In today’s modern world human beings are being exposed to more and more estrogens in their daily lives. People are being exposed to higher amounts of estrogen than their body naturally makes and we are getting pseudo estrogens from various outside sources. We get estrogen various ways like in contraceptive pills or when certain plastics […]
Cortisone, or corticosteroid, injections are used to relieve inflammation and pain in specific areas of the body. Corticosteroids are a class of medications that are very potent anti-inflammatory agents; cortisone is the most commonly used corticosteroid (in this case, the two are used interchangeably). The most common place that cortisone injections are injected is into […]
Any woman who has had at least one child knows exactly what an epidural—and chances are good that her husband also knows of the procedure. An epidural occurs during the beginning stages of a normal childbirth procedure. It is the process of shooting an anesthetic into a certain spot on a woman’s spine so that […]
Anabolic supplements are considered as androgenic steroids which enhance the amalgamation of protein in cells, enabling absorption in muscles by employing the versions and amount of testosterone in the body. Essential for sportsmen and all average people, these supplements enhances one’s body volume and increases the efficiency of that person’s physical functionality. The usage of […]
Hydrocortisone is a steroid that is normally produced by the adrenal glands in the human body. This substance can be naturally occurring in the body or produced synthetically. Glucocorticoids are used by the body to reduce or stop the inflammatory response when it is present. These tablets are available in three strengths, 5 mg, 10 […]
There are many different types of steroids, each with their own health benefits, but for the purpose of this article we’ll focus primarily on those that are most common and are used in hormone treatment therapy and for increasing athletic performance. Although steroids are technically illegal, they can be obtained via a prescription from a […]
Pregnenolone is a natural steroid hormone of the human body. It is also sometimes called a prohormone or mother steroid compound. This is because it plays an important role in the production of other steroid hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, cortisone, DHEA and testosterone. In the absence of pregnenolone, human steroid hormones cannot be produced. […]
The first sports hormone or what is called a prohormone that was introduced into the sports nutrition industry was called Androstenedione. It is a precursor to testosterone. Androstenedione was discovered by scientists in 1935. However, it wasn’t until the 1950s that they realized that it becomes testosterone in the body. Androstenedione is naturally produced in […]
Dexamethasone is a type of medication used to help with inflammation in the body. It is in the steroidal family of drugs and is used to treat all sorts of medical conditions that result in inflammation. Steroids are very strong medications that should only be used under a doctor’s supervision. Many other medications and medical […]
Prednisone is a natural steroid that is very similar to cortisone. The adrenal glands in the human body produce prednisone, but some times the body does not produced enough due to adrenal gland exhaustion. When adrenal glands burn out and problems arise, a synthetic hormone can be used. Natural steroids are vital for normal body […]
During the period shortly before the 1950’s there was a product discovered by the Mayo Clinic that was thought to be the cure for arthritis. Corticosteroids, as they are called, were tested in clinical trials and found to have amazing results for treating the chronic joint pain and degradation associated with arthritis. Over time however, […]
When most people think of anabolic steroids, they have the image in their mind of an athlete who takes the drugs to improve performance. While the publicity given to those who use any performance enhancing drugs is huge, athletes are not the only people abusing anabolic steroids. These days, there are people in almost every […]
While most people who use anabolic steroids to gain the advantage of increased muscle size and stamina for competitions, there are others who use them just to increase their muscles. The problem is there are many serious side effects caused by steroids that are dangerous and even lethal. Synthetic steroids side effects can be dangerous […]