosphoric acids found in many liquid creatines, which are used to preserve the shelf life of these products, actually helps break creatine down. So as a rule of thumb, if you're going to make a creatine shake, drink it by the end of the day.

All Creatines Are The Same.

Just as there is a difference between $100 champagne and $15 dollar champagne, there's a difference between high-quality creatine and inferior-grade creatine. Traditionally, Chinese creatine is a lower quality product, with more contaminants such as creatinine, sodium, dicyandiamide, and dihydrotriazine. German creatine, from companies such as SKW (Creapure™), are cleaner, purer products.

New Forms Of Creatine Work Better.

News flash: no form of creatine has been proven in published studies to work better than plain old creatine monohydrate powder. Whether you're spending your extra dollar on effervescent, liquid or chewable creatine, the most important consideration is the creatine. And whether you decide to splurge and buy creatine citrate or creatine phosphate remember one thing: the major clinical studies have been performed on plain creatine monohydrate powder. Numerous studies have also shown that creatine powder is easily assimilated by the body. So unless you've got money to burn, stick with creatine monohydrate powder. Products such as effervescent creatine or creatine chewables offer convenience and a novel way to take plain old creatine powder. For real value, there's no better choice than powder.

Creatine Will Affect By Body'S Anabolic Hormone Function.

While creatine can boost strength and lean mass, research from the University of Leuven in Belgium has shown that it doesn't not alter anabolic hormone response to training. These hormones included growth hormone, testosterone, and cortisol. This research also might suggest that stacking creatine with prohormones or GH secretagogues might be a beneficial.

Creatine Use Is 100% Safe. False.

While creatine is non-toxic, creatine use is not wholly risk-free. As with all other nutritional supplements, individuals with pre-existing medical conditions should not take creatine or other sports supplements. For example, there have been at least one case study which reported kidney inflammation in subjects who used creatine. However, in one case, the patient had a pre-existing kidney problem. So before you begin supplementing with anything, the best advice is to see your physician.

Creatine Is Ideal For All Athletes.

Some athletes stand to benefit a great deal, others very little. Athletes who require sudden, high intensity bursts of power and strength are ideal candidates for creatine supplements. These athlete might include powerlifters, bodybuilders, sprinters, football, baseball, and basketball players, and the like. Endurance athletes or those who participate in sports which require steady aerobic output may not benefit from creatine use.

Creatine Must Be Taken At A Specific Time.

While it has been proven that you can maximize creatine uptake by taking it with a 1:1 ratio of protein to carbs, no real evidence suggests that there's a best time to take creatine. As a supplement, creatine increases your body's pool of creatine. Whether you take it in the morning, afternoon, or evening probably won't make a significant difference. For convenience sake, you might take it with your post-training protein/carb shake.

Cycling Creatine Will Produce Better Results. False.

There's no significant evidence which shows that cycling creatine is better than taking it continuously. There's no compelling proof which shoes that creatine supplementation in athletes will down-regulate the body's own ability to produce creatine.

You Can Get Enough Creatine From Your Diet.

The average person gets only about 1g of creatine per day from his diet. When you cook your meals, you also destroy a good part of the creatine found in foods such as beef, cod, salmon, and herring.
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