Tag: steroids

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about steroids and one of the biggest ones being, “What are the consequences after stopping steroids?” Basically, what happens short and long-term? Good and bad… positives and negatives? And to begin with – why should you listen to me? Well, my doctorate degree is in pharmacology and endocrinology. Pharmacology […]

So the other day I was asked, “what’s worse, smoking or taking steroids”? Surprisingly, I’ve been asked this question a couple of times. Just for fun, I thought I’d answer it today. First, the question is vague — smoking what?… Cigarettes? Cigars? Pipes? Pot? And what kind of steroids?… Anabolic steroids, the kind bodybuilders and […]

This is part two of my “high estrogen is evil” article series. In part one, I discussed WHY you need to manage and lower your estrogen levels to an optimal range. It’s very important you read that article if you haven’t already. I’ve also got a link on proven ways of improving your hormones, such […]

This is part two in my article series about high protein diets. In part one, I revealed clinical results for: Short-term, high protein diets and how they affect your kidneys What type of person should NOT eat a high protein diet The negative effects of protein on kidney stones High Protein & Kidney Failure Years […]

In order for you to build more muscle and strength, you need to be more “anabolic”, than “catabolic”. You need to increase “protein synthesis”, rather than decrease it or reduce “protein oxidation”. So, what does this mean? Anabolic means to “build”… Catabolic means to “tear down”… When you take “anabolic steroids”, you are increasing “anabolism” […]

The other day I got asked the following question: Dr. Sam – I want to lose fat and gain muscle. I’m doing intermittent fasting and sometimes a ketogenic diet. However, my question is about doing cardio on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning. I hear it’s the best way to lose fat – […]

I get asked a lot of questions about BCAA. Such as this one I received just yesterday: “Doc, I want to take some BCAA to my pre and post workout, so I can gain more muscle and also lose fat. how many grams should I take? Also, does the stuff even work? I trust you, […]

Most people, including doctors, don’t realize how powerful drugs are – including even the over-the-counter ones that once used to be prescription only. Not only drugs are addictive, but as you may already know, they’re just loaded with negative side effects. In fact, between 2011-2017, the FDA received over 5.5 million reports of adverse problems related […]

 At the age of 6, when I first moved here to America from Italy – I saw my first muscle magazine and I was mesmerized by the idea of getting big, strong, muscular, and lean. Sadly, I have some crappy genetics and gaining muscle and losing fat has always been an uphill battle for me. […]