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Steroids And Your Blood (Part 1) |
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Mick Hart |
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Steroids and Your Blood (Part 1)
Mick Hart
Any weight trainer who is committed to heavy lifting will produce fantastic results regardless of whether he is using Steroids or not. I want us to focus on the liver which we know as being one of the most vital organs although as you know they all are for a bodybuilder in detoxification, various food conversion processes, growth and tissue repair.
The secretions assist in fat digestion, production of high density lipoprotein Cholestrol (HDL-C) and destruction of the arch enemy low density lipoprotein Cholestrol (LDL-C). Go figure, at rest our liver receives around 30% of the total blood supply, (have a good look at some next time your in the butchers).
Enzyme levels are detected through liver function tests (biological catalyst, try a biochemistry course for detailed info). The harsh workouts of a bodybuilder helps to break down a great number of skeletal muscle cells (Well that's if you're training right).
Along with intra muscular injections this can make test results appear misleading. So just what information should we be giving to our Doctor in order to get the right medical advice for getting bigger muscles? These tests include several enzyme markers so let's go over the ones relevant to bodybuilders.
We will now go over the guidelines for measuring a complete blood haematology profile although once again just concentrating on a few of the indices that of greater interest to us bodybuilders.
Haemoglobin: The measure of the amount of the major blood protein of red blood cells, a low count may indicate anaemia. Poor diet and B12 and folic acid deficiency may account for this (so go eat some liver and spinach, wholesome foods)
Red cells: weird one, measures the amount of red cells in a given volume of blood. These are produced by the bone marrow and survive for around 3 weeks, certain toxins namely alcohol can result in larger than normal cells (macrocytosis) - problem if you're trying to squeeze the fat arse cells through small capillaries!
HCT ratio PCV (haematocrit ratio, packed cell volume / MCH (average corpuscular haemoglobin / MCHC (mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentrations) top the list in red blood cell indices which provide us with concrete information about the shape and content of red blood cells.
ESR (erythocyte sedimentation rate) is a good broad indication of a patient's health. My one always comes in high when suffering from an infection (some treatments can compromise the immune system). Many inflammatory conditions can also return a high test result.
Platelets; represents the average number in a given volume of blood, and are essential for helping blood to clot (a low count could lead to bruising or prolonged bleeding from a wound). Use of Aspirin in an ECA stack can also exacerbate this!
A viral or bacterial infection could cause a high while cell blood as the increased production is necessary for releasing more antibodies in an attempt to bring the infection under control. One advantage of having a large muscle mass is in the case of infection as the body requires protein in order to synthesis antibodies.
The above tests are not normally looked at in the GP's consulting room, unless specific problems have been encountered. The following test parameters are the ones that are usual to weight trainers but sound alarm bells to any consulting Doctor interpreting the results, not used to having a 200lb plus muscle monster in front of him. (Don't miss part 2).
Author: Mick Hart... a genuine bodybuilding and anabolic steroids expert http://www.mickhartblog.com/?p=150) 100% USEFUL information of Steroid Use Get your own completely unique content version of this article.
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