Do the Health benefits of AS Outweigh the Negatives?
We hear a lot about scientific studies about the negative side effects of AS; people (friends, the media, etc.) are quick to throw these facts in our face.
But what about the long-term benefits? Could it be possible that the benefits outweigh the negative and what we are doing might be, on the whole, healthier for us?
I am not talking about massive use of AS: being ?on a cycle? year-round and taking large doses nearly continuously. (Too many competitors seem to have pushed their body?s TOO hard and done damage rather than long-term benefit; I am thinking Dan Duchaine and the Metzner?s for example.)
What I am talking about is somebody that does 1-2 moderate cycles a year--or less--primarily to keep in top physical form.
I have to believe that the average ?moderate? AS user has to be in better shape and in better health than the average person (read: ?couch-potato?) and therefore less likely to succumb to the chronic diseases that plauge our society today as a whole: obesity, heart disease, lung cancer, diabetes, etc.
There are studies out there that show the use of AS does have beneficial effects of health: increased LBM, lower fat levels, increased bone density--all of which reduce the chances of succumbing to chronic health problems.
Add to that the fact that AS motivates people to stay in good physical shape, eat well and exercise, we should be way ahead of the curve healthwise and have better than average long-term health prospects.
Well, what do you think?