If steroids are banned in sports, herbs should be banned too

It is not needed to subject sportspeople to tests for performance-enhancing substances. A lot of cases display that tests for forbidden medicines aren’t effective. Moreover, it is important to understand that application of tests by anti-doping officers is not logical at Olympics. The chief goal of Olympic athletes is following: to become faster, stronger and to be at the highest level. Thus, why should you keep sportspeople far from drugs which could help them to achieve this result?
As you know, steroids and other related medications boost performance. So, sportspeople should be allowed to use these remedies in order to enhance physical performance.
Many individuals say that steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs make competitions unfair. Is this opinion true? No, it wrong. You should recognize that tests for steroids and other related medicines make competitions unfair. A lot of athletes apply doping products while avoiding detection. So, several sportspersons apply anabolic steroids; others don’t break anti-doping laws. As a result, consumers of performance-enhancing drugs have unfair advantage over non-dopers. It’s unfair. Let all athletes have similar access to performance-enhancing drugs. So, competitions will be fairer.
But discussing unfairness in sports, you should remember about other conditions that have more serious impact of fairness/unfairness than steroids and other related preparations. Some athletes live in developed countries; others are in less developed countries. Some sportspersons have money to purchase necessary equipment; others can’t afford it. Certain countries can sponsor sportspeople, coaches, sport doctors and managers; others are not able to do it. So, unfairness should be noticed here.
Olympic athletes spend much time while training. They sacrifice time, money, etc. That’s why it is illogical to ban those who are caught administering anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.
While sportspersons are sentenced to suspensions for intake of steroids and several other chemical substances, they are never suspended for usage of herbs and certain potions. It is stated that anabolic steroids and other chemical substances are banned in sports because they can boost physical performance. But what is for herbs and potions? They are also capable to boost strength. Nonetheless, these remedies are not banned in sports.  Chinese athletes take herbal remedies and win.
Of course, you may claim that steroids and certain other products may result in serious negative consequences. Undoubtedly, certain forbidden medicines may cause serious health troubles. But those who plan to take these products do own research. They are aware of probable dangers. Let athletes decide whether it is worthy to take such medications. If they are ready to worsen health, let them do it because they are masters upon own bodies.

Polish boxer: success is result of hard working

Przemyslaw Saleta’s attitude to Lance Armstrong’s cheating differs from that of thousands individuals. The polish boxer doesn’t condemn the American cyclist. Przemyslaw Saleta thinks that Lance Armstrong has acted like almost each professional sportsman. The 7-time Tour de France winner has taken forbidden drugs and lied about his doping. Nothing is surprising. Almost every sportsperson takes anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.
While a lot of sportspersons that use prohibited preparations are caught by anti-doping agencies and sentenced to suspensions, Lance Armstrong has never tested positive for any prohibited medication. He was not caught, despites of having been subjected to thousands drug tests. Undoubtedly, Lance Armstrong is not the only sportsperson who has avoided detection successfully. Let take Chinese sportspersons as an example! The state sponsors them. The state provides money enough to acquire such products which are undetectable. Thus, a lot of Chinese athletes use doping products without being caught. It becomes obvious that athletes that have much money may take doping products and avoid detection. Lance Armstrong tuned out to be just one of such sportspersons.
The polish boxer Przemyslaw Saleta has an uncommon proposal. He believes that anabolic steroids and other related preparations should be legalized in professional sports. According to this athlete, steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are not dangerous for health, if they are used by adults that possess sufficient knowledge about ways to consume them properly. Przemyslaw Saleta claims that usage of steroids and other related products by sportspeople should be supervised by specialists. Thus, sportspersons are likely to prevent severe unwanted consequences.
Furthermore, Przemyslaw Saleta claims that anabolic steroids and other related drugs are indispensible in such sports, as cycling. Cycling is a sport where athletes should endure too extreme conditions while training and competing. Thus, steroids and other related medicines help cyclists to keep health in better conditions. Cycling in itself is dangerous without steroids and other doping products.
But Przemyslaw Saleta specifies that steroids and other related products should be banned in amateur sports. Furthermore, young sportspersons must not be also permitted to use these preparations because they may cause significant harm in them. Teenagers must not use such products because they may face severe negative reactions.
Nevertheless, Przemyslaw Saleta claims that it is wrong to suppose that anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs represent the key to success. According to the polish boxer, success can be obtained with the help of hard working.

