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		<title>Use of Steroids In Sports</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steroids use in sports is not new. It is well known that many athletes used steroids in past and were scandalized. There have been numerous side effects reported repeatedly by medical experts, but regardless of the huge damages to health, steroids are massively used even today. Steroids have been banned long ago in most of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Steroids use in sports is not new. It is well known that many athletes used steroids in past and were scandalized. There have been numerous side effects reported repeatedly by medical experts, but regardless of the huge damages to health, steroids are massively used even today.</p>
<p>Steroids have been banned long ago in most of the countries. It is a crime to purchase or sale these medicines; with an implementation of fine which doubles on second time.</p>
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<p>To <strong><a href="http://www.roid-shop.com/" target="_blank">buy steroids</a></strong>, secrecy and safety is a big concern. If you want to <strong><a href="http://www.roid-shop.com/buy-steroids.html" target="_blank">buy steroids</a></strong>, you must keep in mind that Most of the sale-purchase process of steroids is done through internet based virtual companies. It is very important to ensure the quality of steroids when you are buying from a virtual company.</p>
<p><span id="more-403"></span>What on earth could be the reason of taking such vicious drugs? Mostly they are taken to gain timely benefits which your body does not possess naturally. It is a point to ponder that if there is something nature has not gifted you; no drug can create it for you. But people try to achieve more than their body can endure, which results in chaotic destructive results.</p>
<p>Sports world is very much infected with this illness. Most commonly used steroids in sports are anabolic steroids. These are synthetically created to copy the functions of sexual hormone, which helps to retain food protein that cause muscle building. Their intake increases the levels of this hormone which becomes harmful.</p>
<p>Steroids are produced in pills and injection forms.  Injections are safer than pills, as 80 percent of the liver damages occur as the after effect of oral steroid intake. Most dangerous oral steroids lists Anavar; a famous anabolic, Anadrol, Dianabol, and Winstrol.</p>
<p>Many of the side effects are liver damage, kidney damage, excessive hair growth, baldness, acne problems, infertility, increased LDL and decreased HDL cholesterol levels, heart problems, high blood pressure, jaundice, cancer, AIDs, tendon rupture, shrinking of testicles and the most serious and common in men is Gynecomastia; enlargement of breasts similar to women.</p>
<p>In women, almost the same defects appear with a deeper voice and enlargement of clitoris. In younger people it affects the growth process.</p>
<p>Steroids are a taboo for sports world specially. Most of the leagues and organizations state<a href="http://www.healthpm.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/athletes.jpg" title="athletes.jpg"><img src="http://www.healthpm.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/athletes.jpg" alt="athletes.jpg" vspace="5" width="89" align="right" height="196" hspace="5" /></a> that if an athlete is found guilty of taking steroids, he will be banned for ever.</p>
<p>With drawl from steroid intake can be problematic, as studies have shown that long term use of steroids creates traits of addiction. Dr. Wadler says, &#8220;Regardless, there is no question that when regular steroid users stop taking the drug they get withdrawal pains and if they start up again the pain goes away. They have difficulties stopping use even though they know it&#8217;s bad for them.&#8221;</p>
<p>Steroids elevate self confidence and put the user in euphoric state. The temporary muscles build up gains attraction and praise which is hard to lose. That’s why they are used over the period prescribed as a safe cycle.</p>
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		<title>Steroids Playing in Olympics!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steroids have been playing an important part in sports and particularly in Olympics. Many athletes have faced bans in this regard. The recent Olympics held at Beijing were also stacked with such athletes whose rewards were canceled after doping tests came positive. Steroids in Olympics are banned. They are banned otherwise too. Only prescription for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.healthpm.com/steroid-use-in-baseball-and-olympics.html" target="_blank">Steroids</a></strong> have been playing an important part in sports and particularly in Olympics. Many athletes have faced bans in this regard. The recent Olympics held at Beijing were also stacked with such athletes whose rewards were canceled after doping tests came positive.</p>
