Anabolics and Cholesterol

[Stryker1992]

I have another thread similar to this posted but not many responses so I thought I would go about things differently. Do any of you guys get blood lipids checked when you are "on"? If so, what were the results like? Were your levels high?

Mine were just done and were quite high. I am very fit and do a lot of cardio and not at all overweight and my bf is very low. I am just curious if anyone has any experience with this. Later guys!

 

[thx9000]

Yes, I had mine checked before and durring. They were not ideal...

 

[Realgains]

steroids cause ones hdl to drop like a stone. HDL to total cholestrol gets very bad. This is one of the unseen sides of steroid use.

RG

 

[PumpinIronInTn]

Is there anything that could reduce steroid related colestral problems?

 

[Stryker1992]

Thanks for the info guys. That is exactly what I have going right now from deca/d/var.

HDL 22
ldl 161
total 253

not real good #s, my doc is pissed. I am almost done with cycle, 2 more weeks, then clomid, clen. After, I will wait 2 months and get blood levels checked again.

 

[freag34]

Do cholesterol readings automatically improve again slowly to normal once a cycle is over, or can they stay depressed for some time to come?

Is there something you can do to help speed this recovery up - eg cardio / OTC supps?

 

[Stryker1992]

Good question. As far as cardio goes I do a lot of it. I am a competative athlete in the endurance arena.

Any other guys have any knowledge here?

 

[Realgains]

Niacin at at least 1500mg per day (or non flush niacin) , Tons of essential fattty acids(flax oil, Udo's oil), no saturated fat ingestion, and cardio at a decent pace will help.
The lipid profile will get better fairly soon after a cycle usually.
If you take niacin monitor the liver enzymes.
If you take steroids get followed by your doc.

RG