Tamoxifen Citrate

For on cycle Gynecomastia prevention and post cycle therapy (PCT) needs Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) often fills the role of both for many performance enhancers across the board. For decades Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) has been a staple in many cycles in both men and women and for good reason; it works, it works well and is in most cases very well-tolerated.

By its mode of action Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) functions of the basis of two hormones; estrogen and testosterone; discouraging one while promoting the other. Belonging to a class of medications known as Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERM’s) Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) is not an anabolic steroid in any shape form or fashion; it does not perform in the traditional anabolic nature; although it can provide a secondary anabolic effect by its method of testosterone stimulation.

For its testosterone stimulating properties this will be and is the main reason any anabolic steroid user will supplement with Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) and this will occur during the PCT period for men. When we supplement with anabolic steroids our natural testosterone production is suppressed and once the cycle is complete it is imperative that we once again stimulate natural testosterone production. This is very important to our overall health, as a well-functioning endocrine system is more than necessary; however, it is also imperative to maintaining the gains made while on a cycle of anabolic steroids. While Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)therapy will not return natural testosterone production to its normal state during PCT use it will send you well on your way. A common misconception is that with a good PCT program our natural testosterone levels are normalized by this simple 3-4 week process; unfortunately this simply isn’t true. Assuming no more anabolic steroids are applied it can take several months for normal levels to be obtained even withTamoxifen (Nolvadex) therapy; however, without therapy such normalization can take up to as much as a year or more depending on the individual at hand.

Beyond PCT needs Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) is often used as a means of Gynecomastia prevention while on a cycle of anabolic steroids. Many anabolic steroids of an androgenic nature, such as testosterone will convert into estrogen after administration. Estrogen is an essential hormone for proper bodily function in-terms of sexual function, immune system and muscle growth, we do need some; however, as these levels increase it can become quite problematic. Many of the most commonly associated side-effects of anabolic steroid use are due to this conversion process brought on by the aromatase enzyme and as levels increase side-effects rear their head. A very common misconception is that Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) decreases estrogen in the body in the same fashion as many aromatase inhibitors; this is not true. While it will not reduce estrogen Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) will block it from binding to the receptors thereby preventing side-effects such as Gynecomastia. Generally 10mg every day of the medication will prove to be useful for this end; however, for many no amount will be enough and only an aromatase inhibitor will prove to be effective.

While Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) was not created with performance enhancing in mind it is just that for which it is used most commonly and without question it has proven to be one of the most useful tools in the arsenal of any performance enhancer. Available in both tablet and liquid forms you simply drink there really aren’t too many downsides to this medication; in-fact, most well-planned cycles, be it for on cycle or PCT use will include Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) in them at some point and time as it is a highly necessary medication for most any athlete.

Antibiotics can lead to crippling side effects and mental disorders

A close friend was put into a long term antibiotic regimen for a very unusual and difficult bacterial chronic lung infection. She started noticing nerve pains, arthritic symptoms and insomnia after a few months despite dosing up heavily with probiotics. After visiting an amoxicillin forum, she discovered that many others had similar side effects.

Antibiotics, probiotics, and the medical monopoly paradigm

Almost everyone who knows anything about gut flora knows it's wise to take probiotic dense foods and supplements during and after antibiotic use. But when is the last time an MD gave that recommendation when he or she wrote up an antibiotic prescription for you, a family member or close friend?

The same person mentioned earlier told various MDs in the clinic her problems; they all frowned and shrugged. They had never heard of her side effects, which were corroborated by several amoxicillin users on a forum. Still, not one doctor asked if she was taking probiotics. In all likelihood, her case is not an unusual one.

A big bugaboo in medical circles is antibiotic resistant microbes and MRSA, the virulent staph resistant bacteria that has become a bit of an epidemic. The medicos blame frequent and overused antibiotics that bacteria have evolved to overcome. But they keep prescribing antibiotics, even for long term dosage.

Antibiotics are everywhere

Meat and dairy consumers who don't bother to select organic dairy or meat from grass fed livestock are taking in antibiotics constantly. Antibiotics are injected into livestock and also put into their food.

