Sports supplements have no connection with pharmaceutical substances or diuretics such as steroids. The question of medication in sports strength - strength is worth addressing, even for the simple reason that many athletes may be tempted to use such substances without knowing more than what they hear on the street corner about them, and that the Safety is something that can have repercussions on the health of the athletes in question.

To better understand what these drugs and how they act on SUCH athletes need some general notions about the main body hormones.

Testosterone is the main hormone responsible for male body development and maintenance of masculine characteristics such as muscle, hair growth or thickness of voice. An average male produces between 4-10 mg. testosterone in one day. In much smaller amounts, testosterone is also present in women, as the main female hormone, estrogen, is present in small quantities in men. When your body has too much testosterone (from own or external sources), the body's natural testosterone production may decrease or even stop. Testosterone is an anabolic hormone with properties very pronounced, influencing protein synthesis and uptake, and thereby increasing strength and muscle mass. Almost all anabolic steroids are derivatives of the hormone testosterone. As medication, there are two main forms in which is given steroids, that as a shot and pills. Injectable forms of steroids have a longer duration of action than tablets, can be less toxic to the liver but sometimes dangerous for the kidneys. Steroids in tablet form have a shorter than injections, and in most cases is a serious potential risk of liver health.

Waiting athletes from using steroids?

Usually, people will resort to steroids to get a faster increase in strength and muscle mass, an increase of endurance and speed recovery between workouts. But in any case use type steroid medication does not replace an intensive training, regardless of the sport that would be used. The fact that an athlete often these incentives do not relieve the heavy workouts.

What risks are exposed to those who use steroids?

• impaired liver function, you take steroids, especially in tablet form, is subjected to a serious liver toxicity potential. Risks increase depending on the doses used and duration of their administration.
• impaired heart function, have been reported cases of heart disease due to steroid abuse, such as hypertension, arrhythmias or stroke.
• decrease or stop their secretion of testosterone in the body you enter external testosterone or steroids, depending on the type of drug used, dose and administration period, the body can decrease or stop its own testosterone secretion because it triggers a mechanism of self due to hormonal excess. In some cases it may take several months after discontinuation of steroids until the body restores its natural secretion of testosterone, and in severe cases can stop these natural secretion.

Other adverse reactions reported for steroid use are:

- Increased aggression, headaches, increased estrogen secretion, sodium retention, swelling, nosebleeds, dizziness, irritation or infection in the injections, gynecomastia, impaired thyroid function, gastrointestinal distress.

Several issues need to be mentioned about steroids:

- Muscle mass and strength gained through them or not remains largely lost after cessation of medication use;

- The biggest health risks they have long straps and high doses;

- No possibility of pain or inflammation of the tendons and joints after stop taking steroids, they have an inflammatory effect, and due to increased strength while using medication joints are forced to bear an effort many times can lead, while athlete does not feel any pain since their anti-inflammatory effect. After withdrawal of their pain but there is a risk that make their appearance. For all these reasons experts speak of a potential dependence that can give steroizoo, which is very unhealthy.

In no event should not take steroids by teenagers or women. For teenagers, they can seriously disrupt the hormonal system of the young, and can stop the growth of normal bone structure. Especially a teenager should not use steroids if you mind that at that age, the body's natural testosterone is very high. For women, virilizing and masculinizing effects of testosterone or steroids if he manages its derivatives can be very serious and irreversible: hair growth, both in body and face, a deeper voice, serious menstrual disorders, acne, hair loss, as to mention just some of the side effects.

Type diuretic medications:

In many cases, athletes who want to move to lower weight classes also use diuretics to get rid of a few pounds or hundreds of grams of body weight. It may seem strange, but the use of diuretics without medical supervision may lead to death through kidney failure.

If you want to lose weight, consider using diuretics that remove only water and not fat and muscle are mostly water. Among the most common side effects when using diuretics are:

- Disturbance of electrolyte balance of the body;
- Muscle weakness and cramps;
- Severe states of dehydration;
- Impaired kidney function;
- Dizziness;
- Nausea, vomiting;

If you choose to use diuretics to lose weight prior to competition, the chance to get in the ring or mat the fight won before the match started, because you risk to have strong cramps and weakness.

There are other types of incentives to potential risk, such as growth hormone, amphetamine-class drugs, or substances that increase or decrease the pain sensation adrenaline during matches.

International Olympic Committee prohibits the use of these substances in sport performance, primarily due to health risks. Whatever medication that an athlete would want to use should not be done without consultation, recommendation and supervision. This article is intended to encourage use of the above mentioned drugs in sport, but aims to raise awareness of risk that may expose you take substances with potential health risk. Were used only specialized information sources maintain that accuracy of the information on a subject of scientific nature.