Deadly meningitis outbreak could have been prevented

In 2003 the FDA had in mind to shut down the New England Compounding Center (NECC) that recently caused the meningitis outbreak in several states of America. The Massachusetts pharmacy manufactured tainted Methylprednisolone Acetate injections. Over 400 persons who administered the tainted steroid injections got fungal meningitis. This disease turned out to be fatal for 39 persons.
According to a late report released by the House of Energy and Commerce Committee, the meningitis outbreak could have been prevented. The report presented many cases related to the NECC which should have been shut down by the FDA earlier.
The FDA stated in 2003 that the Massachusetts pharmacy should not have manufactured drugs till improving of the situation. But finally the FDA didn’t ban manufacture of drugs at the NECC. Since the NECC was considered to be a pharmacy, it should have been ruled by Massachusetts officials. So, the FDA let Massachusetts colleagues to resolve the problem. As for Massachusetts officials, they didn’t ban manufacture of medicines at once. The NECC continued to produce preparations. Just Barry Cadden, the owner of the NECC, received reprimand.
Moreover, the Massachusetts pharmacy was accused of certain illicit operations. The company acted improperly under its license. Being a pharmacy, the NECC acted as a manufacturer and sent thousands dosages of drugs to hospitals and individual patients.
In 2002 some persons suffered from unusual side results after they had used bethamethasone injections manufactured by the NECC.
Later certain individuals who administered methylprednisolone acetate injections produced by the Massachusetts pharmacy were sickened with bacterial meningitis. Since these individuals received complete recovery because of antibiotics, the case was forgotten. The Massachusetts company was not sanctioned for the tainted injections.
These and even several other cases manifest that the Massachusetts pharmacy should have sanctioned earlier. The Compounding Center should have been closed for its illegal and inappropriate operations. But the NECC was never sentenced to any serious penalties. As a result, the company continued to manufacture medicines that were dangerous for consumers’ health. Finally, the meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated injections of the NECC spread to certain states and sickened a lot of persons. If the pharmacy had been shut down earlier, the contamination with deadly fungal meningitis would not have occurred.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao is involved in politics

Each Filipino knows and loves the professional fighter Manny Pacquiao. This fighter represents own country proudly. So, Filipinos admire of him. This sportsman is devoted to his fighting career. Manny Pacquiao is considered to be a national sports hero and an international star. The boxer is known around the world.
It is important to mention that Filipinos love Manny Pacquiao not just for his success in sports. While several Filipinos say that they are not interested in boxing at all, they notice that they love Manny Pacquiao. It’s not strange. Manny Pacquiao is a very benevolent and magnanimous person. Certain individuals notice that he is humble and proud at the same time. While he successfully represents his country in rings, he serves other individuals. Have you heard that Manny Pacquiao is involved in politics? This man is a civil servant. It is important to notice that he doesn’t expect others to serve him. He desires to serve and help others.
Manny Pacquiao has bitter experience. His life has not been always easy. This person has suffered from numerous difficulties like other people of the third world. His father has left the family, when Manny Pacquiao has been young. So, Manny Pacquiao has not had an easy life. He has gone through poverty. He knows how Filipinos live and what they feel. That’s why being a public servant, Manny Pacquiao tries to improve his people’s life.
The boxer is also a religious individual. He reads the Bible every day. His actions display that he believes in God.
 There is only one condition which causes controversy. Manny Pacquiao is suspected of steroid use. A lot of persons consider that physical changes in this boxer point at doping. But Manny Pacquiao maintains that he has never administered steroids. His strength coach Ariza says that the fighter succeeds because of new training methods elaborated by him. Ariza notices that he is a scientist that has elaborated new training regimen that has been adopted by Manny Pacquiao successfully.
Manny Pacquiao notices that he succeeds because of God’s help and workouts. He specifies that he is not bothered by steroid accusations because he knows that he has never administered any illegal medications. Manny Pacquiao also reminds about the disgrace of Lance Armstrong. He claims that he doesn’t want to have success with the help of banned substances because such methods can ruin his good name.

