thyroid

theguerillachemist Sensoril and KSM-66 are the top brands for ashwagandha on the market. Ashwagandha is an adaptogen that can help with balancing out hormones such as thyroid, cortisol, estrogen and testosterone. So which brand is “better?” Sensoril has the highest yield of withanolides, the...

Should you use L-tyrosine or N-acetyl L-tyrosine(NALT)? Tyrosine is an amino acid that has many important biological functions. It it’s the precursor to thyroid hormone, as well as the catecholamines dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. NALT, which differs chemically by the addition of...

hello everyone, first of all I apologize 4 possible misspelling of certain words, Im from europe, generally I speak english fine, but havent used it in a while..so here it is, i have a question 4 expirienced members, or anyone willing to help. 2 years ago i was fat, and when i mean fat i mean...

by Matt Weik Everyone is entitled to do with their body whatever they want. Tattoos, piercings, muscle building, shave, grow out your hair, whatever. All of those examples are common in today’s society, yet, there is one woman who is taking her body to the extreme and it could cost her...

by Mike Arnold In attempting to define the bodybuilding physique there are two physical characteristics that stand out above all the rest. One of these is extreme muscular development. As the calling card for bodybuilders worldwide, an exaggerated level of muscle mass is usually the first...

Since protein can be scarce for those avoiding meat, soy is the vegetarian answer to a diet lacking muscle-building amino acids. It's also peddled as the cholesterol lowering replacement for "evil" red meat. We've not only been told that animal protein and saturated fat are bad, but we've been...

In a previous column, the topic of beta-2 (b-2) agonists and their effects on muscle hypertrophy were discussed along with the pros and cons of using the drug. The beta adrenergic receptors are regulated not only by the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine, but also by the thyroid...

Rapid Fat Loss Superior To Gradual Slow Approach By Lyle McDonald A question worth examining is whether or not it’s better to go into a gradual, slow approach to weight loss, making small changes to habits or to just jump in feet first and go for rapid weight loss. Psychologically, many people...

Anabolic Steroids and Muscle Growth Ok, let me start this with a disclaimer: I am not a steroid guy. I know enough to be a little bit dangerous and can throw around big words like leutinizing hormone and steroidogenesis but that’s about it. I’ve read most of the major books (and I have both...

(Liothyronine Sodium) Cytomel is the commonly associated brand name for the synthetic thyroid hormone Liothyronine Sodium. This is a perfect replica of the naturally produced thyroid hormone triiodothyronine, or what is commonly referred to as the T3 hormone. While synthetic Cytomel has been...

Finasteride (Proscar) Finasteride History and Overview Finasteride is the generic name for the trade name drug more commonly known as Proscar. Finasteride was originally developed and manucatured by Merck pharmaceuticals, and was approved by the FDA for use on the prescription market in 1992...

by Josh Hodnik Looking back, its easy to see that the steroid culture has changed in many ways. My first personal interaction with anabolic steroids was in a gym in the mid 90’s. This particular gym was a small, locally owned place that catered mostly to hardcore bodybuilders and power...

by Josh Hodnik The perception of human growth hormone will vary a great deal depending on who you talk to. Publications such as Men’s Health, Vanity Fair, and several others have recently began to praise human growth hormone for it’s reported health improving and anti-aging qualities. The...

Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Women Testosterone is a steroid hormone produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands in women. Although typically associated with being a male hormone, a decline in testosterone levels can affect women as well. Of major concern among health care...

WEEK 1-4: 1) 1000mg Testosterone blend-sustanon (500mg twice per week) 2) 600mg Methenolone enanthate (300mg twice per week) 3) 400mg Parabolan (trenbolone hexa-200mg twice per week) 4) hGH 4iu AM 30′ before breakfast 5) 1000mg metformin with breakfast 6) 12.5μg T3 & 12.5μg T4 with breakfast 7)...

Ephedrine Description: Ephedrine is a stimulant drug that belongs to the group of medicines known as sympathomimetics. Specifically, it is both an alpha and beta adrenergic agonist (you may remember clenbuterol is a selective beta-2 agonist). In addition, ephedrine enhances the release of...

Clenbuterol Description: Clenbuterol hydrochloride is an anti-asthma medication that belongs to a broad group of drugs knows as sympathomimetics. These drugs affect that sympathetic nervous system in a wide number of ways, largely mediated by the distribution of adrenoceptors. There are...

by Anthony Roberts The biggest doping story of 2016 is Maria Sharapova failing a drug test at the Australian Open. Most of the general public was shocked at her testing positive – but within my crowd (read: steroid-people), the shock was at the actual compound itself: Meldonium. Meldonium...

ESTRA-4,9,11-TRIENE-3,17-DIONE what-is-trenavar Trenavar is a very powerful pro-hormone that actually converts into trenbolone in the body. As a result, on paper it is much more androgenic than straight testosterone, and it was legally sold over the counter until the prohormone ban of 2015...

Almost everyone has a favorite muscle group they like to train and develop best. For most of the new or young builders this is the biceps/arms. Why is this, probably because strong arms and especially the flexed biceps is the summum of showing your strength. On the other hand, most people also...