Recent content by Dr. Atlas

Real doctors prescribe up to 6000mg. The real benefits don't start showing until 1500mg. Polarbear, I'm surprised at some of the side effects you mention; for instance, the evidence shows a general decrease in insulin resistance and insulin levels. It reminds me of pharmaceutical ads on...

Hope my answer to your question didn't bum you out. I'm curious to know if you investigated further? Testing blood cortisol would tell a lot. Good health,

In regards to your cholesterol question; I recently wrote a good (long, slightly technical and boring) article on cholesterol in the supplements forum. I'd suggest you give it a read. The short version in; niacin has tons to offer BBs and strength athletes in general. Same with BAIBA, only very...

While the "live fast, die young, and leave a beautiful corpse" population is certainly represented here at Elitefitness, I think those wanting to prolong the joys of life are the majority. These are the people more likely to be interested in what I share here. We are bombarded with information...

I understand why you feel so concerned, this sounds kinda scary. In a way it sounds like your autonomic nervous system has gone haywire; loss of sleep, constant vigilance, blood flow abnormality, fat gain pattern typical of cortisol. Look up Cushing's syndrome. Insulin insensitivity is...

Lots of wise comments and good advice here already. The chances of messing up your body by tampering with your hormones at a young age should outweigh the uncertain chances of sports glory. On a side note, good old nicotinic acid (niacin), such as taken for high cholesterol, has been shown to...