Thursday, May 1, 2008

Will Steroids Pucker up My Penis?

Until now, you had heard about this story excess of times, but sincerely didn't understand what all the fuss was about that steroids pucker up the penis.

Anabolic steroids do not trigger penis enlargement. There may be a slight swelling at the penis due to the enhanced fluid retention. This is only momentary and not a indicatives of penile enhancement.

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There is a vicinity where a noticeable change occurs due to the use of steroids and this is the testicles. The bad thing is that the change is decreasing in size. Most steroid users state some level of testicular reduction during their cycle usage. This is to be probable given the body’s hormonal managing mechanism. Operating on the “use it or lose it” principle’s, once anabolic steroids are added to the organism the body assumes its own testosterone levels are high and shuts down hormonal production. As the testes are the location of testosterone production, it is either that the aftermath are noticed in the form of shrinkage.

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The extent of testicular reduction and the duration depends on a number of factors. There are individuals differences, but people utilizing various steroids for extended periods of time will endure the maximum degree of testicular shrinkage. Furthermore, it typically takes these individuals longer for their natural testosterone levels to restore to it's normal operating procedure. In some instances medical intervention in the body’s testosterone production.

As sperm production is intensely reduced during steroid use, some researchers have experimented with these drugs as a form of “male birth control.” Unfortunately, even in the most intense cases, there is still some sperm produced. And since only one is necessary for fertilization, relying on steroid use as a form of contraceptive is not a good idea and not recommended.

On the other hand the most prominent in women is clitoral enlargement. In some cases the situation becomes so pronounced that the clitoris takes on the form of a small penis.

The biological core for such a outcome lies with sexual differentiations. In the developing fetus, the existence of testosterone masculinizes the genital tissue into the testes, penis and or other male reproductive structures. The absence of testosterone causes the tissue to become female. The tissue, however, will always have androgens receptors, and will masculinize if high levels of testosterone become present. As this seldom happens in healthy females, the reproductive structures remain female in appearance. Unfortunately, women suing anabolic steroids face the risk of such masculinization. While most of the aftermath are transitory, a few women will require corrective surgery or drug therapy to “demasculinize “ their genitalia.

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Amino Acids - The Importance of L-Glutamine

Like a child who has discovered a new toy, this information will open up a entire new world of awe and wonder for you.

L-Glutamine is another amino acid that has, in recent years, become trendy to take separately. Thirty one percent of human muscle is made up from just one of the 22 amino acids.

The role of L-glutamine in protein synthesis cannot be under estimated. It is not as easy as adding free form L-glutamine to a protein powder.Keep this in mind, Free form L-glutamine is poisonous. It must occur as a peptide chain that the body can break down itself. If, however, glutamine levels are high, other amino acids won’t be catabolized for conversion for conversion. Not only do high glutamine levels spare other amino acids but the evidence suggests that increased glutamine prevents the body from make us of muscle tissue as an amino acid source. Given such information it’s easy to see why many biochemist refer to glutamine as an anticatabolic agent.

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Besides the function in anabolism and anticatabolism, L-glutamine appears to boost the production of growth hormone.L Glutamine also helps bowel movement and settles the stomach. It is not simply a matter of getting down enough protein; it is also a matter of obtaining the right protein and the right amino acids within that protein.So here is the inside scoop, 2000 milligrams of glutamine taken orally significantly raises plasma levels of HGH. Keep this in mind that the 2000 milligrams is the trigger point. The recommended dosage intake of L-Glutamine for the day would definitly be 2000 milligrams.

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