Barry Larkin wants to see baseball drug-free

Barry Larkin, a retired baseball player, expresses his negative attitude to athletes who have ever administered steroids and/or other forbidden drugs. He says that such baseball players that have ever been associated with performance-enhancing drugs must not enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. To be introduced to the Hall of Fame is the highest honor which is gotten by baseball players. Barry Larkin has been introduced in the Hall of Fame last year. He considers that consumers of steroids should not obtain the highest honor. They should understand that they have made a serious mistake, when they have decided to apply anabolic steroids and/or other related remedies. Their decision points that they should be out of this club forever.
Barry Larkin is one of  the most successful baseball players. He has receieved several awards, while playing professional baseball.
Barry Larkin also notes about Pete Rose who is kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame. This person has gambled on baseball games. That’s why he has been banned from professional baseball for the entire life. Thus, he doesn’t have any possibility to enter the Hall of Fame. Barry Larkin notes that those who have ever used banned preparations should get similar sanction. They must not be introduced into the Hall of Fame.
Barry Larkin has played during the steroid era. He doesn’t want to blame those that have played with and against him. He doesn’t make rash conclusions about other baseball players. Barry Larkin notes that no any sportsperson should be blamed, if his guilt has not been proven. He remains to be innocent until it will be obvious that he has really administered steroids and/or other related remedies.
Barry Larkin also participates in teaching young sportspersons about dangers related to administration of steroids. He has established a charity foundation that has been called after his name. So, the former successful baseball player puts substantial efforts in order to make baseball clean. He urges young persons not to use steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. Barry Larkin wants to see baseball drug-free.

Roger Clemens should be supported by voters

Fans of baseball and numerous other persons seem to be perturbed by results of voting for the Hall of Fame. Some great players have not been elected for the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is quite naturally that you also ask why they have not been elected. Under rules of voting, those that have shown great baseball skills and contributed to their teams essentially should be elected. Undoubtedly, such baseball players, as Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire and several other sportsmen have demonstrated great skills and accomplishments while playing professionally. Why haven’t they entered the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Numerous voters affirm that they will never support those that have ever been linked to steroids and/or other related medications. Dopers must get penalty. Future generations should realize that they will never really have success in sports, if they take performance-enhancing drugs.
What would you do, if you were a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America? Would you support steroid users?
In fact, voters never possess complete information about admitted and suspected steroid users. You can’t prove that Roger Clemens has actually administered performance-enhancing drugs. Numerous persons have suspicions but there is no any proof. Why should voters refuse to support this baseball player? Are they sure that he has used anabolic steroids and other prohibited preparations? –No, they aren’t. That’s why it is wrong to keep Roger Clemens out of the Baseball Hall of Fame only because of suspicions.
While some voters are ready to support suspected consumers of steroids, they state that they will never vote for an admitted steroid user. Although it seems to be fair, let review the situation better! Have steroids played any essential role in success of certain baseball player? For example, if even Roger Clemens has taken performance-enhancing drugs, it is possible to convince anyone that he has had great success not because of steroid use. Great accomplishment of this well-known baseball player have been demonstrated before his alleged usage of steroids. According to certain affirmations, Roger Clemens has applied steroids since 1998 and then in 2000 and 2001.  But the most brilliant accomplishments have been done by him before 1998. Thus, no one can affirm that anabolic steroids have helped Roger Clemens to have such great success. That’s why he should enter the Hall of Fame.
Moreover, why are a lot of persons inclined to demonize only consumers of steroids? Isn’t it the society that presses athletes to start using anabolic steroids and other related preparations?

Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens must enter Hall of Fame

Such successful baseball players, as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza, have not enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. Is it fair? These sportspersons have reached great results while playing baseball professionally. But it is stated that there is no any place for dopers in the Hall of Fame.
Thus, certain persons believe that if steroid users are elected for the Hall of Fame, it will have negative influence for future generations. Young individuals should understand that successful baseball players are those that haven’t used any performance-enhancing drugs. Actually, this is nonsense. Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens are always considered to be the best baseball players. If even they don’t enter the Hall of Fame, they will be always praised. These sportsmen have reached excellent results. Nobody can doubt about their accomplishments.
Let analyze logically. For example, you see the prettiest girl in the town. But she fails to win Miss of America. Does she lose its beauty? Do you stop admiring of her beauty just because she hasn’t obtained the title of Miss of America? Answers are obvious. The same situation is with Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and Mike Piazza. They are great players, regardless whether they will enter the Hall of Fame or not.
Barry Bonds acquired some MVPs before he was associated with steroids. Roger Clemens became famous for his baseball skills before he was accused of steroid use. When it comes to Mike Piazza, no one can contest that he is one of the best catchers.
It is claimed that the Baseball Hall of Fame is the place for the best baseball players that have ever played the game. Let suggest that Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza must not enter this category. Then we must introduce another category within the Baseball Hall of Fame. These players must be elected for the Hall of Fame. Otherwise, it loses its significance. Since the Hall of Fame is linked to greatness, it can’t exist without such amazing players, as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza. Barry Bonds could make games exciting. He showed excellent baseball skills long before he was accused of steroid use. The same things may be said about Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza. The Hall of Fame is nothing without these prominent players. That’s why it is necessary to take into account these aspects and change the attitude to these players and the Hall of Fame. Otherwise, the integrity of this sport will be destroyed.

