Peptides and bodybuilding go hand in hand. Peptides are a popular performance-enhancing aid among the bodybuilding crowd. This article reviews their safety and whether they work. What Exactly Are Peptides? Peptides, including GHSs, are short sequences of amino acids that act as the building blocks for proteins. Peptides are found in your body naturally, but they …
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Estrogen blockers are a common medical treatment used to treat gynecomastia symptoms. Gynecomastia is when men who have a female appearance of the chest due to an enlargement of the breast gland behind the nipple-areola complex. Most gynecomastia cases need surgery, but there are certain non-surgical treatments that can be used to minimize or improve …
Gynecomastia in bodybuilders Bodybuilder gynecomastia is most often caused by an excessive amount of estrogen or prolactin as a result of inappropriate anabolic steroid use, most commonly testosterone or its derivatives. When high levels of testosterone hormones are injected, a portion of that testosterone is converted into estrogen by the enzyme aromatase. Aromatase converts testosterone …
WHAT IS TESTOSTERONE DEFICIENCY Testosterone is an essential hormone present in both men and women. It plays a critical role in maintaining people’s mental and physical health. WHY PEOPLE DEVELOP LOW TESTOSTERONE Testosterone levels drop about 1 to 3% a year starting at the age of 30 in men and age 25 in women. Your …
The short answer is: the jury is still out. Many members of the medical community note the connection as possible but not proven. In animal studies marijuana has been shown to cause low testosterone and higher estrogen, resulting in increased breast tissue. In humans however, this has been harder to prove. Lower testosterone has been …
Is it possible for women to have low testosterone? The answer is yes! Testosterone is just as important in women as it is in men. There are two hormones in the body that are really important for our well being: Estrogen and Testosterone and everyone needs both regardless if you are male or female. However, the …