Subsequently, humans who consume those animal-products are taking in the same antibiotics. Despite pressure, The FDA has thus far refused to ban antibiotics from animal feed.

The ostensible use of antibiotics for preventing disease in overcrowded factory farms has concealed a secret that is even worse: the antibiotics make the livestock fatter more quickly by destroying their probiotic intestinal flora. But the factory farmers love that!

Human intestinal flora destruction invites physical and mental issues

Getting fat faster happens with humans on antibiotics too, for the same reason it happens with farm animals, gut flora destruction. Besides being important for digestion, probiotic intestinal flora have more than one immunity function.

The first is to prevent the bad bacteria or fungal microbes from getting out of hand. Too much Candida yeast and not enough friendly bacteria create Candida overgrowth, which is a quality of life damper and potentially a symbiotic haven for cancer cells.

Though probiotic bacteria do go after pathogens, the obvious good guy bad guy game goes beyond direct conflict.

Even from the gut, probiotic bacteria plays a role in triggering disease-killing cells in the blood as well as serving other immune regulating functions in both blood and organ cells. Digestion is very important, but gut probiotic microbes go beyond digestion and make up to 80% of our immune system.

Recently, a small number of medical pioneers have come across evidence that the rising numbers of mental disorders can be traced to intestinal flora imbalances. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride has based her pediatric practice in the UK on fixing all kinds of behavioral and eating disorders by using diet and probiotics to restore gut health.

She had discovered what she calls GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) by curing her son of autism. That's way beyond the medical monopoly paradigm! You can find more on her work here.

Antibiotics may have their place and time but it's not everywhere or all of the time. Many consider it wise to opt for herbal antibiotics as an alternative.

Perspiration contains natural, safe antibiotics that kill dangerous germs

Sweating is just a nasty annoyance to many modern-day people. Sure, it keeps you from overheating during exercise or if you are exposed to extremely hot weather. But most often, perspiration is seen as a negative body secretion to be stopped whenever possible with chemical-laden antiperspirants. On the positive side, many traditional cultures have used induced sweating - such as sitting in sweat lodges - to benefit health. It's been mostly assumed that the physical benefits from sweating are the result of toxins released in sweat.

But now comes information on how the incredible human body uses the sweating process to help protect health in another way. Sweat contains amazing disease fighting chemicals. An international team of scientists has discovered how a natural antibiotic called dermcidin, produced by our skin during perspiration can destroy tuberculosis germs and other dangerous pathogens.

Although about 1,700 types of these natural antibiotics are known to exist, they are rarely discussed -- and this is the first time researchers have come up with a detailed understanding of how they work. The researchers from the University of Edinburgh and from Goettingen, Tuebingen and Strasbourg, uncovered the atomic structure of dermcidin, allowing them to pinpoint for the first time what makes this natural compound so efficient in destroying disease-causing germs.

Their new study, just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that sweat spreads highly efficient antibiotics onto skin to protect our bodies from dangerous disease-causing "bugs." So if you scratch or cut yourself or get a mosquito bite, antibiotic agents secreted in sweat glands, including dermcidin, immediately and efficiently kill invading germs if perspiration reaches them.

What's more, the scientists say these natural substances, known as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), are more effective in the long-term than traditional antibiotics. The reason? Germs are incapable of quickly developing resistance against them. Unfortunately, germs are capable of mounting resistance to many antibiotics created by Big Pharma and this has caused the development of so-called superbugs.

It turns out that natural antimicrobials found in sweat can attack bacteria through cell walls which bacteria can't modify quickly to resist attack. The scientists were able to determine dermcidin can adapt to extremely variable types of membranes, too. That's probably the reason why dermcidin is such an efficient broad-spectrum antibiotic. Research has shown the compound is active against many well-known, potentially dangerous pathogens including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Staphylococcus aureus.

"Antibiotics are not only available on prescription. Our own bodies produce efficient substances to fend off bacteria, fungi and viruses," Dr. Ulrich Zachariae of the University of Edinburgh's School of Physics, who took part in the study, said in a press statement.