Dana White doesn’t criticize fighters that take steroids for testosterone replacement therapy

Administration of steroids for testosterone replacement therapy by athletes is a controversial issue. There are many debates connected with it. It is known by everyone that steroids and several other related medications are banned in many sports organizations. But if a person should administer these products under guidelines of his/her doctor for medical needs, he/she should receive a therapeutic use exemption. Although it is permitted to apply even anabolic steroids for clinical purposes, such athletes are frequently blamed and named “cheaters”. In fact, it is unfair.
What does Dana White, the UFC president, believe about usage of steroids for testosterone replacement therapy? Does he blame fighters that use steroids in order to enhance their decreased levels of testosterone? Dana White affirms that any person with hypogonadism should take steroids, if these preparations are prescribed by his physician. Although it is fair, let notice why some sportspersons suffer from low levels of testosterone. It is proven scientifically that steroid abuse may lead to suppression of natural testosterone secretion. So, certain fighters and other sportspersons that have taken previously steroids for performance-enhancing effects may experience hypogonadism. Hence, their doctors recommend them administering some steroids in order to increase their testosterone levels.
According to the UFC president, testosterone replacement therapy is legal for all men, including professional sportspersons. Thus, if any sportsman has hypogonadism, he should be allowed to apply steroids recommended by his health care provider. He should get normal testosterone levels that characterize any healthy man of his age.
But Dana White makes it clear that any fighter or another sportsman who takes anabolic steroids and/or other prohibited medicines for athletic purposes must be sentenced to bans. It is needed to make difference between those that administer steroids for medical purposes and those that want to gain muscle mass and strength with the help these drugs. No one is allowed to administer anabolic steroids for athletic purposes. It is forbidden in sports. Those that violate anti-doping rules should be punished. Sports must be free from doping.
It seems to be strange that statements of the UFC president differ obviously from statements presented by anti-doping officials. As you know, words of several anti-doping officers for steroid users are much harsher than those said by Dana White.

Doping by college athletes

A few college athletes are caught applying banned preparations. Does it mean that they don’t take doping products? Less than 1% of college football players have been caught violating anti-doping rules. They have tested positive for steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs. Such situation must convince anti-doping agencies that they win in the war on doping. But certain suspicions arise. It is believed that a lot of college football players administer steroids and/or other related medicines but they avoid detection successfully.
Why do such suspicions appear? Changes in appearance of college football players lead to controversial points of view. Thus, changes in body mass of more than 61,000 college football players were lately analyzed by the Associated Press. Results showed that numerous college football players enhanced their body mass in short period of time significantly. Over 20 pounds were obtained by more than 4,500 college football players during a year. Moreover, near 100 individuals enhanced the body weight by more than 80 pounds during a year. As you see, the gains were evident.
Certain specialists affirm that these aspects should not trouble anti-doping officials. They claim that anti-doping officials shouldn’t subject college football players to drug tests just because they have enhanced body mass obviously.
But other experts have another point of view. Although they agree that it is impossible to affirm that several football players have applied steroids and/or other related drugs, basing only on changes in body weight, they notice that the changes may be a factor that causes suspicions connected with intake of steroids. So, such persons that have enhanced body mass in short period of time should be subjected to steroid testing.
Some college athletes that increased body mass essentially in short period of time were asked about their changes. The sportspersons claimed that they had never administered any prohibited preparations. They assured that they achieved such amazing changes naturally. The college athletes noted that they had consumed much food for this need. Thus, they assured that such essential results were achieved by them with the help of appropriate nutrition. According to them, it was not difficult to gain many pounds in short period of time.

