With the apparent increase in use of supplements as human growth hormone, testosterone, HGH, EPO and IGF-1 in sports (particularly cycling) during the last decade, I wonder if their use has managed to leak over to masters events...... including swimming. Seems silly to me that anyone would use hardcore muscle building agents as these in a setting such as masters so late in life. Is it worth implementing drug testing, or does it really matter in the end....... after all its just masters.
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Originally posted by Racer X
Remember that these are naturally occuring hormones, not anabolic steroid compounds. Moreover, the hormone levels they are talking about are not grossly high. These are hormone replacement levels geared to get levels back up to what they were in the 20's.
Estrogen is naturally occurring also, hence the rationale for hormone relacemnt therapy in women: If estrogen levels decline in women after menopause, replacement should be safe and beneficial. Large studies have since demonstrated the significant risks associated with this strategy.
Longterm treatment with hGH in adults may be carcinogenic and/or contribute to diabetes and hypertension. Complex natural processes like aging do not lend themselves to intuitively "obvious" solutions.
Originally posted by Racer X
Remember that these are naturally occuring hormones, not anabolic steroid compounds. Moreover, the hormone levels they are talking about are not grossly high. These are hormone replacement levels geared to get levels back up to what they were in the 20's.
Estrogen is naturally occurring also, hence the rationale for hormone relacemnt therapy in women: If estrogen levels decline in women after menopause, replacement should be safe and beneficial. Large studies have since demonstrated the significant risks associated with this strategy.
Longterm treatment with hGH in adults may be carcinogenic and/or contribute to diabetes and hypertension. Complex natural processes like aging do not lend themselves to intuitively "obvious" solutions.
