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IGF-1-BP3 In the human body, IGF-1 is the most popularly known IGF hormone both medically and in performance based circles. However, it is not the only IGF hormone; in fact, there are six IGF related hormones. IGF-1-BP3, known as SomatoKine in synthetic form, developed by Insmed is the primary...

How Creatine Works and Why Even Advanced Bodybuilders Use It Alongside Anabolic Steroids Layne Norton, PhD Creatine can increase muscle strength, help you work harder for longer in the gym, and give you a bigger muscle pump. It’s also very safe, so there’s no reason not to add this...

Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are peptide hormones that are primarily involved in stimulating the growth of many types of cells. They participate in the growth and function of almost every organ in the body, and are also partially capable of reducing blood glucose levels. The name...

"Eat some candy after your workout, you need to keep those insulin levels high bro, that's how you get jacked". No "bro", it isn't. Insulin is a hormone that tells your body's cells to use the sugar in your blood. It is a so called "anabolic" hormone, which many people have interpreted to mean...

<h1>nandrolone decanoate (Deca-Durabolin(r)) understanding of how anabolic steroids can influence the muscle repair process</h1> Studies indicate that the anabolic nandrolone decanoate (Deca-Durabolin(r)) can modulate cell cycle regulation, but little is known about its effects on muscle...

No supplement will ignite the fat burning switch alone. You need to handle your business in the kitchen and gym first. But I'd be lying if I said supplements weren't a key component when it comes to eliminating trouble spots. You need the training (flames) and a caloric deficit (fuel), but...

AbstractHyaluronic acid (HA) is a component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in most vertebrate tissues and is thought to play a significant role during development, wound healing, and regeneration. In vitro studies have shown that HA enhances muscle progenitor cell recruitment and inhibits...

AbstractSkin aging is a multifactorial process consisting of two distinct and independent mechanisms: intrinsic and extrinsic aging. Youthful skin retains its turgor, resilience and pliability, among others, due to its high content of water. Daily external injury, in addition to the normal...

What Is Testosterone? What Does It Do? How Does It Work?The first step towards the beginnings of understanding anabolic steroids and how they operate is through the thorough understanding of Testosterone itself. Quite literally, all anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives of Testosterone, or...

Testosterone Isocaproate Dosage may range from 100mgs to 300mgs 2 x a week (or every 7 days with it's 9.0 half life) This Testosterone ester is between a short and long ester having a half-life of 9 days thus the reason users employ 2 x weekly injections to better assure more stable blood...

Testosterone, HGH, IGF-1, Irisin, insulin, Epinephrine , cortisol , Bodybuilding Balancing Blocks There are several hormones that contribute to muscular hypertrophy (muscle-building) and fat oxidation (fat burning). These hormones are chemical messengers released from various endocrine glands...

BackgroundCholesterol is mainly synthesised in liver and the rate-limiting step is the reduction of 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) to mevalonate, a reaction catalysed by HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR). There is a comprehensive body of evidence documenting that anabolic-androgenic...

by Chris Shugart • Magazines love headlines like "Drink Red Wine for Health!" And wine mommies everywhere love to see such exclamatory headlines. While there are some health benefits to having a little booze, many of these benefits can be had without pounding back 1700 extra calories per week...

HOW DOES MUCLE FIBER HYPERPLASIA OCCUR? There are two primary mechanisms in Check out these ‘split’ or branching fibers. which new fibers can be formed. First, large fibers can split into two or more smaller fibers (i.e., fiber splitting) . And perhaps the primary mechanism is via the...

<header class="entry-header" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">Skeletal Muscle Fiber Hyperplasia </header> I want to bring to light a topic that is of interest to many Muscle Chemistry members and anyone else who's interests, hobbies and...

theguerillachemist Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is your body's natural anti-inflammatory molecule that is endogenously produced during periods of inflammation. It was first discovered in the 1930s and was isolated from egg yolk, and since then has had over 500 published studies on it. PEA works...

Amino Acids That Control Appetite • by Chris Shugart • The easiest time to start a fat-loss diet is when you're really stuffed after a big meal. That's a joke, but not really. Think about how easy it is to plan a strict diet when you're full: "Tomorrow I'm going to drop the junk, eat 1800...

Melatonin As Potent as Letrozole in Inhibiting Aromatization of Testosterone to Estrogen - This Raises the Question: Is a Lack of / Bad Sleep to Blame for Breast Cancer?! It may sound hilarious to the next best average Joe, but the study results Suthat Chottanap and colleagues from the...

Some of you may already know this but this thread is to inform the misinformed about the toxicity of oral anabolic steroid use. I'm writing this thread because I was running anadrol @ 100mg ED and had to stop because my food wasn't digesting and led to becoming constipated, had really bad gas...

There has always been a lot of anecdotal evidence by gym rats saying that the anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate(Deca) can help alleviate joint point, but is there any science to back this claim up? It turns out that there may in fact be a mechanism that could explain this phenomena. This...