Strength and conditioning coaches are responsible for doping in boxing

Freddie Roach is a famous American trainer in boxing. He coaches the well-known boxer Manny Pacquiao. The trainer affirms that he knows the best method to eliminate the problem of steroid use in boxing. According to this coach, strength and conditioning coaches should be demonized for intake of steroids and other related substances in this sport. He claims that they educate boxers to use doping products. Thus, the trainer Freddie Roach thinks that it is needed to get rid of each strength and conditioning coach. It will lead to eradication of doping from boxing.
What does Freddie Roach believe about dramatic changes that have occurred in physique and performance of Juan Manuel Marquez. In fact, there are different points of view about this boxer and substantial changes in him. Numerous individuals believe that he has administered steroids that have caused these changes in him. As for Freddie Roach, he supposes that Angel Guillermo Memo Heredia has supplied Juan Manuel Marquez with anabolic steroids.
The trainer Memo Heredia is an admitted steroid dealer. He acknowledged that he had supplied many top athletes with anabolic steroids. Since he collaborated with federal prosecutors and disclosed names of some athletes that took anabolic steroids, he was not accused of any crimes related to distribution of steroids.
Thus, the trainer Freddie Roach claims that strength and conditioning coaches like Memo Heredia should be pushed from boxing. It is the best method to eliminate usage of anabolic steroids and other related products from boxing.
It is interesting to note that Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach’s client, also has a strength coach. Does it mean that this well-known boxer takes steroids and/or other related products? The trainer Freddie Roach thinks that the strength coach Alex Arizo doesn’t provide steroids to Manny Pacquiao.
Alex Arizo and Memo Heredia are friends. Thus, Alex Arizo puts efforts to defend his friend, claiming that Freddie Roach’s accusations are not true. Actually, Freddie Roach notes that he doesn’t like to pronounce any accusations connected with intake of steroids and other related remedies. But he has to do it because this is the nature of boxing.
While Alex Arizo affirms that Memo Heredia doesn’t provide steroids to Marquez, Freddie Roach has own point of view. He continues to believe that Marquez is tainted. According to Freddie Roach, dramatic physical transformations of this athlete display that he administers steroids and/or other doping products.

Lance Armstrong didn’t induced doping in professional cycling

Although you probably never heard about Scott Mercier, his statements related to usage of performance-enhancing drugs in professional cyclist spread very quickly. This sportsperson belonged to the US Postal Cycling team prior to Lance Armstrong’s arrival. Some statements of Scott Mercier revealed the truth which was hidden in cycling.
In fact, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) made incorrect conclusions linked with role of Lance Armstrong in doping. The famous American cyclist was accused and found guilty of usage of banned substances throughout his cycling career. While it may be true, the USADA affirmed that Lance Armstrong induced doping in professional cycling. But these statements turned out to be wrong. Why? Which words were said by Scott Mercier?
Scott Mercier affirmed that their team doctor Pedro Celaya had a specific program for the US Postal Cycling team. The doctor discussed about the program with each cyclist. The doctor said that they had to ride 200-250 km each day. Furthermore, Pedro Celaya organized doping program which had to accompany trainings. So, he supplied US Postal Cycling team’s sportspersons with steroids, EPO and some other drugs.
These recommendations were offered by Pedro Celaya, when Lance Armstrong didn’t ride professionally. This sportsman experienced testicular cancer that time. There was no any doubt that this person would not be capable to ride professionally. His cancer spread throughout the body, including brain. After this man experienced chemotherapy he got recovery. So, Lance Armstrong didn’t have any relation to the team. He didn’t induce taking performance-enhancing drugs in professional cycling. It became evident that doping was established by Pedro Celaya before Lance Armstrong’s arrival.
During 1990s professional riders applied Andriol. Then they applied testosterone patches. Under indications of Pedro Celaya cyclists used the method of overdosing in order to avoid detection by anti-doping agencies.

Sports nutrition stores sell steroids illegally

Sports nutrition shops sell not just real dietary supplements. They market steroidal compounds as nutrition supplements and offer them for sale. But authorities try to control and prevent sale of steroids as if they were just supplements. That’s why clerks of sports nutrition stores distribute steroids illegally. Those that come to such stores are frequently informed that they may buy steroids as well.
 But these factors are known not only by consumers of steroids but also by police. So, police officers conduct undercover investigations in order to bust sports nutrition shops that sell steroids. Clerks should understand that if a client desires to purchase steroids, arranging a deal outside the shop, he must be an undercover agent. That’s why those who are involved in illegal actions linked with sale of steroids should be very cautious to prevent legal troubles. Although they know about these aspects, they make typical mistakes that lead to arrests, charges and imprisonment.
Let take as an example a clerk of the General Nutrition Centers (GNC) store located in East Walpole (Massachusetts). George Touma sold anabolic steroids along with nutrition supplements. When police officers were informed about illegal actions of this man, they began to conduct an investigation. The investigation lasted circa a month and was led by The Walpole Police Department.
An undercover agent came to the shop frequently and purchased nutrition supplements. He was speaking with the clerk quite frequently. So, a friendly relation was established. Finally they discussed about anabolic steroids. The undercover police officer said that he would like to get steroids. So, he agreed to get two vials of steroids from George Touma. The police officer had to pay $300 for the preparations. The deal was arranged outside the store. After the purchase had taken place police officers detained George Touma.
As a result, the clerk of the GNC was charged with illegal possession and distribution of anabolic steroids.

