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 Testosterone Vs. Prostate Cancer
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OMEGALOS Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 164) |
posted May 19, 2000 06:38 AM
  
Recent research is indicating that the abundance of testosterone in a man's system is a big contributor to prostate cancer. It seems that doctors are saying that it can and will enlarge the prostate if you have too much in your body, potentially leading to prostate cancer. I heard this from a doctor and also read it recently in a fitness publication. Kinda worried me, cuz test is paramount to most cycles ya know. What do you all think? How does one keep a healthy prostate while taking test. over the course of months/years? You older lifters should know something about this. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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denmaur Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 133) |
posted May 19, 2000 07:41 AM
Doctors have been saying that for years. In fact my dad is on medication now that prevents natural production of testosterone because he has prostate cancer. The cancer is known to feed on test. He's been on the med. for about 4 years now and the cancer hasn't spread at all. BUT, some recent studies seem to show that a high level of test. in the body strenghtens the immune system and if the prostate cancer isn't already in your body the test. MAY help prevent it from occuring. IP: Logged |
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Karate guy Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 276) |
posted May 19, 2000 11:06 AM
Whats that herbal supplement that somehow blocks harm to the prostate? IP: Logged |
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doggod Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 16) |
posted May 19, 2000 11:09 AM
Saw palmetto. Standardized to 95% fatty acids. IP: Logged |
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bigmofo Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 55) |
posted May 19, 2000 11:38 AM
the saw palmeto will also reduce the amount of supplemented test your body will absorb,so it's kinda a double edged sword damn if ya do damned if ya don't. peace,out IP: Logged |
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kenBuck Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 64) |
posted May 19, 2000 11:41 AM
Everything in moderation should be fine although, some people take differently to differnt drugs, we all have our own genetics. IP: Logged |
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qui Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 97) |
posted May 19, 2000 12:52 PM
By no means am I an expert on the original question, but my endo feels and http://lef.org abstracts appear to confirm that Estrogen/Estradiol is the culprit and not testosterone. There is of course and interplay with some of the conversion analogues, such as the extremely anabolic Dihydrotestosterone. As to the best prostate protection, check out the literature on PC SPES - currently in use at many hospitals where even 20/20 did a nice coverage on it this week. IP: Logged |
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Milk_Man Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 54) |
posted May 19, 2000 01:19 PM
Testosterone and DHT are both healthy for your prostate. Its only when you add estrogen to it things gets out of hand. It has something to do with DHT increasing IGF-1 levels in the presents of estrogen. So as you can imagin, the best treatment is anti-aromitise(SP? i cound never spell it right) agents. But not anti-estrogens like clomid and nolvadex. IP: Logged |
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