Quote Originally Posted by warmouth View Post
Hey guys. I was wondering how much AIs affect lipid values? I was reading about them on the homepage and it says that certain ones can cause elevated lipid panels, so use with caution. Since I have posted up my BW results, and know my lipid values are extremely high, could this be caused by my use of liquidex? Is there any other AI that doesnt raise cholesterol? I have been thinking of ordering Stane or letro. By Hypertension has been high, even whie taking my BP meds. Thanks guys!
They can have a very strong affect, especially when combined with aromatizing steroids. This can actually make it worse. Most steroids have some type of affect on cholesterol HDL or both HDL and LDL. However, the use of an AI has the strong ability to skew levels even more. The reason is estrogen plays an important role on cholesterol and an AI suppresses the hormone so much this can mess things up. This is why in my opinion it's best not to use an AI when possible. If you can run a cycle with only a SERM and control things with the SERM and your diet you'll be far better off in the long run...and yes, that is possible with moderate cycles and diet.

Personally, of all the side effects guys tend to worry about on message boards and in the gym, cholesterol is the most serious one and rarely gets the attention it deserves. If your cholesterol is off I would stop using the AI.