Julian Dean and Patrick Jonker deny doping

The USADA has publicized a report on the prominent cyclist Lance Armstrong. 

Which impression do people get, when they study this report? It is confirmed that a lot of individuals believe that each teammate of this well-known cyclist has taken anabolic steroids and/or other banned substances. But is it true point of view? Has each Lance Armstrong’s teammate doped?

According to the report on this athlete, 11 teammates testified against him, confirming that he took performance-enhancing drugs. Furthermore, it was affirmed that Lance Armstrong and the most mates of his team applied sophisticated methods in order to be capable to dope and remain undetectable. 

Although some Lance Armstrong’s teammates admitted to using steroids and/or other related products, certain teammates denied doping. For example, Julian Dean and Patrick Jonker were two teammates of the famous cyclist that denied using performance-enhancing drugs. 

Julian Dean confirmed that he neither doped, nor saw Lance Armstrong taking anabolic steroids and/or other related drugs.

When it comes to Patrick Jonker, his affirmations were like those of Julian Dean. He claimed that he had never used any forbidden medications. He claimed that he competed cleanly and didn’t take any unfair advantage.

According to Patrick Jonker, administration of steroids and other related remedies is a serious problem in the sport of cycling. He believes that a lot of cyclists dope. He confirms that it is necessary to fight against application of steroids and other related substances in cycling. But he considers that proper methods should be used by anti-doping officers. This athlete is full of anger, talking about prosecution against Lance Armstrong.  Patrick Jonker affirms that killers are less prosecuted than the prominent cyclist.

Timothy Armstrong: steroids have negative impact on health

Timothy Armstrong of the World Health Organization claims that anabolic steroids are dangerous for public health. While these drugs are frequently administered by athletes, bodybuilders and ordinary persons for enhancement of muscles and energy, they may have negative influence on physical and mental health of consumers. Unfortunately, dangers related to these products are not taken seriously. Although many specialists warn that these medicines may lead to serious undesirable results, many individuals continue to apply them for performance-enhancing effects.
Timothy Armstrong tries to protect public health. He has presented a speech about intake of steroids at a conference organized by the chairman of the International Olympic Committee Arne Ljungqvist. Thus, Timothy Armstrong helps to eradicate illegal intake of steroids.
When it comes to Arne Ljungqvist, he tries to fight against intake of steroids in sports. According to this person, intake of steroids represents a moral problem. Those that take performance-enhancing don’t compete fairly. They take unfair advantage over those who don’t use these preparations. Thus, they act improperly.
Undoubtedly, Arne Ljungqvist is happy that Timothy Armstrong is also against usage of steroids. He confirms that anti-doping agencies should work with the World Health Organization more closely. The united efforts will be able to eliminate usage of performance-enhancing drugs from professional sports.
Timothy Armstrong claims that anti-doping agencies should have direct relations with law enforcements and customs officers. If they work together, their fight against illicit deals related to steroids and other controlled substances will be more efficient. They should inform each other about individuals that have something to do with illicit preparations. So, they will have ability to reach their goals.