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<p>Steroids in Olympics are banned. They are banned otherwise too. Only prescription for patients of a specific disease which requires steroid therapy can get steroids. Else, it is a crime to <strong><a href="http://www.ibuysteroids.com/buy_steroids/buy-steroids-a-10.html" target="_blank">buy steroids</a></strong>.<strong><a href="http://www.healthpm.com/tag/anabolic-steroids" target="_blank">Anabolic steroids</a></strong> are very famous amongst athletes for their muscle development due to ingestion protein retention. It is famously marketed with the name of Anavar. Another famous name is Deca Durabolin. The chemical compound nandrolone is given the name of <strong><a href="http://www.ibuysteroids.com/buy_steroids/deca-durabolin-a-1.html" target="_blank">Deca Durabolin</a></strong> by Organon.</p>
<p><span id="more-380"></span>Deca Durabolin is very mild in nature and comes in suspension form. Due to its mild nature it is very suitable for the beginners. It holds the qualities of anabolic steroids. The effectiveness remains in the body for longer period; approximately 2 to 4 weeks. It is quite effective with a single injection.</p>
<p>Unlike testosterone, it slightly differs in chemical composition and hence in side effects too.<a href="http://www.healthpm.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/steroids-olympics.gif" title="steroids-olympics.gif"><img src="http://www.healthpm.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/steroids-olympics.gif" alt="steroids-olympics.gif" vspace="5" align="right" hspace="5" /></a> Side effects administered after the intake of anabolic steroids, such as baldness and <strong><a href="http://www.healthpm.com/is-accutane-an-effective-acne-treatment.html" target="_blank">acne</a></strong> are not apparent with Deca Durabolin.</p>
<p>It is not famous as an athletic steroid, rather as an armature, because it is progestin in nature, and it is not a muscle builder as such. Comparing to anabolic steroids, Deca Durabolin is a slow acting drug. Intake cycles of this steroid are effective if it is taken as 8 to 12 weeks cycle.</p>
<p>The side effects lists fatty body, gynecomastasia is also likely to develop. Apart from these side effects, the evident most is its presence in tests, even after a year of discontinuation. Steroids in general effect kidneys, liver, heart, skin irritations, <strong><a href="http://www.healthpm.com/tag/cancer" target="_blank">cancer</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.healthpm.com/tag/aids" target="_blank">AIDs</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.healthpm.com/tag/high-blood-pressure" target="_blank">high blood pressure</a></strong>, baldness and hair over growth.</p>
<p>It is hence very important to consider all the facts and impacts before you go to buy a steroid.</p>
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		<title>Calcium Channel Blockers Reduce Risks of Parkinsons</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calcium Channel Blockers are also helpful in reducing multiple risks involved in the Parkinson’s disease. The calcium Channel blockers are in fact a group of specific drugs that people generally take for treating and controlling high blood pressure. This group of drugs is very popular among the patients of high blood pressure across the world. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Calcium Channel Blockers are also helpful in reducing multiple risks involved in the Parkinson’s disease. The calcium Channel blockers are in fact a group of specific drugs that people generally take for treating and controlling high blood pressure. This group of drugs is very popular among the patients of high blood pressure across the world.</p>
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<p>A recent research study published in the February issue of the journal <strong>“Neurology”</strong> established this finding with sufficient evidences based on clinical trials.</p>
<p><span id="more-127"></span> Researchers conducted study with the help of almost 7,374 volunteers who were men and women both and were belonging to an age group of ‘over 40 years’. Selection of these men and women was on the basis of having the Parkinson’s disease or not. Meaning thereby, half of them were suffering from this disease and the rest one did not.</p>
<p>Among all the men and women, divided in to two groups, 50 percent volunteers were also suffering from high blood pressure and were undergoing its treatments that included the ‘calcium Channel blockers’, ACE inhibitors, AT-II antagonists, and beta blockers.</p>
<p>Researchers observed that the participants who were treating themselves with the calcium channel blockers for a long time for controlling their high blood pressure were found to be with lowered down risks of having Parkinson’s disease. The rate of such lowering down was calculated to be almost 23% compared to those participants who were not on these medications.</p>
