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Decade-long gym steroids study shows just what happens to men's hearts

Decade-long gym steroids study shows just what happens to men's hearts

One of the first long-term studies that followed weight-training middle-aged men for nearly a decade has found that consistent use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) leads to the thickening of the heart’s left ventricular wall, which increasingly reduces the organ's ability to function. However, this damage was reversed over time after people quit the drugs.Continue ReadingCategory: Fitness & Exercise, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), Weight, Fitness, Home Gym, Drugs, Muscle, Heart, Heart health

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