Steroids are dangerous for brains of teenagers

Leslie Henderson worries about adolescents. She is troubled because many adolescents take anabolic steroids which may be dangerous for them. These medicines may make teenagers aggressive. Moreover, steroids may affect various systems of consumers. According to Leslie Henderson, the most dangerous aspect connected with usage of these drugs by adolescents is following: these products influence on the brain negatively. They destroy not only functions of the brain; they also change the way it acts.
Anabolic steroids have been elaborated in order to treat certain health disorders. These preparations are capable to promote development of secondary male features in boys with delayed puberty. They have ability to prevent muscle loss in individuals with HIV/AIDS and other health problems. But these products are also often abused. They are taken for enhancement of muscle mass and strength. When doctors recommend administering steroids to cure certain diseases, they indicate relatively low quantities that don’t cause dangerous adverse results. When these products are taken for performance-enhancing effects, dosages are high. But it is necessary to know that high measures may cause serious unwanted reactions.
Non-therapeutic intake of steroids is very dangerous for teenagers. Their systems have not been yet developed. That’s why these medicines may lead to irreversible changes in them. Steroids may destroy their physical as well mental health of teenagers. As a result, negative consequences of steroids are manifested in them not only during adolescence but also when they grow up. If adult persons abuse steroids, they usually don’t suffer from such prolonged serious side reactions, as adolescents experience. That’s why Leslie Henderson and other specialists note that it is important to teach teenagers about negative impact of steroids on them. They should know about all probable dangers. If teenagers know about severe adverse reactions of steroids, they will probably stop taking these preparations for improvement of physique and performance.

Anna Watson refuses modeling contract

When it is said about cheerleaders, we imagine brisk and slim females. But we have to realize that sometimes the reality differs from our imagination. The cheerleader Anna Watson is an example in this case. She has great muscles. But she is very nice.
A fitness modeling agency offered her a $75000 contract. But she didn’t agree to obtain it. Actually, it is surprisingly because numerous ladies want to get such contracts. But she didn’t agree to get it because she had to use steroids for this need.
When Anna Watson began to study at Hawaii Pacific University, she started weight lifting. The lady trained hardly and consumed circa 3000 calorie daily. Finally she was capable to lift 230 pounds. But her weight was insufficient to get a modeling fitness contract. However she consumed much protein, she could not get necessary pounds.
A modeling agent claimed that the steroid Anavar could help her to gain weight. Anna Watson had to gain 50 pounds in order to get the contract. So, she started using the steroid Anavar in order to increase body weight. She was eating “forever”, even if she didn’t feel hunger. Despites of her efforts, diet and administration of the steroid Anavar, she could not gain 50 pounds. The cheerleader gained just 10 pounds.
The cheerleader Anna Watson practices Christianity. She belongs to a local church. Finally, she decided to ask a weight lifting champion for recommendations. Hugh Kirby that is also a member of the church has advised her to stay far from administration of steroids. He claimed that these drugs could cause various unwanted effects. This person also mentioned that steroids could cause infertility. So, Hugh Kirby confirmed that it would be better to refuse the contract instead of experiencing health problems, especially infertility.
So, Anna Watson didn’t agree to obtain the contract. But she decided not to leave her workouts. The cheerleader dreams to become a personal trainer.
Actually, Anna Watson made a correct decision. It is reasonable to keep female features without a modeling contract instead of having the contract and experiencing signs of masculinization owing to intake of steroids.

Steroid use in football

Many articles report about intake of steroids in baseball. Sportswriters and reporters describe steroid scandals which occur in this sport. It is widely debated about steroid era in baseball. MLB players are required to submit to numerous drug tests. It seems that each individual interested in sports blames baseball players for intake of doping products. Do just baseball players apply steroids and other related preparations? What do you believe about football players? Don’t they dope? Why do we demonize only baseball players for application of forbidden products?
Application of doping products is widespread in football. Since 1960s intake of performance-enhancing drugs has an essential role in this sport. It is hard to imagine football without administration of steroids and other related medicines.
Strength and size are important aspects in football. Certain persons consider that football players possess great strength just because of intensive trainings and suitable diets. But it is wrong. Numerous football players apply prohibited preparations in order to get strength and enhance muscle size.
As you see, application of prohibited medicines is widespread among football players. Nevertheless, baseball players are more harshly criticized for application of steroids and other related medicines. Such baseball players, as Jose Canseco, Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds were exposed to public shame because of steroid use. But such football players, as Lyle Alzado, Shawne Merriman, Chris Cooper and Thomas Romanowski, also applied prohibited medicines. Nevertheless, they were not so widely criticized, as dopers in baseball.
Furthermore, it is important to take into account that usage of steroids is linked with more risks in football.
It is claimed that football is unlikely to be cleaned from doping.