<p>Such effects of lowering down the risks of Parkinson’s disease was however, not observed with same effects with the use of any other drugs like ACE inhibitors, AT II antagonists and beta blockers. Dr Christoph R. Meier , the lead researcher at the <strong><a href="http://www.dfbs.ch/" target="_blank">University Hospital Basel</a></strong> in Switzerland says,” no such association was seen for other high blood pressure medicines”.</p>
<p>Dr Christoph R. Meier believe that further extended research in to this area is really required as it would further help in exploring the explanations of why these ‘calcium channel Blockers’ act as a potential firewall against the risks of Parkinson’s disease and reduce the risks up to great extent at the same time. The future research would also be helpful in finding out the reasons for all other high blood pressure drugs not being effective in the same manner.</p>
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		<title>Hypertension and High Blood Pressure Hits on Brain of Alzheimer’s Patients</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hypertension and High Blood Pressure are two diseases that reduce blood flow in the brains of the adults who are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Hypertension conditions make the blood circulate through arteries with extreme thrust. Though hypertension is not a direct cause of Alzheimer’s disease but it hits on the brain and thus enhances the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Hypertension and High Blood Pressure</strong> are two diseases that <strong>reduce blood flow</strong> in the brains of the adults who are suffering from <strong>Alzheimer’s disease</strong>. Hypertension conditions make the blood circulate through arteries with extreme thrust. Though <strong>hypertension is not a direct cause of Alzheimer’s disease</strong> but it <strong>hits on the brain</strong> and thus enhances the <strong>vulnerability to several effects of the disease</strong>.</p>
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<p>These are the conclusive findings of a recent study carried out at the “University of Pitsbugh”.These findings were also presented recently at the annual meeting of the” Radiological Society of North America(RSNA)”.There have been several researches in recent past and there are enough evidences available that connect the cardiovascular health with the brain health.</p>
<p><span id="more-33"></span> Reliable estimations of the “National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute” reveal that there are <strong>almost 50 million Americans who are suffering from hypertension presently</strong>. All these people are open to direct risks of cardiac attacks and aneurysm. Mild cognitive impairment, which affects brain functions such as language, attention and reasoning, is a transition stage between normal aging deficits in the brain and greater levels of dementia.</p>
<p><strong>This study demonstrates that good vascular health is equally good for the brain.</strong>&#8220;Even in people with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, it is important to detect and aggressively treat hypertension and also to focus on disease prevention&#8221;, said Dr.Oscar Lopez, Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh.</p>
<p>Researchers applied specific techniques and used ‘arterial spin-labeled <strong>magnetic resonance imaging</strong> (MRI)’. For 68 older adults, this technique was applied for measuring and imaging the blood flow in the brain.’ Arterial Spin-Labeled Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)’ is a novel, non-invasive technique and it does not require any external contrast agent.</p>
<p>The study involved 48 normal individuals. This group of individuals included 38 with hypertension and 10 without; 20 Alzheimer&#8217;s patients, including 10 with hypertension and 10 without; and 20 adults with mild cognitive impairment, 10 with hypertension and 10 without.</p>
<p>The MRI results thus obtained showed that in all patient groups blood flow in the brain was substantially decreased in patients with hypertension compared to those individuals who did not have hypertension. Cerebral blood flow recorded came out to be the lowest among the Alzheimer&#8217;s patients with hypertension, but the normal group with hypertension showed significantly lower cerebral blood flow in comparison to the normal group having no hypertension.</p>
<p><strong>The study results established that a positive change in the blood flow patterns will make impacts on the hypertension and would be helpful in contributing to the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease.</strong></p>
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