понедельник, 17 сентября 2012 г.

Australian doctor was suspended for improper practice of medicine


Several doctors abuse their position, prescribing drugs that don’t correspond to medical needs of patients. Why does it happen? It is known that certain medications are considered to be prescription medicines. It means that you can’t obtain them legally, if you don’t have any prescription from your treating doctor. Anabolic steroids belong to such medications. It is illegal to buy steroids without a prescription in certain countries. Those that do it may be punished. They may be sentenced to prison and/or fine. Of course, a lot of individuals are looking for ways to get and use these products without having legal troubles.
Anabolic steroids are often abused. A lot of sportspersons and bodybuilders take these products not for medical needs but for increase of performance. If they live in countries where these medicines can’t be bought legally without prescriptions, they find certain ways to mask their illegal purchase and usage. Sportspeople, bodybuilders and even ordinary people ask their health care providers to prescribe them these preparations, as if they had clinical needs to take them. Thus, certain health care providers promote selling anabolic steroids to those who abuse them. Here is a case.
Peter Grant, an Australian doctor, prescribed steroids to 14 individuals during 9 years. Medical state of these individuals didn’t require application of these products. Thus, the doctor was accused of improper practicing medicine. For example, he recommended to a patient taking such products, as Halotestin, Sustanon, Andriol Testocaps, Deca Durabolin, Scitropin and Proviron. But there was no any medical basis to recommend these medicines to this man. Furthermore, these preparations were prescribed him during nine years.
The health care provider Peter Grant acknowledged that some patients were competing. Thus, he prescribed them steroids. He also admitted to reading scientific information about anabolic steroids. He confirmed that he knew how steroids worked. Thus, he supervised the patients who took anabolic steroids.
Taking these factors into account, it is possible to state that the health care provider Peter Grant was better known by those that applied steroids for enhancement of performance than by those who had to be treated from some health troubles. Peter Grant claimed that he knew that steroids were purchased by his patients only for personal intake.
When the physician appeared in the court, the judge affirmed that the doctor promoted selling steroids. The judge confirmed that Peter Grant had to be punished properly. Peter Grant was suspended from practicing medicine for a year. Furthermore, the judge confirmed that he would be disciplined during the next 2 years.

среда, 12 сентября 2012 г.

Sheryl Crow’s role in Lance Armstrong’s doping


The cyclist Lance Armstrong was accused of doping. It was suspected that the sportsperson had taken EPO and other forbidden drugs.
Numerous persons provided their testimonies in the court during the investigation linked with Lance Armstrong’s case. A former girlfriend of the cyclist was also targeted. She was scheduled to appear in the court. Certain sports writers noticed that the musician Sheryl Crow had been interviewed by feds.
The athlete Lance Armstrong and the musician Sheryl Crow were claimed to be one of the most famous couples. They spent a lot of time together. The musician lived with the seven-time winner of Tour de France in Spain. The musician travelled with Lance Armstrong during his workouts. They were in a close relationship, when the cyclist won Tour de France the 7th time.
Lance Armstrong’s former teammates Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton claimed that Lance Armstrong had taken forbidden drugs. They also affirmed that the cyclist had been the leader of a doping team. In addition to these statements, Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton said that Armstrong’s apartment had been full of equipment used for usage of banned products. These individuals were going to testify against Lance Armstrong. They confirmed that Lance Armstrong had won Tour de France 7 times with the help of prohibited medicines.
When it comes to Sheryl Crow, she didn’t appear in the court because the case against the sportsperson was dropped before the hearing.
While the government dropped the case, the USADA continued to prosecute the former athlete. As a result, Lance Armstrong forfeited his titles. He was also sentenced to life-time suspension. Luckily, his charity against cancer was not destroyed. Sponsors continue to support Lance Armstrong and donate. Although his titles are stripped, Lance Armstrong is appreciated because he helps numerous persons that fight against cancer.

