"Where are the bodies?" On the muscular development forum about 2 or 3 years ago, former Mr. Olympia competitor Shawn Ray posted a list of about 10 well known bodybuilders who died at an early age from suspected steroid abuse or diuretic abuse. I don't recall all the names, but Matt Mendenhall and Edourad Kawak were a couple. And Sonbaty Nasser was recent.
Then there is the case of Steve Mihelich, Mr America & Mr. Universe of the mid 70's. He gives his story on a You-tube video. He was quoted as saying he would do or take anything to reach the top. Since anadrol was the most powerful drug at that time, that was probably his drug of choice. He said in the interview that he had 2 large tumors in his liver that had to be removed. He had a heart attack and a stroke before age 50. He destroyed both his kidneys and had a kidney transplant. His health was so bad he finally committed suicide at age 62.
There is a story in the Dec. 2008 issue of Mus. Dev. Mag. about the USA lightweight champ Joe Pearson's death at age 39. He was actually one of Dave Palumbo's clients. Palumbo reported it to the author of the article John Romano. Pearson was working out at his gym in Kennewick, Wash. when he collapsed and died of a massive heart attack. An autopsy showed that 3 of his coronary arteries were completely clogged with plaque. He also had an enlarged heart. The article said he always passed his drug tests, but could have been using orals like anavar and dianabol, which clear quicker than injectibles.
There is an article in the Oct. 2009 Mus. Dev. Mag. about a study done on men who used anavar at 20 mg. a day for 2 months. Blood cholesterol levels were substantially skewed by anavar. HDL levels(good cholesterol) were decreased by 31.8%. At the same time, levels of LDL(bad cholesterol) were increased by a staggering 41.2%. Long term use of this drug is a recipe for a heart attack.
My own experience with anavar was 20 mg. a day for 10 weeks. My total cholesterol before using was 165. I had it tested right after going off and it was 310. I completely lost interest in anavar or any other oral steroid after that.
The fact about steroids is that used for a short time at low dosages probably will not do much harm to the body. Used at high dosages over a long period of time will lead to serious and even life threatening problems.
Then there is the case of Steve Mihelich, Mr America & Mr. Universe of the mid 70's. He gives his story on a You-tube video. He was quoted as saying he would do or take anything to reach the top. Since anadrol was the most powerful drug at that time, that was probably his drug of choice. He said in the interview that he had 2 large tumors in his liver that had to be removed. He had a heart attack and a stroke before age 50. He destroyed both his kidneys and had a kidney transplant. His health was so bad he finally committed suicide at age 62.
There is a story in the Dec. 2008 issue of Mus. Dev. Mag. about the USA lightweight champ Joe Pearson's death at age 39. He was actually one of Dave Palumbo's clients. Palumbo reported it to the author of the article John Romano. Pearson was working out at his gym in Kennewick, Wash. when he collapsed and died of a massive heart attack. An autopsy showed that 3 of his coronary arteries were completely clogged with plaque. He also had an enlarged heart. The article said he always passed his drug tests, but could have been using orals like anavar and dianabol, which clear quicker than injectibles.
There is an article in the Oct. 2009 Mus. Dev. Mag. about a study done on men who used anavar at 20 mg. a day for 2 months. Blood cholesterol levels were substantially skewed by anavar. HDL levels(good cholesterol) were decreased by 31.8%. At the same time, levels of LDL(bad cholesterol) were increased by a staggering 41.2%. Long term use of this drug is a recipe for a heart attack.
My own experience with anavar was 20 mg. a day for 10 weeks. My total cholesterol before using was 165. I had it tested right after going off and it was 310. I completely lost interest in anavar or any other oral steroid after that.
The fact about steroids is that used for a short time at low dosages probably will not do much harm to the body. Used at high dosages over a long period of time will lead to serious and even life threatening problems.
