Myth or fact?

[bellkin04]

Is shooting oils actually not as harsh on your body then taking pills? this may be a stupid question, but if anyone has opinions or answers lay them on me.

[perfectbeast2001]

yes it puts a lot less stress on the liver and kidneys as the tabs have to pass through these. Most orals have a stucture that prevents break down in the liver but this stresses the liver much like drinking alcohol. I would say that liver stress through oral AS use has been a little over hyped and as long as you are sensible with dose and duration and drink plenty of water, take liv52 ect then any toxic effects can be minimized to a safe level.

[InsaneInTheMembrane]

just to add to beast's comment

orals do place stress on the liver but oils also have their fair share or drawbacks:

1. a misdirected shot can create infections and abcesses
2. In an emergency, its easier to clean the system from short acting orals (just stop taking it) than oils with long esters than can takes weeks even months to clear

cheers

[MuscleScience]

The alkyl groups they put on orals so that it liver doesnt destroy the compound right away is the source of the hepatic toxic effect I believe.

[shredzs]

fact!

[SergioLMT]

I could be wrong...but doesn't going to bars every weekend and drinking yourself 'til you puke putting just as much if not more strain on your liver than the oral AAS? Just a thought...

[operationgetbig]

injectables are easier on the liver. it's all about moderation. orals are generally safe as well as long as youre not on them for an extended period of time. you need to give your body a chance to get back to normal.

[BigLittleTim]

I'm exclusively in the game for bulking, not cutting, and even I won't take orals like Anadrol-50 for more than two or three weeks for front-loading at the beginning of a cycle. Liver toxicity is just the tip of the iceberg; elevated blood-pressure, generally feeling bad and "off game", loss of appetite (paradoxically) have all weened me off my old love of the heavy orals.

-BigLittleTim