Sports journalist: Derek Jeter takes HGH and other doping products


The ESPN2 journalist Skip Bayless accuses Derek Jeter, a baseball player, of steroid use. He has pronounced his thoughts of criticism during the talk show “First take”.
In fact, the ESPN2 journalist doesn’t have any basis in order to suppose that Derek Jeter takes doping products. Despites this fact, the affirmations of Skip Bayless have been spread. Before accusing Derek Jeter of doping, Skip Bayless started to criticize anti-doping program of the MLB. He noticed that the MLB’s tests for prohibited medications are not good enough to detect those that take banned preparations.
The sports journalist Skip Bayless reminded Victor Conte’s point of view connected with testosterone:epitestosterone ratio test that is performed in the MLB. This method is not advanced enough to catch those who administer prohibited drugs. Instead of this method, it is needed to use another. Carbon isotope ratio is more proper.
The ESPN2 journalist Skip Bayless also confirmed that the MLB didn’t have any testing for HGH. The test for this medicine is performed in the MLB just once per year. But blood tests for this medicine should be performed more times per year. Under other circumstances, players may apply this drug and remain undetectable.
So, the journalist suggests that Derek Jeter applies HGH and banned drugs. The ESPN2 journalist also notes that if he were a baseball player, he would use HGH.
So, the ESPN2 journalist suggests that MLB players apply HGH and probably other prohibited drugs without being detected by the anti-doping system.
It goes without saying that the steroid era in baseball is not over. Professional baseball players use various banned preparations and remain undetectable. But no one can accuse a sportsperson of doping, basing only on unsophisticated drug testing. It is necessary to focus on facts, accusing an athlete of intake of banned drugs. Under other circumstances, any suspicion doesn’t have any value.

понедельник, 10 сентября 2012 г.

MLB exposed hoax of Melky Cabrera


It happens often that when athletes test positive for any banned drugs, they try to prove that they have never used any prohibited medicine intentionally. They find different ways to manifest that they are innocent. They do a lot in order to escape from bans and/or other sanctions. Here is a situation.
The professional baseball player Melky Cabrera tested positive for the anabolic steroid testosterone. Undoubtedly, he was sentenced to a 50-game suspension. Like other sportspersons he decided to find a way to prove his innocence and avoid the suspension.
Numerous doping athletes that are caught claim that they have taken a dietary supplement which resulted in positive for certain prohibited substance. Although some sportspersons may have applied contaminated dietary supplements, numerous sportspersons take steroids and choose this way of defense because it works in many situations.
So, Melky Cabrera confirmed that he had taken a dietary supplement that resulted in his positive for testosterone. In fact, it was a lie. Trying to avoid the 50-game suspension, he also created a web site and posted a fictitious product and advertisements which induced selling it. The product didn’t exist in reality. It was just a lie of Melky Cabrera and his associates in order to defend the baseball player.
Juan Nunez, a paid consultant for Athletes’ Career Enhanced and Secured Incorporated (ACES), created the web site.
But the lie turned out to be unsuccessful. The MLB exposed the baseball player and Juan Nunez. So, Melky Cabrera was enforced to serve the suspension.
The ACES got troubles as well. Since Juan Nunez has been a consultant for ACES, the agency and Seth and Sam Levinson were suspected of involving in the hoax. But these persons affirmed that they were not implicated in the creation of the site and the hoax which was invented by Melky Cabrera and Juan Nunez. Juan Nunez also confirmed that Seth and Sam Levinson had not been implicated in this lie.
The case is still investigated by the Food and Drug Administration. It is unclear yet whether other individuals would be also pursued and punished for the hoax.

Do prostitutes in Bangladesh administer anabolic steroids?


Recently Australian Customs and Border Protection detained 4 persons that possessed the anabolic steroids Oxandrolone (Anavar) and Primoteston Depot (testosterone). Andrew Almada, Cheuk Fai Chan, Prabal Islam and Mohammed Islam tried to smuggle these medicines to Bangladesh. The medications were confiscated and these men were detained.
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported about this situation, affirming that 4 individuals were arrested while they desired to smuggle steroids which were intended for administration by prostitutes in Bangladesh. This piece of news surprised some individuals. What does The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper inform about? Do prostitutes apply the same preparations like sportspersons and bodybuilder who try to improve their performance, increasing muscle mass and endurance? Why do prostitutes take anabolic steroids? Which is the purpose?
Some individuals understood that it was wrong to write that Andrew Almada, Cheuk Fai Chan, Prabal Islam and Mohammed Islam tried to smuggle the steroids in order to inject prostitutes with them. Of course, prostitutes don’t administer anabolic steroids. There is confusion here. Prostitutes administer corticosteroids which differ from anabolic steroids totally. Corticosteroids cause other effects. They have capacity to increase performance in prostitutes. While anabolic steroids promote enhancing muscle mass and lower fat deposits, corticosteroids induce wasting muscles and enhance body fat levels.
Orexadon is one of catabolic steroids used by prostitutes. Those that take this medicine look healthier and more attractive. So, such prostitutes that apply this medicine have more clients.
A prostitute who takes Orexadon notices that she has capacity to serve up to 15 clients a day.
Thus, it is possible to affirm that prostitutes don’t take anabolic steroids that are commonly advised for performance-enhancing effects in sports and bodybuilding. Corticosteroids are more suitable medications for them.
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper published a false report. Andrew Almada, Cheuk Fai Chan, Prabal Islam and Mohammed Islam didn’t try to smuggle steroids for prostitutes in Bangladesh.