Finding a substance that is effective against superbug strains of Staphylococcus aureus, is especially important because these antibiotic-resistant staph infections are an increasing danger for hospital patients. Staphylococcus aureus infections can cause life-threatening diseases such as sepsis (blood infection) and pneumonia.

Equipose 200

Boldenone Undecylenate has become a very popular steroid with athletes and bodybuilders due to the fact that it has very low side effects and has anabolic properties which promote a steady gain in quality muscle mass over time. GP Bold 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate) was tagged with the name Equipose® when it first became available as a veterinary steroid and was widely used in racehorses. Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate), as it is often called, can be effectively incorporated in both "cutting" and "bulking" cycles due to the well balanced effects of this anabolic substance. GP Bold 200 (Equipoise) aromatizes very little, and therefore produces almost no estrogenic side effects such as water retention or "gyno" (the development of female tissue under the nipples in males resulting in unattractive and often painful lumps in this area), and therefore is a favorite among bodybuilders who are looking to make solid gains without the extra bloat, or are nearing contest. Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate) also dramatically increases protein synthesis and red blood cell count meaning that nutrients are transported throughout the body much more effectively. Because of this, Equipose® is able to make much more use of less food, enhancing its capabilities as an effective hormone to use when "cutting" and a bodybuilder is trying to reduce calories to get into contest shape. Also, the increased red blood cell count caused by Boldenone Undecylenate also increases oxygen transportation throughout the body, thus giving athletes and bodybuilders much more endurance and the capability to endure cardio sessions for much longer periods of time, which obviously makes Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate) even more popular among those looking to shed bodyfat. Users of  Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate) also report a dramatic increase in vascularity, which can also be attributed to the oxidizing benefits of Equipoise. Bodybuilders using Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate)  in a cutting cycle often look to stack it with an oral steroid such as Stanozolole or Oxandrolone to further increase anabolic activity while keeping estrogenic side effects out of the picture. Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate) also has properties which make it very favorable amongst Bodybuilders looking to incorporate it into their bulking cycles. Users of Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate) often report an increase in appetite and the ability to eat more food easily when trying to gain weight in the offseason. The mild nature and steady gains produced by Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate) also make it very effective for those looking to do longer cycles (12-20 weeks ), where as most users note a continuous gain in muscle mass and strength over this time and credit the steroid with helping the muscles maintain a more defined, vascular tone throughout bulking . Bodybuilders looking for size often stack Equipoise with other anabolic drugs such as a testosterone preparation (GP Test Enanth 250, GP Test Cyp 250, GP Test Prop 100 etc.) and/or Deca-Durabolin . Bodybuilders looking to bulk might also incorporate an oral compound into this stack such as GP Oxan or GP Methan. Women bodybuilders are also fond of Equipoise due to its mild nature and low androgenic properties. The most often side effect of the drug being an increase in libido, women find that the drug rarely causes any masculizing side effects when kept in a reasonable dosage range. Male bodybuilders generally buy Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate) in doses of 300-800mg's a week for 8-20wks, depending on goals, while women bodybuilders often find a dosage of 50-100mg's a week to be very effective for making quality gains while keeping side effects to a minimum. Equipose 200 (Boldenone Undecylenate) has a long half life (7-10) days and is most commonly injected twice per week to keep blood concentrations as steady as possible.

Antibiotics and ear

Scientists from the Netherlands conducted a study and concluded that treatment with antibiotics can lead to ear infections in children. Repeated use Amoxicillin increases the risk of disease by 20%.

The results showed that 63% of children treated with antibiotics for 3-year period have been observed cases of recurrent ear infections. In 43% of children who did not use antibiotics, recurrence of symptoms was observed. But the risk of the need for surgery in these patients increased by 9%.

The study involved 168 children aged 6 months to 2 years. In the group of children treated with amoxicillin, in 47 out of 75 patients re-diagnosed ear infection.

Researchers recommend that physicians as possible as infrequently as possible to resort to the treatment of ear infections Amoxicillin. Antibiotics weaken the protective properties of the organism and infection, "get used" and are more resistant to drugs.