Fight against doping promotes administering steroids

One may think that steroid scandals must have negative influence on pharmaceutical companies that manufacture these medications. But manufacturers of these medicines find ways to take advantages of different steroid scandals. Thus, pharmaceutical companies utilize them in order to advertise own medicines.
Let take as an example the case of the government and anti-doping officials against Barry Bonds. However one may suggest that this steroid scandal must suppress purchase of certain drugs, the reality has displayed opposite things. The pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories could take advantage of the case. The company found a lot of possibilities to advertise transdermal testosterone because of the accusations connected with Barry Bonds’ doping.
It was stated that the former baseball player Barry Bonds applied the transdermal testosterone product “AndroGel”. Of course, numerous reporters published news about this case. The pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories used this public scandal and started to advertise this product. Many Barry Bonds’ fans started purchasing and administering this gel. This situation influenced on profits of the company positively. According to certain sources, the profits of the company turned out to be great.
Testosterone products are widely prescribed and used. A lot of people administer them for hormone replacement therapy. The number of steroid prescriptions has enhanced by 90 % during last five years. Thus, the number of those that take steroids is growing.
The pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories manufactures and sells the testosterone product “AndroGel”. Since other companies saw that testosterone gel was in high demand, they also started to manufacture it. So, such medicines, as  AndroDream and Axiron, appeared. While AndroDream is produced by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Axiron is produced by Eli Lilly.
Pharmaceutical companies promote selling their preparations. They claim that steroids improve males’ health. Of course, any company understands that since a lot of males have insufficient production of testosterone and since these medications are efficient for gaining of muscle mass and strength, the number of potential customers is great.

Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk used metenolone

Nadzeya Ostapchuk, a Belarusian shot putter, won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. But the athlete forfeited the award because she tested positive for the steroid metenolone (methenolone). She provided two samples. The substance metenolone was found in both urine samples.
If you read news related to steroid use in sports, you must know that professional sportspeople and bodybuilders are usually caught taking other steroids and/or performance-enhancing drugs. But when it comes to Nadzeya Ostapchuk, she was caught administering metenolone. It is strange, according to statements of anti-doping officers. What does this prohibited medicine represent? Why don’t athletes ordinarily administer this drug for enhancement of performance?
Metenolone is an anabolic steroid. It possesses slight androgenic features. It acts like testosterone, enhancing muscle mass and adding endurance.
Although this medicine possesses just mild androgenic nature, it leads to development of sex male features in women. Women that use this remedy may face common signs of masculinization: the voice becomes deeper; hair grows on the face and on other parts of the body; etc.
This anabolic steroid can be applied orally or through injections.
Metenolone (Methenolone) benefits greatly, when it is administered by sportspersons during their trainings. It is not applied during competitions. It doesn’t work, if it is applied just on the day of a competition.
It is also stated that it is easy to catch those who take this anabolic steroid.
Unwanted reactions of Metenolone (Methenolone) hinge upon dosages which are used. They include water retention, elevated calcium level in the blood, bone growth, excessive hair growth on the body, acne, hair loss, menstrual abnormalities, enhanced sex drive, etc.
So, when you see a female athlete that has deep voice and excessive hair growth on the body, you may suspect her of steroid use. Actually, it is wrong because these problems may occur also in those women who don’t apply any steroids. But sometimes these effects display that certain female athletes use drugs that possess androgenic features.

Feds planned to question Sheryl Crow about alleged doping of Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong was accused of doping. It was suspected that the sportsperson had administered EPO and other forbidden medicines.
Numerous persons provided their testimonies in the court during the investigation connected with Lance Armstrong’s case. A former girlfriend of the athlete was also targeted. She had to appear in the court. Several sports writers claimed that the musician Sheryl Crow had been interviewed by federal prosecutors.
The athlete Lance Armstrong and the musician Sheryl Crow were considered to be one of the most famous couples. They spent much time together. Sheryl Crow lived with the seven-time winner of Tour de France in Spain. She travelled with Lance Armstrong during his trainings. They were engaged, when the cyclist won Tour de France the 7th time.
Lance Armstrong’s former teammates Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton claimed that Lance Armstrong had administered prohibited drugs. They also stated that the cyclist had been the leader of a doping team. Furthermore, they noticed that Armstrong’s apartment had been full of equipment utilized for application of banned medications. These persons were going to testify against the 7-time winner of tour de France. They claimed that the cyclist had won Tour de France 7 times with the help of banned products.
When it comes to Sheryl Crow, she didn’t appear in the court because the case against the 7-time Tour de France winner was dropped before the hearing.
While the government dropped the case, the USADA continued to pursue the former athlete. As a result, Lance Armstrong forfeited his titles. He was also sentenced to life-time ban from professional sports. Luckily, his charity against cancer was not affected at all. Sponsors continue to support Lance Armstrong and donate. However his titles are lost, Lance Armstrong is appreciated because he helps many people that fight against cancer.