среда, 5 сентября 2012 г.

Getting recovery with Clomid


When you get steroids for cycles, you should also prepare such preparations that must be administered to get recovery after usage of steroids.
In case a cycle with steroids lasts more than 8 weeks, HCG must be taken during the cycle. It is important to take in consideration that this medication is applied just during steroid cycles.
There such products that must be taken after steroid use. For example, Clomid should be administered after steroid cycles. It is necessary to start taking this medication after androgen levels fall substantially and recovery with this drug becomes possible. It is usually recommended to start applying Clomid with an enhanced measure (300 mg/day) and lower it gradually till 50 mg per day. Then decreased doses are taken until steroid users become convinced that natural secretion of testosterone is restored and testicles have returned to their normal size.
If Clomid is used about 6 weeks and no improvement is observed, it is needed to interrupt administration of this preparation. Then if improvements don’t occur, it is needed to continue using Clomid till recovery is gotten. It is permitted to take this remedy a year. Certain studies have displayed that prolonged usage of this product doesn’t lead to grave problems. However certain individuals may experience vision troubles because of Clomid, these problems are not permanent. They disappear after discontinuation of usage. If any problems related to vision system appear in those that take Clomid, they must stop applying this drug.
Clomid may be also taken after steroid use. A usual dose is 75 mg a day in such situations.
However there are such remedies which help to get recovery after steroid use and keep strength and muscle gains, it is not a good idea to have prolonged steroid cycles.

Clomid and Nolvadex for PCT


Many persons often ask which drug is more appropriate for a PCT: Clomid or Nolvadex. While certain consumers of steroids affirm that Clomid is better for this need, others believe that Nolvadex is more proper. Some individuals claim that Clomid and Nolvadex should be stacked.
When you evaluate structures of these medicines, you may see that they have similar structures. That’s why they have some similar features. But the most of persons and even scientists confirm that Clomid and Nolvadex are wholly different drugs. Which basis does this statement have? These products are used in medicine for various purposes. Nolvadex is indicated for treatment of breast cancer in women. As for Clomid, it is applied in case of infertility. That’s why it is affirmed that these are entirely different medications.
Actually, they may be also taken for different purposes in bodybuilding and sports. Clomid is recommended in order to get recovery after a steroid cycle during a PCT. When it comes to Nolvadex, it is usually utilized as an anti-estrogen compound.
Comparing potency of these preparations, it is possible to see that Nolvadex is more powerful anti-estrogen substance than Clomid.
Both Clomid and Nolvadex have ability to reduce levels of estrogen, stimulating hypothalamus to secrete greater quantities of testosterone.
When it comes to dosages of these products, they differ because one of them is more potent than another. Clomid should be administered in higher doses. Thus, such dosages of Nolvadex, as 20-40 mg, cause more obvious effects than 100-150 mg of Clomid.
Nolvadex is not the most potent anti-estrogen. Such preparations, as Proviron, Arimidex and Viratase, are considered to be more potent but Nolvadex and Clomid work faster.
Sometimes Clomid or Nolvadex may be taken together with Arimidex or Proviron during a steroid cycle. Such combinations are commonly taken in case of gynecomastia.
When you desire to choose which preparation you should take: Nolvadex or Clomid, you should take in consideration certain aspects.
Nolvadex has positive impact on cholesterol levels. It also has more direct influence on natural secretion of testosterone than Clomid. As it has been already mentioned, Nolvadex is more potent than Clomid. In addition to these priorities, Nolvadex is safer. Furthermore, Nolvadex leads to less grave negative results than Clomid because more decreased dosages are needed to produce needed results. Moreover, while side consequences of Clomid are irreversible, those of Nolvadex disappear after discontinuation of usage. The only priority of Clomid is following: it helps to keep more potential gains than Nolvadex.
Knowing these differences between Nolvadex and Clomid, steroid users can make their choice properly.